National Patent Litigation — Italy
les Nouvelles - Journal of the Licensing Executives Society, Volume LIII No. 4, December 2018
9 Pages Posted: 19 Dec 2018
Date Written: October 22, 2018
Abstract
Patent enforcement in Italy benefits from a wide choice of available relief, both within preliminary proceedings and on the merits.
Preliminary relief includes:
• Judicial description
• Preliminary injunction
• Withdrawal from the market
• Penalty for non-compliance
• Seizure
• Precautionary seizure, including blocking of bank accounts
• Right of information
• Publication of the decision
Relief available on the merits includes:
• Permanent injunction
• Definitive removal from the market
• Penalty for non-compliance
• Destruction
• Right of information
• Damages and reversion of profits
• Publication of the decision
Keywords: National Patent Litigation Italy, Italy, Judicial, Preliminary, Withdrawal, Relief
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