George BuLah (X) Aug 4, 2014:

thus I'd opt for a patent granting process taking - per se - as a whole, not only - patent application process starting with the filing date and ending actually after 18 months from the filling date (the application is then immediately disclosed by a publication)

George BuLah (X) Aug 4, 2014:

from the Italian Patent and Trade Mark Office's web site
with reference to trade marks, but the term works for all IP rights ...
L’Ufficio Italiano Brevetti e Marchi effettuata la fase istruttoria, assegna le pratiche delle opposizioni agli esaminatori i quali al termine del procedimento potranno accogliere o rifiutare l’opposizione. La decisione degli esaminatori è impugnabile davanti la Commissione dei Ricorsi. Nel caso di decisione definitiva di accoglimento dell’opposizione, l’Ufficio respingerà la domanda di registrazione del marchio contestato.

George BuLah (X) Aug 4, 2014:

Hi Cristina!
Many thanks for your feedback!
Now, I can follow :) -- "... nella fase della..." that is probably the case is being treated in accordance with the preliminary examination routine performed by the patent office.
Thanks again and have a great day, all days to come! :)

cristina reymondet fochira (asker) Aug 4, 2014:

Hi George, not bothering at all! thank you for your comment... :-) this is a research agreement, this is why the research technicians are mentioned, of course the terms examination and research cannot be confused (esame for patent examination/ ricerca for the research, which is the main subject of this agreement..) I was not sure the term istruttoria but I think it means the preliminary examination phase (esame)

George BuLah (X) Aug 4, 2014:

Sorry I am interrupting this thread, the more that my Italian is very poor indeed.
Correct me if I am wrong, but we read among others in the context about:
1) "Parti" which I strongly believe stands for "parties" who cooperate in the context;
2) "ricerca" - stands for "search(es)", not - "examination".

examination, or - the preliminary patent examination - precisely speaking is not a job/responsibility of, or does not pertain to any "party" mentioned in the context; the sole entity for patent examinations is the patent office/industrial property office, and the preliminary examination is a kind of demand from applicant, while
"parties" from the context collaborate on patent searches within patent and non-patent technical literature towards "concessione dei titoli" ...

... otherwise, as I wrote, I am absolutely wrong as to distinguishing the meaning of -- ricerca vs. esame in Italian, thus please accept my apologies for I am bothering you here :)

Josephine Cassar Aug 1, 2014:

@ cristina Yes, you're correct. These lead to the registration phase; first comes the examination phase, then the registration phase

cristina reymondet fochira (asker) Aug 1, 2014:

Thanls!

José Patrício Aug 1, 2014:

I think this last link helps, good day.