Patents

We have developed extensive and proven expertise in the protection of patent rights, representing clients in Italian courts in complex litigation cases spanning all major technology sectors, including mechanical engineering, electronics, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology.

The firm has extensive expertise in assessing the economic and financial impact of patent infringement, gained through ongoing collaboration with experts specializing in the calculation of damages, lost profits, and lost royalties. This approach enables us to effectively support clients both in litigation and in negotiation and settlement strategies.

We have also developed significant expertise in the area of patent licensing, assisting companies in structuring licensing agreements and optimizing the commercial exploitation of inventions, particularly when entering new domestic and international markets. The firm works in close collaboration with industrial property agents and consultants, ensuring comprehensive legal, technical, and economic support.

The firm’s approach is focused on ensuring effective patent protection, maximizing the economic value of inventions, and safeguarding competitive advantage, by offering tailored solutions in the areas of patent litigation, licensing, and commercial exploitation.

Expertise

Specifically, the firm has assisted:

  • a leading Israeli firm in major patent litigation against a large European conglomerate in the sector;

  • a leader in the industrial machinery sector in several patent infringement lawsuits filed against German and Italian competitors;

  • an American multinational pharmaceutical company in connection with a series of complex disputes concerning the pharmaceutical exception and the limits on the enforcement of patent rights.

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