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EPO’s Enlarged Board of Appeal rules in G 1/23 on the interpretation of “reproducibility”

07 November 2025 by Società Italiana Brevetti (SIB)

In its decision in case G 1/23, the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office has delivered a decisive interpretation of Article 54(2) EPC, removing reproducibility as a condition for a product to constitute prior art.

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Ferrari wins back its Testarossa trademark: the EU General Court’s rulings

31 October 2025 by Società Italiana Brevetti (SIB)

The recent Testarossa rulings of the EU General Court are particularly significant for brand owners in the area of luxury goods, and in any sector in which products retain value over time on the second-hand market.

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Doctrine of Equivalents, food for thought

27 October 2025 by Società Italiana Brevetti (SIB)

Società Italiana Brevetti talks about the doctrine of equivalents

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New Italian law on artificial intelligence effective as of 10 October 2025

21 October 2025 by Società Italiana Brevetti (SIB)

Società Italiana Brevetti talks about the new Italian law on artificial intelligence effective as of 10 October 2025

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Copyright and the development of generative artificial intelligence: new study from EUIPO

01 July 2025 by Società Italiana Brevetti (SIB)

Società Italiana Brevetti talks about copyright and the development of generative artificial intelligence

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Trademark distinctiveness in the physical and virtual worlds: the Glashütte ruling

23 January 2025 by Società Italiana Brevetti (SIB)

The ruling of the EU’s General Court in the Glashütte case has directly extended the distinctiveness of a trademark to the virtual world, in the context of a clear evolution of European Union trademark case law; Società Italiana Brevetti (SIB) explains what does this mean in terms of trademark protection strategy?

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Further clarification on imminent infringement of a medicinal product in Unified Patent Court law

04 November 2024 by Società Italiana Brevetti (SIB)

Claudio Germinario points out a recent order of the UPC’s Munich Local Division as a source of guidance.

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Imminent infringement of a medicinal product under UPC rules: an interesting decision

10 October 2024 by Società Italiana Brevetti

Società Italiana Brevetti on patent infringement in the area of medicinal products.

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The EU’s AI Act is in force: how does it deal with the protection of intellectual property rights?

21 August 2024 by Società Italiana Brevetti (SIB)

SIB about the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act, a new regulation concerning the use of artificial intelligence systems

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New rules on design protection in the European Union: what to expect

20 May 2024 by Società Italiana Brevetti (SIB)

Società Italiana Brevetti talks about the new rules on design protection in the European Union and what to expect