Gianni & Origoni’s team of IP specialists is a go-to choice for an array of domestic and international clients from the art, luxury and fashion, food and beverage, as well as media, sports, and telecoms sectors seeking advice on trade secrets and patent infringements, copyright protection and unfair competition. Clients also seek advice on brand protection strategies, a field in which Vanessa Franchini is particularly well versed. The team is led by art law expert Massimo Sterpi, who focuses on complex, often cross-border litigation cases, and also handles legal issues related to AI and blockchain, while Nino Di Bella specialises in software-related matters, internet and new technologies. Other key contacts include life sciences expert Francesca Fosson and Raffaello Stefano De Marco, who concentrates his practice on trademark and copyright infringement, misleading advertising and domain name disputes.
Testimonials
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‘The team is very responsive and provides clear and practical advice.’
‘Having a team like that of Gianni & Origoni that specialises in all forms of Intellectual Property (IP) law—be it patents, copyrights, trademarks, or trade secrets—is crucial. This is a firm with strong international connections and partnerships that can help us protect our IP assets globally.’
‘The lawyers offer a comprehensive service spanning filing patent and litigating infringements, thus providing us with a holistic support in all our IP needs. A strong history of successful cases and transactions also demonstrates their expertise and effectiveness.’
Key clients
- LR Trust
- Richard Serra
- Salvatore Ferragamo
- Ferrari Spa
- Bottega Veneta
- Vodafone
- Poste Italiane S.p.A.
- Esselunga S.p.A.
- Motorola
- Ideal Standard International NV
- Entertainment One Ltd.
- Fendi
- Ferretti Yachts Group
- Adidas
- Hasbro
- Professional Football League Serie A (Italian Football League)
- Gordon Matthew Sumner (“Sting”)
- Philip Morris
- Roberto Cavalli
- Sky Italia
- TBS Crew S.r.l. (Chiara Ferragni)
- TIM S.p.A.
- UniCredit
- Wind Three
- DSQUARED2 Group
- Ravensburger GmbH
- Atypical Partner Ltd
- DMTC S.R.L.
Work highlights
- Assisted TIM in the drafting and negotiation of an agreement for the distribution of the audiovisual rights concerning Serie A football matches.
- Assisted bdtronic GmbH and bdtronic Italia in both preliminary proceedings and proceedings on the merits before the Milan Court concerning trade secret and patent infringement in the field of impregnation machines.
- Assisted Ravensburger in litigation pending before the Court of Milan regarding the copyright protection of the board game “Reazione a catena”.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Massimo Sterpi