MILAN LOCAL DIVISION Law and Practice Contributed by: Vittorio Cerulli Irelli, Lorenzo Battarino and Daniel Borgogni, Trevisan & Cuonzo
1. General Information 1.1 Basic Information Address and Opening Hours
cases related to both European and national pat - ents in a number of industrial sectors. Overall, Mr Perrotti and Ms Zana have worked together at the Milan IP Chamber for around ten years, handling numerous patent cases each year and often sitting on the same panel in many such cases. They have been involved in complex multi-jurisdictional disputes across all fields of technology. 1.3 Specific Procedural Issues Orders to Preserve Evidence Despite a relatively smaller number of cases hav - ing been filed at the Milan LD (compared, for example, to German local divisions), this divi - sion has already established itself as one of the leading forums as regards orders to preserve evidence. It has granted six of them already, more than any other LD. The familiarity of the local judges with search orders often granted in Italian IP litigation is certainly something that applicants take into account when requesting orders to preserve evidence. In the context of such orders, the Milan LD seems to be developing the practice of sum - moning applicants to a hearing under Rule 194 (c) of the Rules of Procedure (RoP, to request additional information if necessary and to dis - cuss practical details of how to enforce the order and ensure it does not extend beyond the boundaries of what is strictly relevant to gather evidence of the alleged infringement. Confidentiality Within the Proceedings The Milan LD has issued a number of confiden - tiality orders. The general rule is that – absent agreement between the parties or matters rais - ing competition law issues falling within the scope of application of the Communication of the Commission on the protection of confiden -
The Milan Local Division (the “Milan LD”) is located in Via San Barnaba 50, in a newly refur - bished building in the city centre, right behind the historical court building hosting the District Court of Milan. The Clerk’s offices of the Local Division are open Monday to Friday from 10am to 1pm local time, excluding Italian public holi - days. Contacts The Milan LD can be contacted via email at con - tact_milan.loc@unifiedpatentcourt.org and by phone at +39 02 5433 8011. 1.2 UPC Judges Presiding Judge: Mr Luigi Perrotti Judge Pierluigi Perrotti has served as judge at the Court of First Instance of Milan since 2002, initially focusing on insolvency and corporate cri - sis. In 2010, he transitioned to the IP Chamber, specialising in intellectual property and antitrust and competition law. Over the years, he devel - oped extensive experience in patent litigation across various technological sectors, having handled several dozen complex cases involving European and national patents. From 2012 to 2016, he was a member of the Judicial Council of Milan, gaining expertise in judicial organisa - tion. Legally Qualified Judge: Ms Alima Zana Judge Alima Zana has served as judge at the Court of First Instance of Milan since 1999, and has been assigned to the IP Chamber for many years before becoming a UPC legally qualified judge. She specialises in IP and competition law and has acted as judge rapporteur in numerous
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