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Introduction to the Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court

The "Unitary Patent" is a European Patent, granted by the European Patent Office following the traditional procedure, for which the holder requests the unitary effect. This is in force as from June 2023. The UPC is new court common to the EU Member States, having jurisdiction on Unitary Patents and traditional European Patents.

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The judgments before the UPC: the procedure

The Unified Patent Court or UPC is a new court common to the EU Member States that have signed and ratified its founding agreement. Here’s an overview of the applicable procedures.

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Pros and Cons of the Unity Patent and the UPC

“统一的专利”是欧洲专利而h the holder requests the unitary effect. This is in force as from June 2023. The UPC is new court common to the EU Member States, having jurisdiction on Unitary Patents and traditional European Patents. Here is an overview of their Pros and Cons.

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Amendments to the Italian IP Code enter into force

An overview of the main changes: coexistence between national and European/Unitary patent; overturning of the Professor's privilege; civil seizure at fairs; temporary protection of designs exhibited at fairs.

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Margherita Stucchi Margherita Stucchi

FAPAV/IPSOS SURVEY 2022

The new survey on the phenomenon of audiovisual and sports piracy, conducted by Ipsos on behalf of FAPAV - Federation for the Protection of Audiovisual and Multimedia Content Industries, has just been presented. It shows how the phenomenon of piracy in Italy is constantly evolving.

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IAP Digital Chart updated: new rules for influencers

On 1 June 2023, Istituto dell'Autodisciplina Pubblicitaria (IAP) published an updated version of the Digital Chart Regulation, a document on the recognizability of marketing communication distributed over the internet, containing guidelines and transparency criteria addressed to operators and users including so-called influencers.

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New regulations on the advertising of medical devices

On 26 January 2023, two decrees were issued by the Ministry of Health, and published in the Official Gazette on 18 March 2023, which amended the rules on the advertising of medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices. In particular, an exemption to the ministerial authorisation requirement was introduced for certain types of devices and advertising.

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