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Intellectual Property - Italy

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has a dedicated IP team advising a high-profile local and international clientele from the pharmaceutical and manufacturing sectors on a range of contentious and non-contentious IP mandates. The team assists with complex patent litigation and enforcement, design infringement, trade mark disputes and regulatory mandates. The firm also acts on copyright matters, including litigation, and provides strategic advice on IP portfolio management.

Work Highlights

  • Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer represented Janssen in a patent litigation case against Samsung Bioepis in relation to the pharmaceutical product Stelara.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Laura Orlando
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Laura Orlando
1
Band 1

Laura Orlando is an esteemed lawyer who leads patent litigation, as well as trade mark, unfair competition and regulatory mandates. She is particularly active advising clients in the pharmaceutical sector.

Laura Orlando is formidable, very active and genuinely present. She supervises everything and is an absolute champion.

Laura is very business-oriented, precise and approachable.

She has a very pragmatic ability to comprehend the client's requirements.

Pietro Pouché
3
Pietro Pouché
3
Band 3

Pietro Pouché is a skilled lawyer who focuses his work on design infringement cases, copyright litigation and portfolio protection. He also assists with trade mark and patent matters.

Pietro Pouché has deep technical knowledge and is very detail-oriented.

Pietro Pouché is an excellent lawyer and has great communication skills.

Beyond his professionalism and punctuality, what stands out is his ability to think outside the box.

Sara Balice
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Sara Balice
5
Band 5

Sara Balice is well recognised for her expertise in patent and regulatory matters. She also assists clients with trade mark protection, design infringement and copyright cases, as well as unfair competition matters.

Sara Balice is very precise, very patient and strategic in her approach.

Giulia Maienza
Associates to watch

Senior associate Giulia Maienza frequently assists with a variety of patent and trade mark mandates, including enforcement. She is equally able to advise on mandates concerning copyright infringement and image rights.

Professionalism, dynamism and availability are what makes her unique.

Giulia Maienza is very attentive to customer needs and able to understand what the requirements are and get to the root of the problem.

Martina Maffei
Martina Maffei
Associates to watch

Martina Maffei is a well-regarded senior associate who attracts a great deal of praise for her skills in IP mandates in the pharmaceutical sector. She is adept at handling patent litigation and non-contentious trade mark and regulatory matters.

Martina Maffei is very approachable and open to discussion. She is very supportive and passionate, interested in supporting the client and explaining the best way to reach the goal.

Martina Maffei provides very direct communication and good responsiveness.

Ranked Lawyers at
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Intellectual Property

Laura Orlando
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Laura Orlando
1
Band 1
Pietro Pouché
3
Pietro Pouché
3
Band 3
Sara Balice
5
Sara Balice
5
Band 5
Giulia Maienza
Associates to watch
Martina Maffei
Martina Maffei
Associates to watch