Italy jurisdiction report: A change in IP philosophy

He observed that when facing a challenge, each category accepts obstacles in a different manner: the apocalyptic type may acknowledge the obstacle as the end of the world, the integrated type will adapt and deal with the difficulties.

In the short term, the battle is won by the apocalyptic kind, yet in the long term, the war is always in the hands of the integrated ones.

As we all know, since the beginning of 2020, the SARS-CoV-2 virus has spread around the world and has drastically affected the lives of all its inhabitants. Italy was the first western country to face the challenges and obstacles of this pandemic.

Now, more than a year after the start of this crisis, Italy, supported by EU funds to help its economic recovery, has drafted a National Plan for Recovery and Resilience (PNRR) and has decided to use this unprecedented crisis for government reforms of, inter alia, its national IP system.

Reform on the way

On June 23, 2021, the Italian Ministry of Economic Development implemented the “Strategic Plan of action on Industrial Property” (SP) for 2021 to 2023.

This SP wishes to address the following issues: