ITALY Law and Practice Contributed by: Monica Riva, Alessandra Ottolini, Francesco Chierichetti and Giulia Ghidini, Legance
Legance is an independent law firm with offices in Mi- lan, Rome and London, and more than 400 lawyers. Founded in 2007, the firm advises Italian and interna- tional clients across key regulated and industrial sec- tors, and works with a network of leading independ- ent firms to co-ordinate multi-jurisdictional matters. The intellectual property department, led by partner Monica Riva, assists clients in contentious and non- contentious matters concerning patents and SPCs, trade marks, copyright, trade secrets, software, un-
fair competition, advertising and technology-driven assets. The team advises across sectors, including fashion and luxury goods, e-commerce, banking and insurance, heavy industry, publishing, food and beverages, electronics and software, entertainment and multimedia, healthcare and pharmaceuticals. Its work includes enforcement, clearance and portfolio strategy, licensing, technology transfer, transactional support, and cross-border IP disputes and negotia- tions.
Authors
Monica Riva is a partner at Legance and co-ordinates the intellectual property department. She has more than 20 years of experience in contentious and non-contentious IP matters, including patents and SPCs,
Francesco Chierichetti assists Italian and foreign clients, both in and out of court, in intellectual property matters, with specific reference to trade marks, patents, design, domain names, copyright, know-how and unfair
trade secrets, trade marks, software, pharmaceutical advertising and unfair competition. She advises on litigation, arbitration and cross-border disputes, as well as transactions involving joint ventures, M&A, licensing and technology transfer. Monica regularly publishes and speaks on IP law, and is active in professional and academic initiatives in the field.
competition. He advises on industrial property matters in connection with M&A and joint venture operations, and on the negotiation and drafting of licensing agreements, technology transfer and software development contracts. He also has experience in civil law matters, in both extra-judicial and judicial phases, providing assistance to companies and private clients alike. Francesco has been a teaching assistant in Private Law at Bocconi University in Milan since 2016. Giulia Ghidini focuses on intellectual property, media and advertising law. She assists Italian and international clients, both in and out of court, on a broad range of intellectual property matters, including trade marks, designs, patents, copyright, know-how, unfair competition and advertising. Giulia also advises on the creation, registration, management and enforcement of IP rights, including trade mark portfolios. She supports clients in defining IP strategies and in drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, including licence, sponsorship, production agreements, service agreements, co-branding and influencer marketing.
Alessandra Ottolini has expertise in intellectual property consultancy, with a focus on the strategic management of trade mark portfolios, including all the activities needed in order to build, strengthen and defend IP rights in
extra-judicial and judicial proceedings before the Italian Patent and Trademark Office, the European Union Intellectual Property Office, the Tribunal and the Court of Justice of the European Union.
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