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 […]
On 24th February 2023, the Italian Tax Authority (Agenzia delle Entrate) issued a provision which modifies the previous provision of 15th February 2022 on the Patent Box new regime, in order to make it more adherent to what provided for in art. 6 of the Legislative Decree 21/10/21, no. 146 (as modified by law 234 […]
On November 8th 2022, EPO published an updated report on the gender gap in the innovation field, based on the data on patents at its disposal, with the aim to provide key indications on the progress of inclusion of women in Europe. The data The report shows that, in the last decades, the rate of […]
April 26, 2025, marks World Intellectual Property Day, and this year’s theme will be music. The initiative...
