Italy

In urgent cases the following preliminaryremedies are available to the patent owner:• Seizure – an order to seize products, toolsand production plants, books of accountand invoices and advertising materials.• Description – an order to inspect products,production plants, books of account,advertising and any associated documentsin order to collect documentary evidenceof the infringement and the extent thereof.• Injunction – an order to cease themanufacture, trade and use of theinfringing items or to remove theinfringing items from the marketplace.