It has been a year from the start of the European Unitary Patent system which brought many important innovations in the world of patent protection. The new unitary patent system, which includes the European unitary patent and the Unified Patent Court, was introduced on June 1, 2023 when the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court […]
After years of negotiations, on May 24, 2024 the WIPO Member States approved a new treaty, marking a historic turning point about the international discipline on patents regarding genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge. Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge Genetic resources, such as medical plants, agricultural crops and animal species, as well as traditional […]
April 26th is World Intellectual Property Day, promoted by WIPO, the World Intellectual Property Organization. The theme of World IP day 2024 is “Ip and SDGs: building a common future with innovation and creativity”. The World Intellectual Property Day was established in 2000 by the Wipo Member States, with the goal of promoting the general […]
According to the EPO Patent Index 2023, Italian companies and inventors have filed a record number of 5,053 patent applications with the EPO in 2023, registering a growth of +3,8% compared to the previous year, higher than the European average growth of +1,4%. Overall, Italy places 5th among the EU countries for number of patent […]
April 26th is World Intellectual Property Day, promoted by WIPO, the World Intellectual Property Organization. The theme...
