Bugnion SpA | Italy | 9 Jan 2023
With Ministerial Decree no. 180/2022 (published in the Official Gazette on 29.11.2022), the Italian Government has completed the…
Bugnion SpA | European Union, Italy | 1 Dec 2022
In the months to come a highly anticipated and most significant amendment to the Italian trademark system will come into force, that is, the…
Bugnion SpA | European Union, Italy | 29 Aug 2022
The EU Trademark Law system does not have, unlike the US, a legal concept of “incontestability”. Instead, it has “acquiescence”, a defence against…
Bugnion SpA | Italy | 26 Aug 2022
Many IP newsletters, blog posts, and articles spoke about the fact that the Sixth Chamber of the General Court of the European Union had rejected the…
Bugnion SpA | European Union, Italy | 1 Jul 2022
When a IP Court awards the winning party the reimbursement of the costs incurred, what exactly can be included in such an award and how to determine…
Bugnion SpA | Italy | 29 Jun 2022
On April 6, 2022, the Italian government presented a design of law (DDL) for changing the Italian Patent Code (CPI) which, once definitively approved…
Bugnion SpA | European Union, Italy | 29 Jun 2022
In Worldwide Machinery Ltd v European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) (Case T‑316/21), the General Court has confirmed that trademark…
Bugnion SpA | European Union, Italy | 23 Jun 2022
With the Legislative Decree no. 177/2021, Italy has finally implemented the principles provided for by the EU Directive no. 790/2019 (known as…
Bugnion SpA | European Union, Italy, United Kingdom | 13 Jun 2022
The UK finally said bye-bye to the EU, but for how long will UK-based rights still matter in deciding EUTM-related controversies? This is the subject…
Bugnion SpA | European Union, Italy | 13 Jun 2022
Last March 21, 2022 the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO finally ruled the victory of our client Bolgheri Consortium against the mark BOLGARE’ owned by…