1.- Italian Patent Requirements

1. Name and address of the applicant. If it is a Company, place of incorporation.
2. Name, address and citizenship of the Inventor(s).
3. Invention Title, Abstract of the Invention (not for Utility Models).
4. Invention, Utility Model or Design specifications / description.
5. Claims.
6. Set of Formal Drawings.
7. Italian Translation of the specifications
8. Designation of Inventor (in case the applicant is not the inventor).
9. Priority document, including priority number and country of origin.
10. Power of Attorney

Patents in Italy

Concession of the Patent Grant: 20 years (from the filing date)

Concession of the Italian Utility Model: 15 years

Concession of the Italian Design: 25 years.

Member of the Paris Convention: Yes

Member of the PCT: Yes

For filing a national application in Italy coming from a PCT International application, the European Patent Application (regional application) should to be presented first.

Italian Patent and Trademark Office

1. Patent Filing
2. Formal and Technical Examination
3. Publication (18 months from the filing date).
4. Acceptance or rejection. If application is rejected, the applicant has 30 days to appeal.