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Register now for the 2026 AIPPI World Congress
Join us for the 2026 AIPPI World Congress in Hamburg, Germany, from 7–10 October 2026.
Joint Statement: AIPPI Bureau & AIPPI UAE National Group
The AIPPI Bureau and AIPPI UAE National Group have agreed to postpone the AIPPI World Congress scheduled to take place in Dubai 2027, to a later date to be mutually agreed.
Old brands, new companies: when evoking the past misleads about the present
Is a trademark evoking three centuries of artisanal heritage necessarily misleading when the company that owns it was incorporated barely fifteen years ago?
Beware of What You Allege in Court: Recent Italian Case-law on Frivolous Lawsuit and Bad Faith Litigation Involving IP Rights
In recent times Italian IP Courts have issued some interesting decisions related to the liability for abuse of process in cases involving infringement of IPR.
Can Mass-Produced Useful Articles Be Copyrightable Works? Limits of Copyright Protection for Applied Art in the Supreme Court’s TRIPP TRAPP Decision
On 24 April 2026, the Supreme Court of Japan, in a case concerning a popular children’s chair brand (“TRIPP TRAPP”) articulated,
Will there be technical judges in Poland?
A proposal to introduce technical judges into the Polish system of patent litigation is gaining traction