{"id":1860,"date":"2022-06-08T15:54:30","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T14:54:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.2pt.eu\/proprieta-intellettuale\/"},"modified":"2023-03-21T14:51:48","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T13:51:48","slug":"intellectual-property","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.2pt.eu\/en\/intellectual-property\/","title":{"rendered":"Intellectual property"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css?family=Montserrat:100,100i,200,200i,300,300i,400,400i,500,500i,600,600i,700,700i,800,800i,900,900i\" rel=\"stylesheet\"><div id=\"layerslider_35_1w9f6xvo5n6ii\"  class=\"ls-wp-container fitvidsignore ls-selectable\" style=\"width:1280px;height:450px;margin:0 auto;margin-bottom: 0px;\"><div class=\"ls-slide\" data-ls=\"bgsize:cover;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1669\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.2pt.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Proprieta-Intellettuale-1.png\" class=\"disable-lazyload ls-bg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.2pt.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Proprieta-Intellettuale-1-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/www.2pt.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Proprieta-Intellettuale-1-705x422.png 705w, https:\/\/www.2pt.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Proprieta-Intellettuale-1-768x460.png 768w, https:\/\/www.2pt.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Proprieta-Intellettuale-1-1030x617.png 1030w, https:\/\/www.2pt.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Proprieta-Intellettuale-1-1500x899.png 1500w, https:\/\/www.2pt.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Proprieta-Intellettuale-1-1536x920.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.2pt.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Proprieta-Intellettuale-1.png 1669w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1669px) 100vw, 1669px\" \/><ls-layer style=\"font-size:38px;text-align:center;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0px;background-position:0% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;top:202px;left:819px;font-family:Montserrat;color:#ffffff;\" class=\"ls-l ls-text-layer\">Intellectual property<\/ls-layer><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-custom-z-index\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-z-index:20000;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:-118px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator section-separator slant fusion-section-separator-1\" style=\"--awb-spacer-height:99px;--awb-svg-margin-left:1.92%;--awb-svg-margin-right:1.92%;--awb-svg-margin-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-svg-margin-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-svg-margin-left-small:1.92%;--awb-svg-margin-right-small:1.92%;--awb-divider-height:99px;--awb-spacer-padding-top:inherit;--awb-sep-padding:0;--awb-svg-padding:0;--awb-svg-tag-margin-bottom:-3px;--awb-sep-svg-display:block;\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-svg\"><svg class=\"fusion-slant-candy\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\" fill=\"rgba(255,255,255,1)\"><path d=\"M0 0 L0 100 L100 100 Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-spacer\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-spacer-height\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Firm advises its clients in <strong>extrajudicial and judicial matters<\/strong> for the protection of <strong>industrial and intellectual property rights<\/strong> against abuse, infringement, misappropriation and counterfeiting.<br \/>\nThe Firm&#8217;s area of specialization covers <strong>every area of intellectual property law<\/strong> (trademarks and other distinctive signs, patents, designs, models, and trade secrets) and extends to all related <strong>unfair competition<\/strong> cases, as well as <strong>copyright protection<\/strong>.<br \/>\nThe firm has particular expertise in the preparation and negotiation of licensing and technology transfer agreements, as well as in the protection of confidential information.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator section-separator slant fusion-section-separator-2\" style=\"--awb-spacer-height:99px;--awb-svg-margin-left:1.92%;--awb-svg-margin-right:1.92%;--awb-svg-margin-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-svg-margin-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-svg-margin-left-small:1.92%;--awb-svg-margin-right-small:1.92%;--awb-divider-height:99px;--awb-spacer-padding-top:inherit;--awb-sep-padding:0;--awb-svg-padding:0;--awb-svg-tag-margin-bottom:-3px;--awb-sep-svg-display:block;\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-svg\"><svg class=\"fusion-slant-candy\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\" fill=\"rgba(252,252,252,1)\"><path d=\"M0 0 L0 100 L100 100 Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-spacer\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-spacer-height\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling lazyload\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:#f2f2f2;--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/www.2pt.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/laptop-white.jpg\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#004990;--awb-font-size:25px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Montserrat&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;margin:0;font-size:1em;text-transform:none;--fontSize:25;line-height:1.3;\">Treated subjects<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-tabs fusion-tabs-1 clean vertical-tabs icon-position-left mobile-mode-accordion\" style=\"--awb-title-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-alignment:start;--awb-inactive-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-background-color:#f2f2f2;--awb-border-color:#1b458f;--awb-active-border-color:#004890;\"><div class=\"nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"active\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-9d5d87fba91a760be1f\" aria-selected=\"true\" id=\"fusion-tab-trademarksandotherdistinctivesigns\" href=\"#tab-9d5d87fba91a760be1f\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Trademarks and other distinctive signs<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-eb119752b698e57193b\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-patents\" href=\"#tab-eb119752b698e57193b\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Patents<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-9104b7741eba4d80891\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-design\" href=\"#tab-9104b7741eba4d80891\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Design<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-6639eefc586c5ef278c\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-designationsoforiginandgeographicalindications\" href=\"#tab-6639eefc586c5ef278c\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Designations of origin and geographical indications<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-224d3f483e6e026b61f\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-protectionofknow-how,confidentialinformationandtradesecrets\" href=\"#tab-224d3f483e6e026b61f\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Protection of know-how, confidential information and trade secrets<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-dc3a71551afd27d746c\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-anti-counterfeitingandcustomscontrol\" href=\"#tab-dc3a71551afd27d746c\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Anti-counterfeiting and customs control<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-07cdb7633bd7aa30ad7\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-protectionagainstunfaircompetition\" href=\"#tab-07cdb7633bd7aa30ad7\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Protection against unfair competition<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-ecbcb8d2ad170aafa64\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-unfairbusinesspractices\" href=\"#tab-ecbcb8d2ad170aafa64\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Unfair business practices<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-f4c8645fdc2545a9360\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-copyright\" href=\"#tab-f4c8645fdc2545a9360\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Copyright<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-de91dfdd374de4b7db7\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-databases\" href=\"#tab-de91dfdd374de4b7db7\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Databases<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-content\"><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"active\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-9d5d87fba91a760be1f\" aria-selected=\"true\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-trademarksandotherdistinctivesigns\" href=\"#tab-9d5d87fba91a760be1f\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Trademarks and other distinctive signs<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix in active\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-trademarksandotherdistinctivesigns\" id=\"tab-9d5d87fba91a760be1f\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The trademark is one of the main <strong>vehicles of corporate image<\/strong> and serves as a guarantee of quality for the consumer. For this reason, the trademark requires adequate <strong>legal protection<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A proper protection strategy cannot be separated from a comprehensive view of brand exploitation. Brand defense must go hand in hand with the marketing plan that guides business decisions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The firm&#8217;s professionals work alongside their clients to accompany them in a process of careful <strong>preventive analysis<\/strong> and subsequent <strong>defense of the trademark<\/strong> from any infringement, <strong>synergistically integrating legal protection with the commercial and communication needs<\/strong> of the company.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Particular attention is paid to the <strong>management of litigation<\/strong> concerning trademarks and other distinctive signs, at the administrative and jurisdictional levels. The firm&#8217;s professionals directly handle administrative disputes pending before the Italian Patent and Trademark Office (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.uibm.gov.it\/\"><strong>UIBM<\/strong><\/a>), the European Union Intellectual Property Office (<a href=\"https:\/\/euipo.europa.eu\/ohimportal\/it\"><strong>EUIPO<\/strong><\/a>) and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uspto.gov\/\"><strong>USPTO<\/strong><\/a>). In addition, they represent and assist clients in cases brought before the <strong>specialized business sections<\/strong>, as well as at the <strong>appellate level<\/strong> and before the <strong>Court of Cassation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The firm also regularly represents clients in cases <strong>challenging EUIPO decisions<\/strong> before the General Court of the European Union and the Court of Justice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Particularly relevant is the experience gained in protection against infringements related to the <strong>registration of domain names<\/strong> identical or similar to registered trademarks. In this area, the Firm assists clients in <strong>monitoring registers<\/strong> and in <strong>arbitration proceedings<\/strong> before the competent national and international authorities, aimed at the reassignment of illegally registered domain names.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In extrajudicial matters, the Firm offers <strong>legal opinions<\/strong> for the best management and protection of distinctive signs, as well as in relation to possible risk situations. In addition, the Firm specializes in drafting assignment, license, distribution and franchise agreements.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-eb119752b698e57193b\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-patents\" href=\"#tab-eb119752b698e57193b\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Patents<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-patents\" id=\"tab-eb119752b698e57193b\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">From prior analysis of possible conflict scenarios, to subsequent drafting of warnings and initiation of legal action against third parties, the firm offers assistance in <strong>defending exclusive rights to inventions and utility models.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Patent counseling involves not only legal, but also technical expertise. For this reason, the Firm guarantees the client complete assistance in all respects, flanking the lawyer with a technical patent attorney, both in drafting <strong>legal opinions<\/strong> and in <strong>assisting in court<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>patent attorneys<\/strong> retained by the Firm have extensive <strong>judicial experience<\/strong>, including as <strong>court-appointed technical advisors<\/strong>, and are able to assist clients in any branch of technology, including electronics, mechanics, physics, chemistry, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, Information &amp; Communication Technology (ICT), nanotechnology, and others.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In patent matters, the Firm also specializes in drafting <strong>contracts<\/strong>, particularly exploitation and licensing agreements, technology assignment and transfer, confidentiality agreements for the protection of unpatented know-how, and contracts for the joint development of new technical solutions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In addition, the firm offers assistance to companies in <strong>managing relationships with employees and contractors<\/strong> who contribute to the inventive process.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-9104b7741eba4d80891\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-design\" href=\"#tab-9104b7741eba4d80891\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Design<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-design\" id=\"tab-9104b7741eba4d80891\">\n<p>Italian design is synonymous with excellence, luxury and elegance. Its strength is its ability to combine quality craftsmanship with innovation, thanks to the genius of entrepreneurs and designers.<\/p>\n<p>The Firm offers <strong>assistance in the defense of exclusive design rights<\/strong>, providing opinions for the best protection strategy and assisting the client, when necessary, in <strong>disputes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In design matters, the Firm also employs the assistance of <strong>intellectual property consultants<\/strong>, as frequently the forms for which protection is sought also have technical and functional aspects.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the Firm offers assistance at all stages of <strong>negotiation and conclusion of contracts<\/strong> governing the creation and development of design, as well as the subsequent <strong>economic exploitation<\/strong> of the creative result.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Firm&#8217;s experience in design protection spans a variety of sectors, including packaging, fashion, furniture, electronics, home appliances and vehicles.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In addition, the firm offers assistance to companies in <strong>managing relationships with employees and contractors<\/strong> who contribute to the inventive process.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-6639eefc586c5ef278c\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-designationsoforiginandgeographicalindications\" href=\"#tab-6639eefc586c5ef278c\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Designations of origin and geographical indications<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-designationsoforiginandgeographicalindications\" id=\"tab-6639eefc586c5ef278c\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The firm actively follows the protection in Italy and abroad of Italian and foreign geographical indications of wines, spirits, cheeses, sausages and other foods.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thus, it offers support to Consortia and other protection bodies in disputes brought in judicial and administrative proceedings aimed at protecting geographical indications against exploitation of reputation and against evocation for comparable products.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Experience gained also in foreign jurisdictions enables the Firm to provide valuable assistance in those markets where the protection of designations of origin and geographical indications is particularly complex, since in many countries such legal institutions are not part of the local cultural tradition.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Where there are prerequisites, the Firm offers advice and assistance in defending designations of origin and geographical indications as registered trademarks.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-224d3f483e6e026b61f\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-protectionofknow-how,confidentialinformationandtradesecrets\" href=\"#tab-224d3f483e6e026b61f\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Protection of know-how, confidential information and trade secrets<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-protectionofknow-how,confidentialinformationandtradesecrets\" id=\"tab-224d3f483e6e026b61f\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Today, confidential information is one of the strategic keys through which companies pursue their goals and produce value. Sometimes this information can become the subject of specific protection through traditional industrial property titles. However, even when there are no prerequisites for a registered title, information can still benefit from a form of protection, provided that it has value to the company and, as such, is kept secret.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thus, business information, internal research, technical-industrial and commercial experience are protectable if they are <strong>secret<\/strong>, if they <strong>have economic value<\/strong> as secret, and if they are subject to <strong>appropriate protection measures<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Firm accompanies companies in the process of safeguarding confidential information and trade secrets, through the <strong>definition and implementation of a targeted protection strategy<\/strong>, both inside and outside the company, from the technical-informational and legal perspectives.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In particular, the Firm, in order to achieve maximum protection, is supported by <strong>cybersecurity and information technology experts<\/strong> in order to define policies and other security measures to protect corporate information and in the economic enhancement of the same, as well as in the definition of <strong>procedures for the recovery, preservation and analysis<\/strong> of possible sources of evidence related to an occurrence of misappropriation of confidential information. In the event of unlawful misappropriation of confidential information by competitors or employees, the Firm provides the necessary <strong>assistance in court<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-dc3a71551afd27d746c\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-anti-counterfeitingandcustomscontrol\" href=\"#tab-dc3a71551afd27d746c\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Anti-counterfeiting and customs control<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-anti-counterfeitingandcustomscontrol\" id=\"tab-dc3a71551afd27d746c\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Firm represents and assists its clients with Customs Authorities in connection with <strong>customs monitoring and control activities<\/strong>. In particular, it assists its clients in the <strong>preparation of applications for customs action<\/strong> at the Italian and EU levels.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Periodic <strong>meetings with customs officers<\/strong> ensure that there is a useful and mutual exchange of information, which allows for faster detection of counterfeit goods and the consequent suspension of the release of the goods.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In order to promote the fight against counterfeiting, the Customs and Monopolies Agency has developed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agenziadoganemonopoli.gov.it\/portale\/dogane\/operatore\/aree-tematiche\/lotta-alla-contraffazione\/progetto-falstaff\"><strong>\u00a0F.A.L.S.T.A.F.F.<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 project aimed at promoting the movement of original goods and, at the same time, protecting free market competition, thanks to <strong>databases<\/strong> containing information available and consultable by customs officers <strong>in real time<\/strong> and a service for the online compilation and transmission of protection applications.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, it is not only traditional channels that need to be manned. The firm makes available to its clients special online counterfeit monitoring systems, carried out through specific software, correlated with consultancy services.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-07cdb7633bd7aa30ad7\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-protectionagainstunfaircompetition\" href=\"#tab-07cdb7633bd7aa30ad7\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Protection against unfair competition<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-protectionagainstunfaircompetition\" id=\"tab-07cdb7633bd7aa30ad7\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Imitation and exploitation of a competitor&#8217;s activity may constitute unfair and unlawful conduct in several respects, even in cases where the injured party does not own industrial property rights in the strict sense.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Unfair competition may concern, in particular, the reproduction of a distinctive form or sign, but also the misappropriation of resources and confidential know-how, the imitation of advertising communication, as well as any activity of undue attachment to the success of a competing product.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Very often unfair competition also occurs on the Internet, as in the case of online defamation campaigns and the creation of clone pages within social networks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The firm actively follows all aspects of unfair competition, particularly those related to <strong>slavish confusory imitation<\/strong> and the &#8220;<strong>look alike<\/strong>&#8221; phenomenon, assisting clients in defending against any unfair and parasitic conduct, even independent of the violation of industrial and intellectual property rights.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Protection activities in the area of unfair competition include <strong>disputes on misleading and comparative advertising<\/strong> in judicial and administrative proceedings and before the jury of the Institute of Advertising Self-Discipline.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-ecbcb8d2ad170aafa64\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-unfairbusinesspractices\" href=\"#tab-ecbcb8d2ad170aafa64\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Unfair business practices<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-unfairbusinesspractices\" id=\"tab-ecbcb8d2ad170aafa64\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Firm advises businesses on <strong>unfair business practices<\/strong> (&#8220;SCP&#8221;), a booming area of law given the increasing focus on consumer protection.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Firm&#8217;s professionals work alongside its clients to accompany them in a careful <strong>preventive analysis<\/strong>, leading them to achieve their <strong>business objectives<\/strong>, while fully respecting consumer rights.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In order to neutralize the risk of unfair business practices, the Firm follows the entire contractual process in advertising and commercial matters, including the drafting of specific regulations such as, for example, those relating to prize events.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the event of litigation, the Firm handles any disputes by consumers and\/or their associations and assists in unfair commercial practices proceedings before the AGCM, possibly challenging its measures before the Regional Administrative Court and the Council of State.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-f4c8645fdc2545a9360\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-copyright\" href=\"#tab-f4c8645fdc2545a9360\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Copyright<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-copyright\" id=\"tab-f4c8645fdc2545a9360\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Copyright aims to <strong>grant protection to creativity<\/strong>, allowing the author to have exclusive disposal of his or her works, to claim authorship, to decide on their eventual publication, to authorize any kind of use, and to receive the corresponding remuneration for the underlying effort and work.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Firm supports authors throughout their creative process, suggesting the <strong>best strategies for protecting works<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Firm also assists companies that are users of intellectual works, particularly in <strong>drafting exploitation and licensing, publishing, assignment and distribution agreements<\/strong>, based on its experience in various fields: music, music publishing, discography; literary works, print publishing, digital publishing; photography, figurative and plastic arts; design objects; software and databases; and image protection.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The firm also offers assistance in copyright <strong>litigation<\/strong>, from contractual violations to unlawful uses, including those on the Web.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Firm can also offer advice in <strong>relations with collective management societies<\/strong> for authors, artists and performers (e.g. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.siae.it\/it\"><strong>S.I.A.E.<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.scfitalia.it\/\"><strong>S.C.F.<\/strong><\/a>,<a href=\"http:\/\/www.afi.mi.it\/\"><strong>\u00a0A.F.I.<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nuovoimaie.it\/\"><strong>Nuovo IMAIE<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.itsright.it\/it\/\"><strong>Itsright<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0e\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.soundreef.com\/it\/\"><strong>SoundReef<\/strong><\/a>).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Special attention is paid to the <strong>protection of software<\/strong>, which can be protected using the special registry managed by S.I.A.E.: the specialized consultant offers his technical and legal expertise for the required evaluations.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-de91dfdd374de4b7db7\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-databases\" href=\"#tab-de91dfdd374de4b7db7\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Databases<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-databases\" id=\"tab-de91dfdd374de4b7db7\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the era of big data analysis, organized databases are a major economic asset. Therefore, it is necessary to protect the huge investments made by their creators and not to allow third parties to fully copy and disseminate uncontrolled <strong>digital information<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The issues pertaining to the creation and use of databases partially intersect with <strong>copyright protection<\/strong>. The amount of digital data owned by the firm constitutes <strong>intangible capital<\/strong>, and the easy dissemination of such data poses the problem of its proper protection.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The firm supports its clients in the proper management of the digital information possessed, suggesting the best <strong>data safeguard strategies<\/strong> and acting promptly in case of rights infringement by third parties.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator section-separator slant fusion-section-separator-3\" style=\"--awb-spacer-height:99px;--awb-svg-margin-left:1.92%;--awb-svg-margin-right:1.92%;--awb-svg-margin-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-svg-margin-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-svg-margin-left-small:1.92%;--awb-svg-margin-right-small:1.92%;--awb-divider-height:99px;--awb-spacer-padding-top:inherit;--awb-sep-padding:0;--awb-svg-padding:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-svg\"><svg class=\"fusion-slant-candy\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\" fill=\"rgba(251,251,251,1)\"><path d=\"M100 0 L100 100 L0 0 Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-spacer\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-spacer-height\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-1860","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.2pt.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1860","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.2pt.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.2pt.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.2pt.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.2pt.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1860"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.2pt.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1860\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2221,"href":"https:\/\/www.2pt.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1860\/revisions\/2221"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.2pt.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1860"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}