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Patents and Utility Models

The Patent or Utility Model provides an exclusive right on the realization and exploitation of the new solution (Invention 20 years and Utility Model 10 years).
Protection cannot be extended after the lapse, however filing new patents and Utility models is allowed on the same subject matter but their protection is valid solely on what has been innovated (improvements) in respect to the preceding Patent/Utility Model, provided that the innovations are new (or have never been predisclosed) and have an original characteristic (Inventive Step).
Utility Model requires a reduce inventive Step

Search
The current proceedings does not provide a novelty search but it can be done by EP Way.
It is possible to perform local search but only in a limited way and regarding a specific name of the applicant or other well-defined data.
If you first want to look at the International Patent Classification or perform a Free Word Search, push the following connection link:
Free Word Search on 5-Languages IPC
IPC Classification: 5-languages International Patent Classification
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European Patent Validations

It requires transaltion of the pubblication and filing in respective Patent Offices.

Spain Provides to pubblication of the translation.
Italy provides to place at public disposal the respective translation.

Both Countries allow filing Claims Translation before granting, after filing date of EP.

If the EP Application is refused, it is still possible to file in Italy and Spain and Utility Model.

To allow cost reduction and most effective uniform translation, European or International Patent Applications can be extended and validated in Italy and Spain by our Organization in a single action with a single Italy and Spain Validation Order in this case is issued a single debit note with both Validations Documents and Receipt.


Pubblication
If not yet disclosed, the Patent and Utility Model Applications are disclosed to public only at the 18th month from application date.

Requirements:
Drawings (cm. 21x30 Size)
Power of attorney (one for each country)
Title, Description, Drawings if any and Claims.

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