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...

On 30 September 2021 at 3 p.m. our attorney at law Federico Caruso is to speak about trademark protection in the food sector at Expocook 2021, an international fair of the hotel, restaurant and catering businesses, high end food and drink and tourism in general,...

“Social and Environmental sustainability, circularity and regeneration: practical tools and methods to support fashion SMEs” is the title of the workshop that Mario Pozzi will be taking part in on 14 and 15 July 2021. The workshop is organised by the Bocconi...

Our founding partner Giovanni Antonio Grippiotti is listed among the best intellectual property lawyers in the guide The Best Lawyers in Italy 2022, researched by the respected peer review publication for the legal profession Best Lawyers. Best Lawyers recognitions...

Our partners Giovanni Antonio Grippiotti and Mario Pozzi are listed as trademark IP Stars in the IP Stars 2021 guide to the world's leading IP firms and practitioners. They receive this recognition for the third consecutive year. Researched by Managing Intellectual...

On 21 April 2021, The EU General Court (“GC”) issued an important decision in case T-663/19 stating that repeat filings of earlier trademarks may, in specific circumstances, constitute bad faith. The facts in the case Hasbro is a producer of toys and games. Over the...