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When are antibodies for therapeutic use patentable in Europe?<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/h2>\nAn article co-authored by our partner Claudio Germinario, published in May 2018 by Nature Biotechnology, explains clearly, schematically and in practical terms the general guidelines on the patentability in Europe of inventions arising from research in the field of poly- and mono-clonal antibodies. (more<\/span><\/a>) <\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nEUROPEAN UNION – LEGISLATION UPDATE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nEuropean Commission proposes SPC waiver<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\nThe European Commission has proposed the introduction of an SPC waiver aiming to make European Union-based generic and biosimilar manufacturers more competitive on the global market; there is concern that the changing patent protection rules for medicinal products could hurt Europe\u2019s ability to attract investors in medical and pharma research. (more<\/span><\/a><\/span>) <\/em><\/td>\n![\"SPC](\"https:\/\/www.sib.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Pharma_European-Union.jpg\")
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<\/td>\nITALY – LEGISLATION UPDATE
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nItaly implements EU Directive on trade secrets<\/span> <\/a><\/span><\/h3>\nLegislative Decree No. 63\/2018 came into force on 22 June 2018, implementing into Italian law the European Union Directive No. 943\/2016 on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets) against their unlawful acquisition, use and disclosure. (more<\/a>) <\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nTRADEMARKS IN ITALY – CASE LAW<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\nItalian Supreme Court rules on registration of trademarks in bad faith in Radio Vicenza<\/span> <\/a><\/h3>\nThe Italian Supreme Court has confirmed that Article 19 (2) of the Industrial Property Code prohibiting registration of trademarks in bad faith does not apply to the registration of abandoned trademarks that have ceased to produce effects. (more<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n![\"Trademark](\"https:\/\/www.sib.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Microphone-on-the-air.jpg\")
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<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nEVENTS<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\nWhere can you catch SIB this autumn?<\/h3>\n
INTA TMAP in Orlando, MARQUES Annual Meeting in Paris, AIPPI World Congress in Cancun…<\/em>
\nFind out<\/a> which other events we will be attending.<\/em><\/p>\n
European Commission proposes SPC waiver<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\nThe European Commission has proposed the introduction of an SPC waiver aiming to make European Union-based generic and biosimilar manufacturers more competitive on the global market; there is concern that the changing patent protection rules for medicinal products could hurt Europe\u2019s ability to attract investors in medical and pharma research. (more<\/span><\/a><\/span>) <\/em><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n<\/td>\n ITALY – LEGISLATION UPDATE
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nItaly implements EU Directive on trade secrets<\/span> <\/a><\/span><\/h3>\nLegislative Decree No. 63\/2018 came into force on 22 June 2018, implementing into Italian law the European Union Directive No. 943\/2016 on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets) against their unlawful acquisition, use and disclosure. (more<\/a>) <\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nTRADEMARKS IN ITALY – CASE LAW<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\nItalian Supreme Court rules on registration of trademarks in bad faith in Radio Vicenza<\/span> <\/a><\/h3>\nThe Italian Supreme Court has confirmed that Article 19 (2) of the Industrial Property Code prohibiting registration of trademarks in bad faith does not apply to the registration of abandoned trademarks that have ceased to produce effects. (more<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nEVENTS<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\nWhere can you catch SIB this autumn?<\/h3>\n
INTA TMAP in Orlando, MARQUES Annual Meeting in Paris, AIPPI World Congress in Cancun…<\/em>
\nFind out<\/a> which other events we will be attending.<\/em><\/p>\n
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Italy implements EU Directive on trade secrets<\/span> <\/a><\/span><\/h3>\nLegislative Decree No. 63\/2018 came into force on 22 June 2018, implementing into Italian law the European Union Directive No. 943\/2016 on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets) against their unlawful acquisition, use and disclosure. (more<\/a>) <\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nTRADEMARKS IN ITALY – CASE LAW<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\nItalian Supreme Court rules on registration of trademarks in bad faith in Radio Vicenza<\/span> <\/a><\/h3>\nThe Italian Supreme Court has confirmed that Article 19 (2) of the Industrial Property Code prohibiting registration of trademarks in bad faith does not apply to the registration of abandoned trademarks that have ceased to produce effects. (more<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nEVENTS<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\nWhere can you catch SIB this autumn?<\/h3>\n
INTA TMAP in Orlando, MARQUES Annual Meeting in Paris, AIPPI World Congress in Cancun…<\/em>
\nFind out<\/a> which other events we will be attending.<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n
Italian Supreme Court rules on registration of trademarks in bad faith in Radio Vicenza<\/span> <\/a><\/h3>\nThe Italian Supreme Court has confirmed that Article 19 (2) of the Industrial Property Code prohibiting registration of trademarks in bad faith does not apply to the registration of abandoned trademarks that have ceased to produce effects. (more<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nEVENTS<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\nWhere can you catch SIB this autumn?<\/h3>\n
INTA TMAP in Orlando, MARQUES Annual Meeting in Paris, AIPPI World Congress in Cancun…<\/em>
\nFind out<\/a> which other events we will be attending.<\/em><\/p>\n
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Where can you catch SIB this autumn?<\/h3>\n
INTA TMAP in Orlando, MARQUES Annual Meeting in Paris, AIPPI World Congress in Cancun…<\/em>
\nFind out<\/a> which other events we will be attending.<\/em><\/p>\n
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