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30 January 2020Brexit effective from 1 February: consequences for trademarks and designsThe UK’s exit from the EU will imply a transitional phase until 31 December 2020

9 January 2020New Trademark Law in MyanmarThe owners of registered or used Trademarks in Myanmar will benefit of the so called "Soft Opening" period

19 December 2019New financial support for Italian companies in protecting intellectual propertyItalian Ministry of Economic Development has published various measures outlined in the Growth Decree

19 December 2019Italy Open Route: last update on patent protection in Italy directly from PCTItalian "Growth Decree" comes into effect, making possible the direct national filing in Italy from PCT

7 November 2019Brexit: the European Union accepts postponement to 31 January 2020A flexible extension providing for an exit possibly even before the deadline set

8 October 2019The revocation of a European patent does not automatically invalidate the effectiveness of the Italian patent relating to the same inventionIn a recent ruling, the Court of Cassation adjudged that the simple fact that a European patent is revoked does not mean the matter of dispute regarding the request for annulment of the corresponding Italian portion and of the Italian patent relating to the same invention can be considered settled

4 October 2019IPRs: a strong benefit to European economyA joint report released by the EPO and the EUIPO analyses the importance of IPRs for the EU economy between 2014 and 2016

1 October 2019Brexit effect: which impact for owners of European Union Trademarks and Community Designs?Practical actions for the management of trademarks and designs in the event of a no-deal Brexit on 31 october

25 September 2019Over 500 million for major research and development projectsTwo decrees aimed at facilitating major R&D projects published in the Official Gazette: total budget of 519 million euro

3 September 2019Trademarks and "Decreto Crescita": the latest updates and new measuresThere are several developments that affect brands among the measures contained in the "Decreto Crescita"

29 August 2019Italian Patent Box: updates on the new disciplineImportant simplification introduced by the "Growth Decree" and the consequent provision of the Revenue Agency: the new procedure for determining the eligible income for the Patent Box as an alternative to the ordinary procedure (so-called ruling)

27 August 2019Patents and "Decreto Crescita": new opportunities for those seeking protection in ItalyIn Italy, protection from PCT applications can take place directly and no longer by filing a European patent, thanks to the Decreto Crescita ("Growth Decree") and the consequent amendments to the Industrial Property Code (articles 55 and 160-bis)

22 July 2019Transparency, Amazon's anti-counterfeiting service, arrives in EuropeThe eCommerce giant has announced the expansion of its Amazon Transparency service in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom, India and Canada.

25 June 2019ADIDAS loses its trademark: the three parallel stripes have no distinctive capacity

11 June 2019For the fifth consecutive year, GLP is "Recommended Firm" in IAM 1000 rankingsJust released the most authoritative guide in the field of patent services providers

9 May 2019Alifax Holding S.p.a. prevailed over its competitor Alcor Scientific, Inc. and Mr. Francesco Frappa in the USA: a jury awarded $6.5 million dollars in damages (n. 14-440)

7 May 2019Get our new app EU IP CODES 2.0: the European IP codes in your pocketDownload the brand new version of the first ever application to consult all the European and Italian Regulations on Industrial property in one app

9 April 2019Italy: latest changes to the Industrial Property CodeThe most recent updates and changes to the Industrial Property Code concerning trademarks and patents

8 March 2019GLP is Firm of the Year 2019 in ItalyProud to be the Trademark Prosecution Firm of the Year in Italy 2019

27 February 2019Trademarks: for the European Court of Justice a "Pear" is not an "Apple"Rejected Apple's requests and denied there is similarity

7 February 2019Brexit effect: less than a month from a possible no-deal. What are the scenarios?Consequences and information needed for protection - for EU trademarks and designs - if the UK exits with no-deal.

6 February 2019GLP is collaborating with Area Science Park on the development of the innovation system in CroatiaA training course for the Croatian Chamber of Economy in the field of intellectual property

4 February 2019GLP is again "Recommended Firm" in WTR 1000 rankingJust released the most authoritative guide in the field of trademark management

30 January 2019GLP as moderator at Managing Trademark Assets Europe in LondonAttendees were able to hear senior in-house counsel from a range of industries

23 October 2018European patents, Italy tenth. But those who believe in intellectual property continue to growGLP becomes a bridge between entrepreneurial realities and the European Patent Office (EPO)

18 September 2018News regarding the Italian Patent BoxThe Italian Internal Revenue will define the parameters to simplify the calculation of the bonus

13 September 2018The European Union has approved the new Copyright DirectiveMore protection for Copyright, but free circulation of information may be obstacled

1 August 2018Kit Kat has no distinctive characterThe European Court of Justice has remitted to EUIPO the decision as to whether "Kit Kat 4 fingers" is a three-dimensional trademark

6 July 2018More protection in Italy for know-howThe European Directive that widens the range of action and exacerbates penalties has been adopted

22 June 2018Le Fonti Awards, GLP professional firm of the year for patent consultingThe awards for “Industria 4.0” excellences has been assigned in Milan with the patronage of the European Commission

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