Intellectual Property Law News

The European Parliament has officially mandated the commencement of discussions with the Council of Ministers for agreement on a legislation that ensures cross-border online access to orphan works. 

Malta has recently announced that a Bill will be presented to the House of Parliament, the intention of which is to introduce and guarantee four new civil rights related to online behaviour

On the 1^st January, 2012 a new edition of the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks, more commonly known as the Nice Classification, came into effect.

The Malta Institute of Taxation (MIT) is hosting the first general assembly of the re-founded Confédération Fiscale Européenne (CFE). 

On the 15^th of September 2011, Malta’s Finance Minister announced the High Net Worth Individuals scheme for residence in Malta. Under this scheme, tax is payable in Malta at the very beneficial flat rate o...

Malta Enterprise is administering a tax exemption for royalties or similar income derived from the grant of licenses which relate to the use of rights under patents, wherever developed and registered.

26th April is ‘baptised’ as World Intellectual Property Day. In 2001 WIPO established this official date  to "raise awareness of the role of intellectual property in our daily lives, and to celebrate the contribution made by ...