Intellectual and industrial property
The intangible assets of a company – trademarks, patents, know-how, etc. – constitute a treasure often ignored or underestimated and, therefore, exposed to the risk of subtraction by competitors or to an insufficient economic evaluation in M&A operations.
Our firm, with a team of highly specialized professionals coordinated by the lawyer Marco Coscia, provides companies with targeted advice in various industrial sectors (fashion, luxury, sports, publishing, music, entertainment, etc.), supporting them in every context or cases, from protection to economic evaluation, up to the enhancement and marketing of its intangible assets,
The firm, among other activities, deals with consultancy and assistance in the following subjects:
- Registration, renewal, searches of previous registrations, evaluation and enhancement of patents, trademarks and other distinctive signs, industrial design, typical geographical indications, etc.
- Know-how, unfair competition and theft of confidential company information.
- Copyright.
- Protected geographical indications.
- Transfer and license agreements, franchise agreements, etc.
Our activities include:
- any kind of litigation relating to patents, trademarks, designs, copyright, misleading and comparative advertising, to best protect your excellences from risks of infringements, imitations and from any possible damage to property rights.
- The development of strategies aimed at the development, enhancement and protection, nationally and internationally, of works and inventions, as well as patents, trademarks and designs, in close cooperation with the customer.
- Support in corporate operations of joint ventures, mergers or acquisitions in sectors with IP rights portfolio.
- Drafting and negotiation of all types of industrial and intellectual property contracts, including agreements for the exploitation of intellectual property, transfer or license of intangible assets, distribution, etc.
- drafting and negotiation of all contracts relating to the entertainment and sports industry, including agreements for the exploitation of image and sponsorship rights.
- Protection, management and defense of “Made in Italy” and product labeling.