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The team offers expertise in all significant aspects of intellectual property law and high quality assistance in national and international IP matters, both contentious and non-contentious.

In particular, the team provides assistance in connection with the management of complex IP portfolios, the development of design and branding strategies and negotiations of IP agreements, as well as in connection with enforcement actions, pan-European and international litigations and in invalidity and infringement disputes.

The Italian practice is fully integrated with the IP practice worldwide, which is one of the largest in the world and constantly ranked as one of the best. The presence of our offices in many jurisdictions around the world makes Hogan Lovells a natural choice to deal with global IP protection strategies and multinational disputes.

Key areas of assistance include: design, trade marks and unfair competition, strategic counselling and portfolio management, patents and know-how, domain names, copyright and advertising, media, entertainment and broadcasting and acquisitions and other transactions related to intellectual property issues.

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Intellectual Property - Italy

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Hogan Lovells is a leading law firm in the IP field, with expertise ranging from patents, copyright and trade marks to unfair competition and commercial partnerships. The team boasts noteworthy activity on design issues for clients in the fashion industry. The firm is adept at complex IP litigation as well as non-contentious work, such as the management of IP portfolios. The team further advises a diverse client base including companies from the technology and pharmaceutical industries. Hogan Lovells additionally benefits from an extensive international network.

Work Highlights

  • Hogan Lovells assisted Starbucks Corporation with various trade mark matters against a number of Italian infringers.

Strengths

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Hogan Lovells has an experienced team.

Intellectual Property respondent
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The level of legal skills the team displays, even in complex situations, is very high.

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Hogan Lovells offers availability, pragmatism and savoir-faire in moments of tension.

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The team is very good at working cross-practice, especially when it comes to complex litigation.

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Notable Practitioners

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Luigi Mansani
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Luigi Mansani
Head of Intellectual Property
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Band 1

Luigi Mansani is skilled at advising leading local and international players from the fashion, retail, manufacturing and technology sectors. He is highly regarded for an array of IP matters such as trade mark infringement and copyright regulatory proceedings, as well as the management of IP portfolios.

Luigi is an excellent professional with strong skills in assisting with complex situations. He is very business-oriented.

Luigi is pragmatic and very helpful at any time. He has huge experience that allows him to deal with a high level of complexity and not lose sight of commercial aspects.

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Giovanni Ghirardi
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Giovanni Ghirardi
Head of Intellectual Property
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Band 2

Giovanni Ghirardi has extensive experience representing clients from the pharmaceutical and technology sectors in patent protection, unfair competition and trade mark opposition proceedings. He is noted for multi-jurisdictional IP disputes.

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Intellectual Property
Luigi Mansani
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Luigi Mansani
Head of Intellectual Property
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Giovanni Ghirardi
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Giovanni Ghirardi
Head of Intellectual Property
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Band 2
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Members

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Alessandra Pannozzo

Francesco Banterle

Giovanni Ghirardi

Giovanni Ghirardi

Head of Department

Luigi Mansani

Luigi Mansani

Head of Department

Maria Luce Piattelli

Maria Luigia Franceschelli

Mark Bosshard

Industries

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Automotive and Mobility

Consumer

Diversified Industrials

Energy and Infrastructures

Healthcare and Life Sciences

Insurance

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