Intellectual Property
Europe Guide 2024 : Italy
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Provided by Hogan Lovells
The team offers expertise in all significant aspects of intellectual property law and high quality assistance in national and international IP matters, both contentious and non-contentious.
In particular, the team provides assistance in connection with the management of complex IP portfolios, the development of design and branding strategies and negotiations of IP agreements, as well as in connection with enforcement actions, pan-European and international litigations and in invalidity and infringement disputes.
The Italian practice is fully integrated with the IP practice worldwide, which is one of the largest in the world and constantly ranked as one of the best. The presence of our offices in many jurisdictions around the world makes Hogan Lovells a natural choice to deal with global IP protection strategies and multinational disputes.
Key areas of assistance include: design, trade marks and unfair competition, strategic counselling and portfolio management, patents and know-how, domain names, copyright and advertising, media, entertainment and broadcasting and acquisitions and other transactions related to intellectual property issues.
Chambers Review
Hogan Lovells is a leading law firm in the IP field with expertise ranging from patents, copyright and trade marks to unfair competition and commercial partnerships. The team boasts noteworthy activity in design issues for clients in the fashion industry. The firm is adept at complex IP litigation as well as non-contentious work, such as the management of IP portfolios. The team further advises a diverse client base including companies from the technology and pharmaceutical industries. Hogan Lovells additionally benefits from an extensive international network.
Work Highlights
- Hogan Lovells continues to represent Balich Wonder Studio in a dispute regarding an alleged copyright infringement.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The lawyers at Hogan Lovells react immediately to any client request and involve experts when it comes to discussing patents."
"The team is outstanding."
"The firm provides clear and concise advice."
"They always try to understand and meet the customers' needs."
"Hogan Lovells is able to work on cross-border matters."
"The lawyers at Hogan Lovells react immediately to any client request and involve experts when it comes to discussing patents."
"The team is outstanding."
"The firm provides clear and concise advice."
"They always try to understand and meet the customers' needs."
"Hogan Lovells is able to work on cross-border matters."
Notable Practitioners
Luigi Mansani is skilled at advising leading local and international players from the fashion, retail, manufacturing and energy sectors. He is highly regarded on an array of IP matters such as trade mark infringement and copyright regulatory proceedings, as well as the management of IP portfolios.
"Luigi is always able to read the actual business needs of the customer and calibrate the proposed solutions so that they are effective and efficient."
"Luigi provides sound advice and a top level of work."
"He is a very proficient litigator."
Giovanni Ghirardi has extensive experience representing clients from the pharmaceutical and technology sectors in patent protection, unfair competition and trade mark opposition proceedings. He is noted for multi-jurisdictional IP disputes.
"Giovanni is helpful and proposes creative solutions."
"He is very attentive to technical issues, which he wants to understand as thoroughly as possible."
"Giovanni is technically and legally astute."
Ranked Lawyers at
Hogan Lovells
Italy
Members
Provided by Hogan Lovells
Alessandra Pannozzo
Francesco Banterle
Head of Department
Head of Department
Maria Luce Piattelli
Maria Luigia Franceschelli
Mark Bosshard
Industries
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Automotive and Mobility
Consumer
Diversified Industrials
Energy and Infrastructures
Healthcare and Life Sciences
Insurance
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