Italian inventors can now apply to protect historically or societally relevant trademarks as marchi storici - if they meet specific strict criteria.

Dr. Christopher Brückner offers his thoughts and tips for companies from the chemical and pharmaceutical industry when dealing with SPCs.

We have you covered with everything you must understand to delve into the patent prosecution process.

While court rulings may have slowed down, the first half of this calendar year has seen some big patent decisions play out in many national high courts.

As the world races to develop an effective vaccine to prevent the transmission of COVID-19, many discussions have surrounded the impact that patents will have on access to such treatment.

After 50 years, we still cannot help but ask ourselves if having an international application will be enough to lead to a patent in most jurisdictions.

In an unpredictably evolving society and economy, the assurance of protection for your inventive labor is a precious commodity.

The GI law is a much needed legal and commercial tool to protect the cultural heritage of goods produced and manufactured in the country.

Summer is the best time of the year! Would it be quite so good, though, without the many inventions that make summer fun, well, fun?

Holistic risk management also has to include awareness of the fine line that divides entrepreneurial freedom from cultural expression.

Discover the role that AI technologies can play in patents and how they can support and enhance the work of patent professionals.

How should the morality absolute grounds for refusal be interpreted, and does freedom of expression play a role in EU trademark law?

The USPTO is trying to be especially mindful of the outsized impact of the coronavirus crisis on small businesses and independent inventors. 

Delve into the foundations of conflict between antitrust protections and IP law - and how they could better support each other going forward.

Filing a patent application is critical for the protection of your Intellectual Property, so be sure to be thorough when drafting this document!