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Implementation Decree On Patent Box

On July 29, 2015, the Italian Ministry of Economic Development has issued a press release announcing the signing of the decree for the implementation of the so-called ‘Patent Box’. This measure will allow a preferential taxation on incomes arising from patents and trademarks; it is planned, in fact, a deduction equal to 30% in 2015, to 40% in 2016 and 50% in 2017. Shortly, it will also be published in the Official Gazette the decree implementing the tax credit on the costs of research and development. The benefit will be available to all companies, regardless of their turnover and of their legal form, the economic sector in which they operate or the accounting regime adopted.

Milan Is Running For Hosting The Local Section Of The European Court Of Patents

Following that, on July 2, 2015, Italy has announced its will to join the European Unitary Patent, it is today news that Milan, supported by the Government, is running to host the national section of the European Court of Patents. In the coming day Italy and the unified EU Court will work together to define all the issues in preparation for setting up the local branch of the European Court of Patent and, to that extent, it does not currently seem to be any obstacles .

Botti & Ferrari Awarded From 1000 Patent For Best Services In The Field

The international consulting patents Patent 1000-Intellectual Asset Management has confirmed also for 2015 the Botti & Ferrari firm among the best Italian consulting firms in the field of intellectual property. Botti & Ferrari was in fact considered an important local and international reality, able to offer its services with high professional standards and quality. Additionally, there were reported as particularly deserving, the profiles of Mario Botti and Rinaldo Ferreccio, members of B&F with many years of experience in the field.

The High Court Of Australia Shall Take A Decision On A Myriad Patent

In September 2014, the Federal Court of Australia decided that isolated genes indicating susceptibility to breast cancer are patentable subject matter, rejecting an appeal to the decision led by cancer patient Yvonne D’Arcy. Their decision in D’Arcy vs. Myriad Genetics Inc is in strong contrast to the decision reached by the US Supreme Court in a dispute over the same genes. On June 13, 2013 the Supreme Court in the US ruled that a naturally occurring DNA segment is a product of nature and not patent eligible merely because it has been isolated. In this context, on December 16, 2014 USPTO issued the 2014 Interim Guidance for USPTO personnel to use when determining subject matter eligibility under 35 U.S.C. 101 in view of recent decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court, including Alice Corp., Myriad, and Mayo. These guidelines reflect significance changes from the previous March 2014 Guidance. Yvonne D’Arcy has now taken the case to the High Court, which will decide whether to uphold the Federal Court’s decision.

Intellectual Property Rights And Firm Performance In Europe: An Economic Analysis

The EU Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights has recently published the results of a survey based on official financial data retrieved from over 2.3 million European firms and with the purpose to quantify the contribution of Intellectual Property to the firms economic growth. Such an economic analysis has shown that, on the one hand, only a small part of European SMEs holds Intellectual Property Rights (9% compared with nearly 40% of big Companies). However, in contrast those SMEs investing in Intellectual Property produce revenues per employee to a greater extent then the others by nearly 32%, making clear, data in hand, the important contribution of Intellectual Property for the economic growth of firms. Moreover, the results of the research at issue should be read together with those of a previous analysis of 2013 conducted by the Observatory. On that occasion, it was found that about 40% of total economic activity of the EU and about 35% of jobs in the EU come directly or indirectly from Companies whose use rights Intellectual Property is above the average.

The Conquest Of The Sky Managed By Patents.

While Amazon, DHL and also Google are trying to launch their home delivery-by-air services, the challenge to develop drone-related technologies continues on the intellectual property front. Few days ago, the US Patent and Trademarks Office approved an application (US 9, 045,218) from Boeing for an autonomous drone that can be recharged without landing. In particular, the patent concerns a battery-powered drones equipped with a retractable tether, through which the aircraft can be connected to a variety of charging point. Furthermore, on 9th June 2015 the USPTO granted a patent (US 9,051,043) to Google entitled “Providing emergency medical services using unmanned aerial vehicles”. Embodiments described therein are configured to provide medical support for a number of different situations. For example, such drones may bring water, emergency aid kits or defibrillators for people trapped in inaccessible places. However, drone regulations in the U.S. remain pretty limiting, making -at least so far- the use of drones for high-scale business inconvenient.

The Extraordinary Italian Taste

On May 27, 2015, the official presentation of the distinctive single sign for food farming production has taken place in Expo Milano 2015. The sign consists of a single Italian flag with three waves and the wording “THE EXTRAORDINARY ITALIAN TASTE”. The aim of this mark is, on the one hand, the promotion of the “Made in Italy” production of the food and farming industry under one single sign, and, on the other hand, to counteract the phenomenon of the Italian sounding. “THE EXTRAORDINARY ITALIAN TASTE” will be used in international fairs, for promotion in stores of foreign large distribution, for communication and promotion campaigns on TV, on newspapers, on the web and in particular on social media.

The Economical Has Rewarded Most Innovative Small Firms

In 2003-2013 period, the number of patents and trademarks filed per 100,000 inhabitants in Lazio, Lombardy e Piedmont has respectively decreased of -40% for the formers and -35% for the latter. Differently, the same parameter has considerably increased in Emilia-Romagna (+130%), Friuli-Venezia Giulia (+155%), Trentino-Alto Adige(+215%) and Marche(+248%). Indeed, these are the Italian regions with the highest quantity of innovative start-ups upon the total number of the limited companies, which reaches 72% in Trentino-Alto Adige. This short account implies that investments in innovation are pushed by small and medium-sized enterprises, demonstrating to be more competitive than big companies, which are all along based in Piedmont and Lombardy. Anyway, Milan’s region continues to be the most innovative one, in both relative and absolute terms.

Italy Changes Its Position About Unified European Patent’

The Interministerial Committee for European Affairs (CIAE) has announced the beginning of the review process for the Italian position on the so-called ‘enhanced cooperation’. The decision comes after the recent refusal of the Court of Justice of the European Union against Spain, which, like Italy, had opposed some aspects of the new European patent procedure, and in particular the possibility of filing only in one of the three official languages of the EPO: English, French and German. At this point, the choice is in the hands of the Italian Parliament which has to decide on the ratification of the Agreement. In this case, Italy could finally take part actively in the construction of the new European patent system, which in many ways has not yet been delineated.

Public Consultation On The Unified Patent Court Has Been Opened

From today until July 31, 2015, the Preparatory Committee of the Unified Patent Court has opened a public consultation on the proposal relating to the costs of access to the new Court. In particular, this proposal describes two different options respectively of a single equal treatment for all subjects (option 1 in the document) or of facilities for subjects such as SMEs, universities, research centers and no-profit organizations (option 2). Italy, among the 25 EU countries that have signed the Agreement for the establishment of the Unified Patent Court in 2013, has sustained the second option more times in Europe.