By effectively protecting their intellectual capital through patents, trademarks and designs, creative and innovative companies can secure financing, grow, collaborate and create value. But how does owning Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) impact their economic performance? This joint report by the EUIPO and the EPO highlights that firms that own IPRs generate 20% higher revenues per [...]
The 4th edition of the study "Impact of IPR intensive industries in the EU" confirms the economic benefits for the European economy of trademarks, designs, patents, copyright, and other IPRs. It provides an updated assessment of the contribution of industries that make intensive use of the various types of intellectual property rights (IPRs) to the [...]
The 11th edition of the Nice Classification system entered into force on January 1, 2021. The Nice Classification is a system used to classify goods and services for the registration of trademarks. Under the Nice Classification, related goods and services are grouped together under various categories or classes, each with their own unique heading. The [...]
Supported by the European Commission and the EUIPO, the Ideas Powered for Business - SME Fund is aimed at businesses that wish to develop their IP strategies and protect their IP rights, at national, regional or EU level. Each SME can be reimbursed up to a maximum of EUR 1 500. 75% off IP pre-diagnostic [...]
Download the article in English (pdf) in Chinese (pdf) in Japanese (pdf) On May 5, 2020, the German Federal Supreme Court (BGH - Bundesgerichtshof) delivered its ruling on the case between Sisvel, a company that manages patent pools of SEPs relating to ICT technologies, and Haier, a Chinese manufacturer of consumer electronics products. The [...]
On July 20 the UK made its final preparation to withdraw from the Unified Patent Court project. In accordance view Brexit decision, the United Kingdom no longer wishes to be part of the Unified Patent Court system. Participating in a court that applies EU law and bound by the CJEU is inconsistent with the aims [...]
Metroconsult is pleased to support the 2020 edition of StartCup Piemonte and Valle d'Aosta with a special IP award. Consultancy IP services of the estimated value of 6.000 euro will be provided by Metroconsult to the award winner to protect his innovation and creativity effort. Start Cup Piemonte and Valle d'Aosta is a competition between [...]
After the success of the first edition published in 2013 by LES Italy under the presidency of Mr. Roberto Dini, Metroconsult’s founder, we are pleased to support also this second updated edition of the Italian Code of Industrial Property translated into English. The English translation of the Italian Code of Industrial Property will allow a [...]
Concurrences – January 2018 Author: Roberto Dini, Fondatore di Metroconsult The ECJ decision ruled on two competing companies (Huawei and ZTE), manufacturing the patented technology and selling the related products into the market. The principle aim of the ruling is to avoid that a company abuses its position of being a patent owner and thereby [...]
