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Corte di Cassazione, ruling no. 735/2020: on the infringement of new plant varieties and on the exclusion of ex officio invalidity questions

The Italian Supreme Court ruled in a new plant variety infringement matter, confirming the Court of Appeal’s conclusions that the variety had been infringed through the cultivation of the plant without the prior authorisation of the IP holders. The decision includes an interesting analysis of Courts duties and powers regarding invalidity claims of new varieties and IP titles in general.

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