The 1st of April 2013 the Supreme Court of India rejected an appeal filed by Novartis, against the decision taken by the indian patent office of not granting a patent that concerned a particular form of an oncological medication known as Glivec. Glivec is considered an exceptional medicine, the outcome of a long research and […]
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Using other people’s nickname is an offence
The Court of Cassation, with verdict n. 18826 of 29 April 2013, has ruled that using another person’s nickname and personal data online is considered identity theft referred to in the article 494 of the Penal Code. The case in question is rather peculiar. A woman had published her ex-employer’s nickname and telephone number in […]
Voluntary licensee of essential patents: Motorola vs Apple
In the telephony industry, the SEPs (Standard Essential Patents) are numerous and are owned by majors that, thanks to their patents, can afford to put competitors out of business, denying the use of essential standards. How to protect competition In order to avoid this distorting effect the community legislation envisages that SEPs’ owners are obliged […]
Unitary Patent without Spain and Italy
The Court of Justice on April 16, 2013 dismissed the appeal filed by Spain and Italy against the Council’s decision to authorize the so-called enhanced cooperation in the Unitary European patent. The Unitary Patent The Unitary Patent will replace the European patent and will be valid across the European Union. It will no longer be […]