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Italy\u2019s new administrative procedure for trademark revocation and invalidity<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\nA new administrative procedure is available in Italy to obtain the revocation or invalidity of a trademark registration by applying directly to the Italian Patent and Trademark Office. (more<\/a>)<\/span> <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nITALY – TRADEMARK CASE LAW\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nSlogans are registrable as trademarks in Italy, provided they possess distinctive character<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/h3>\nThe Italian Supreme Court has ruled that national law allows the registration of slogans as trademarks, but all registrability requirements, including distinctive character, must be satisfied as for any other kind of trademark. <\/em>(more<\/a>)<\/span> <\/em><\/span><\/td>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.sib.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Cassazione325.png\")
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\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nThe Louboutin-Amazon judgement: change of course on liability of e-commerce platforms for trademark infringement?<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\nIn The Court of Justice of the EU has held, in its decision on the Louboutin-Amazon case, that the operator of an online e-commerce platform may be held liable for trademark infringement in certain circumstances; is this a change of course for the CJEU regarding liability of e-commerce platforms for trademark infringement? (more<\/a><\/span>) <\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nEUROPEAN PATENTS – UPC UPDATE<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\nUPC kick-off postponed, Sunrise period to begin 1 March 2023<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\nThe Unified Patent Court\u2019s inauguration has been postponed until 1 June 2023, and the Sunrise period will begin on 1 March 2023; the postponement has not affected the decision of the European Patent Office (EPO) to start applying on 1 January 2023 the transitional measures encouraging an early uptake of the Unitary Patent. (more<\/a>)<\/em><\/td>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.sib.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Justice325.png\")
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EUROPEAN PATENTS – STUDIES<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nWomen and patents in Europe: new EPO study provides data, evidence and insights on gender gap<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n
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Slogans are registrable as trademarks in Italy, provided they possess distinctive character<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/h3>\nThe Italian Supreme Court has ruled that national law allows the registration of slogans as trademarks, but all registrability requirements, including distinctive character, must be satisfied as for any other kind of trademark. <\/em>(more<\/a>)<\/span> <\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n<\/td>\n EUROPEAN UNION – TRADEMARK CASE LAW\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nThe Louboutin-Amazon judgement: change of course on liability of e-commerce platforms for trademark infringement?<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\nIn The Court of Justice of the EU has held, in its decision on the Louboutin-Amazon case, that the operator of an online e-commerce platform may be held liable for trademark infringement in certain circumstances; is this a change of course for the CJEU regarding liability of e-commerce platforms for trademark infringement? (more<\/a><\/span>) <\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nEUROPEAN PATENTS – UPC UPDATE<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\nUPC kick-off postponed, Sunrise period to begin 1 March 2023<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\nThe Unified Patent Court\u2019s inauguration has been postponed until 1 June 2023, and the Sunrise period will begin on 1 March 2023; the postponement has not affected the decision of the European Patent Office (EPO) to start applying on 1 January 2023 the transitional measures encouraging an early uptake of the Unitary Patent. (more<\/a>)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\n<\/p>\n
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EUROPEAN PATENTS – STUDIES<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nWomen and patents in Europe: new EPO study provides data, evidence and insights on gender gap<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n
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The Louboutin-Amazon judgement: change of course on liability of e-commerce platforms for trademark infringement?<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\nIn The Court of Justice of the EU has held, in its decision on the Louboutin-Amazon case, that the operator of an online e-commerce platform may be held liable for trademark infringement in certain circumstances; is this a change of course for the CJEU regarding liability of e-commerce platforms for trademark infringement? (more<\/a><\/span>) <\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nEUROPEAN PATENTS – UPC UPDATE<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\nUPC kick-off postponed, Sunrise period to begin 1 March 2023<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\nThe Unified Patent Court\u2019s inauguration has been postponed until 1 June 2023, and the Sunrise period will begin on 1 March 2023; the postponement has not affected the decision of the European Patent Office (EPO) to start applying on 1 January 2023 the transitional measures encouraging an early uptake of the Unitary Patent. (more<\/a>)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\n<\/p>\n
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EUROPEAN PATENTS – STUDIES<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nWomen and patents in Europe: new EPO study provides data, evidence and insights on gender gap<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n
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UPC kick-off postponed, Sunrise period to begin 1 March 2023<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\nThe Unified Patent Court\u2019s inauguration has been postponed until 1 June 2023, and the Sunrise period will begin on 1 March 2023; the postponement has not affected the decision of the European Patent Office (EPO) to start applying on 1 January 2023 the transitional measures encouraging an early uptake of the Unitary Patent. (more<\/a>)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\n<\/p>\n
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EUROPEAN PATENTS – STUDIES<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nWomen and patents in Europe: new EPO study provides data, evidence and insights on gender gap<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n
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