1 April 2023 is the date set for the opening of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) as announced by the Preparatory Committee last week. The Committee has also published an “implementation roadmap” indicating the date of 1 January 2023 for the start of the so-called...

Background On 17 October 2018 and on 7 November 2018 Stephen Thaler filed two European patent applications with the European Patent Office (EPO) - the first one, EP 18 275 163, concerning a Food Container and the second one, EP 18 275 174, relating to Devices and...

SIB LEX is included as a recommended firm in the Leaders League Italy Patent Litigation ranking 2022. Our Founding Partner Giovanni Antonio Grippiotti is individually recommended in the same ranking.

SIB LEX Founding Partner Giovanni Antonio Grippiotti, Attorney-at-law, and Of counsel Elisabetta Papa, European Patent Attorney, are both listed for Intellectual Property Law in the guide Best Lawyers® in Italy 2023, researched by the respected peer review publication...

On 8 July 2002 our partner Mario Pozzi is to hold a lecture on intellectual property and artificial intelligence for the Intensive Program on Artificial Intelligence and Business Opportunities of the LUISS Business School in Rome. The lecturer will lead students on an...

On 28 April 2022 Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued its ruling in case C-44/21 concerning a referral by the German Federal Patent Court (the referring court). The referral sought an interpretation of Article 9(1) of Directive 2004/48/EC  on the...

Congratulations SIB LEX partners Giovanni Antonio Grippiotti and Mario Pozzi upon their nomination as IP Stars in the trademark category by the IP Stars 2022 guide to the world’s leading IP firms and practitioners. Both our practitioners receive this recognition for...

By Mario Pozzi and Federico Caruso Time is ticking for the Unified Patent Court (UPC) becoming a reality. Owners of European patents must now decide about opting out of the jurisdiction of the UPC. Next steps before UPC enters into forceOn 19 January 2022, Austria...

On 4 November 2021 our Associate Federico Caruso is to speak about counterfeiting in the toys industry during an executive seminar on dangerous products and risks for consumers organised by the Anticounterfeiting operative group of the Milan local police, in...