The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has recently published two reports that provide a detailed overview on innovation trends at global level. The first in the World Intellectual Property Indicators 2024, which collects data useful to understand the performance of patent, trademark and design filings; the second one is the Global Innovation Index 2024, which […]
EUIPO Board of Appeal decision R 0005/2024-3 addresses a significant issue in Community design law, clarifying the evidentiary requirements for proving that a design has been disclosed. The Case On October 26, 2018, a company filed a Community design application, which was later transferred to another company. On September 22, 2022, the latter filed a […]
On July 3, 2024, the Italian Ministry of Enterprise and Made in Italy issued a decree on historical trademarks of national interest in implementation of Article 7, paragraph 5 of Law No. 206/2023 on Made in Italy. Initially, it is important to highlight that “historical trademarks of national interest” refer to those marks “registered for at […]
By judgement issued on May 15th 2024, the Court of Rome declared the invalidity of the “Taffo” trademark, marking a turning point in a long family dispute. The case originates from issues related to the ownership of the trademark, used for decades by the Taffo family, active in the field of funeral services. The trademark, […]
April 26th is World Intellectual Property Day, promoted by WIPO, the World Intellectual Property Organization. The theme...
