Made in Italy is the first global distinctive sign using blockchain technology to certify the origin of the products and to trace the relative production phases. In particular, there are many governmental initiatives in force aimed to achieve an always higher protection of the sign at issue. A good example is the one represented by […]
The European Data Protection Board (EPDB) updated guidelines 05/2021 on extra-UE personal data transfer. The new guidelines, issued on the 14th of February 2023, include many practical examples to guide operators in the GDPR application. The Concept of International Data Transfer The EDPB recalls that GDPR does not provide a legal definition of “transfer of […]
On January 30 2023, the European Patent Office (EPO) published the latest report on trends related to the innovation field. The report shows that the number of patent applications received by EPO is rapidly growing, with a total of 193,460 patent applications in 2022, that is an increase of 2.5% compared to the previous year. […]
A – owner of a patent related to a particular chemical solution – brought an action against Z, contesting the infringement of its own title after Z used a solution similar to the one patented. The Court of Venice, even if in precautionary phase, and therefore following a summary examination, confirmed the infringement. The patented […]
April 26th is World Intellectual Property Day, promoted by WIPO, the World Intellectual Property Organization. The theme...
