Intellectual Property - Italy
Band 5
What the Team is Known For
CBA offers expertise in trade marks, patents, copyrights and designs. Its work ranges from in-court representation, including damages claims, to advice on licensing, data protection, advertising mandates and unfair competition issues. The team is highly capable in cross-border instructions, with particular expertise in matters involving Germany. The team additionally has experience in the technology, automotive and energy industries.
Strengths
The team is very knowledgeable and dynamic.
Professionalism, competence, availability and speed of response are the main strengths of the department.
The team is highly accessible, proactive in communication and truly committed to understanding the client's business goals, which translates into tailored legal solutions.
What stands out about CBA is the combination of high technical skills, strong strategic capacity and ability to manage complex cases with clarity and international vision.
CBA's IP department stands out for its ability to build tailor-made solutions, calibrated to the specific needs of the client and the sector in which they operate.
Work Highlights
CBA represented AUDI AG and AUDI GmbH in trade mark infringement proceedings before the Court of Torino arising from the use of their trade marks within a sponsorship and licence relationship with the Italian Ski Sport Federation and BasicNet.
Notable practitioners
Barbara Sartori remains involved in contentious work relating to trade marks, as well as licence agreements. Her client roster includes entities in the IT sector.
She is reactive, precise and focused on the client's objectives.
Barbara Sartori is very prepared, dynamic and flexible from a commercial point of view.
Barbara is always very punctual and has a high commercial sensitivity.
She is very bright and efficient.
Mattia Dalla Costa is an adept lawyer who is dual-qualified in Italy and Germany, and assists with contentious and non-contentious work relating to patents, copyrights and trade marks.
He has a business mindset and a good international background.
Mattia is a force of nature. He is culturally flexible, solutions-focused and aims to meet the ultimate goal of the client.
Mattia Dalla Costa has a lot of experience and understands the market well.
Alessia Ferraro is an increasingly prominent associate who advises clients across a wide range of IP matters. Her practice encompasses contentious work involving patents, trade marks, copyrights and trade secrets, as well as non-contentious advisory and portfolio management mandates.
Alessia Ferraro handles matters with great competence, clarity and precision.
She is very punctual, precise and meticulous.
