Italian Intellectual Property. In this issue

Italian Intellectual Property. In this issue

Italian intellectual property (IP) law is a significant aspect of the country’s legal framework, designed to protect the rights of creators, inventors, and businesses. This book offers a comprehensive overview of the Italian IP system, detailing its laws, regulations, and practical applications.

ARTICLES

The Red Light. Reflections On The Distinctive Function Of Trade Marks And The Assessment Of Confusión by Giuseppe Sena

Scope Of The Patent And Uses Of The Product In The European Biotechnology Directive by Vincenzo Di Cataldo – Emanuela A rezzo

The Role Of The Specialized IP Courts In Enforcing European Patents: A New Perspective by Massimo Scuffi

Globalization Of The Economy, Protection Of Designations Of Ori- gin And Limits To Production by Cesare Galli – Valeria Falce

The Implementation Of The « Enforcement » Directive In Italy by Gualtiero Dragotti

DECISIONS

Supreme Court, September 26, 2006, n. 2410 (Copyright – Newspa- per Articles – Press Reviews – Copyright Infringement)

Note by Paola A.E. Frassi

Supreme Court, September 9, 2006, n. 17993/2005 (Patents – Nov- elty – Notion of Equivalence)

Note by Sara Salvetti

LAW

EC Reg. n. 816 of May 17, 2006, on compulsory licensing of pat­ents relating to the manufacture of pharmaeeutical producís

for export to countries with public health problems

Editorial Comment by Giuseppe Sena