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[02/01/2012]

In now available, here on our web site, the 10th Nice Classification. This edition was entered in force on January 1, 2012.
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In refer to Italian Intellectual Property law, we inform You about the possibility, from next July 1st 2011 as officially announced from the Italian Industrial Property Consultants Institute , to submit oppositions against italian and international trademarks, having validity in Italy, identical or similar to Yours. To submit the opposition, cuncurring with the law, we will have three months as from the publbication on the Italian Trademark Bulletin or on W.I.P.O. Gazette. For any other question do not hesitate to contact us.

A new law to prevent fake medicines from entering the legal supply chain was approved by European Parliament. It is necessary to regulate internet sales of medicines because this is a key route by which fake ones enter the EU market. Internet pharmacy sites will be required to display a common logo, which should be recognisable throughout the EU, so as to help the public to ascertain that they are linked to an authorised pharmacy. The text approved is a results from an agreement reached with Council, which must also give its formal approval. Once it is signed into law, Member States have 18 months to make any necessary changes to their national legislation.
The European Parliament gave its consent for a common CE patent system to be created using the enhanced cooperation procedure. All the Member States except Italy and Spain have since indicated they will sign up to the procedure. These two countries can still join in at any time if they wish. The Council of Competitiveness Ministers is expected to formally adopt the decision authorising enhanced cooperation on 9-10 March. Member States have been trying to agree on an EU-wide Patent system for years but the necessary unanimity proved impossible to achieve. Language issues were a particular bone of contention. Currently, national patents can coexist alongside a European Patent (issued by the European Patent Office, a non-EU body) but the system is complex and expensive: a European Patent can be 10 times more expensive than a comparable US Patent.
Was published on Official Journal n. 192 dated August 18, 2010 the Legislative Decree n. 131/2010 in refer to  "Modifications on legislative decree February 10, 2005, n. 30 on Intellectual Property Code". This decree has harmonize italian ordinance to european and international ordinance, filling gap, and disciplining biotechnology, university, research center and patent.

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