Search Report Newly Established for Italian National Patent Applications

As concerns the filing of National Patent Applications some new regulations are bound to be introduced in Italy allowing applications filed in Italy to acquire a strengthened importance. On 1 July 2008 will come into force the agreement established between the European Patent Office (EPO) and the Italian Patent and Trademark Office (UIBM), which was approved on December 12 last year by EPO Board of Directors. Under this agreement, as already foreseen in other European Countries, also for national patent applications in Italy a Search Report will be issued. The agreement between the European Patent Office and the Italian Patent and Trademark Office may be summarized as follows: • The Italian Office shall provide the European Office with the patent application text, as well as translation of claims into English • The European Office shall produce and transmit the Search Report to the Italian office, with relevant written opinion about patentability. Source: UIBM


01/18/2008 | Patent