UPDATE

News

4 January 2007Malta (MT) accedes to the European Patent Convention and the PCT

23 November 2006Agreement between Confartigianato Udine and GLP entering into force from 1st December 2006

3 February 2006Conference on the subject "protection of ideas" at InnovAction fair

24 January 2006Biotechnological patents regulation in Italy

16 January 2006GLP at InnovAction fair

16 September 2005New code for the Industrial Property in the Republic of San Marino

26 August 2005GLP is recommended by â€œThe International IP Directoryâ€

26 May 2005Meeting on the new code for the Industrial Property

11 March 2005New code for the Industrial Property in Italy

6 December 2004An important decision of the European Court of Justice

22 November 2004Provisions on customs actions against intellectual property infringements

29 October 2004Text of European Constitution now available

21 October 2004Decision of the European Court of Justice on the registration of an advert as a trademark

9 July 2004New antitrust restrictions entered into force for agreements to transfer intellectual property rights on inventions, industrial knowledge and software

25 May 2004New European law on IP matter

8 January 2003Community Regulation on Community designs

18 June 2002New member states of the European Patent Convention

2 April 2002Board of the Appeal of the EPO

12 December 2001Community Designs Council Regulation

6 December 2000Changes to US Patent laws

15 November 2000European Patent Convention

26 July 2000Inventions made by employees

12 April 2000Trademark for retail services

6 September 1999Reduction on EPO search fee

13 February 1998Outlines of Patent co-Ownership

3 December 1997Trademark Validation by 31 December 1997

19 November 1997Grant of the first Community Trademarks

3 November 1997New patent law in Republic of China

13 October 1997"Factors to evaluate in the privatisation of centralised public systems of industrial property for third parties" (Taskent, Uzbekistan - September 8-12, 1997)

10 February 1997EPO cuts fees

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