Intellectual Property Rights in Italy

Applying For a Patent in Italy
A patent application must be made on the appropriate form and filed at one of the Provincial Offices of Industry, Trade and Handicraft, located at Chambers of Commerce, or sent by registered post with advice of delivery to the Italian Patent and Trademark Office, in Rome. Any application for an invention or utility model must relate to one invention only and is subject by law to a period of secrecy of 18 months, of which the first 90 days - which cannot be waived under any circumstances - are to allow the defence authorities to verify their interest in the i…