Patents

Protecting intellectual and industrial assets is, today more than ever, the essential element of a strategy capable of translating research, creativity and experimentation into real commercial success.
Filing and obtaining a patent are fundamental steps in securing the right to prohibit the unauthorized reproduction and exploitation of one’s invention or utility model.
To that end, the invention or utility model should be kept secret before the relevant patent application is filed.

Services

Preliminary analysis of products and processes to be protected
Preparation of formal specifications and drawings
Study and drafting of claims
Direct filing of Italian, European and international patent applications (PCT)
Worldwide extensions through foreign associates
Assistance in examination procedures
Defence in opposition proceedings
Appeals before boards of appeal
Surveillance and deadline warnings
Maintenance after grant
Drafting of non-disclosure agreements
Registration of assignments and licenses
Advice on legal actions
Economic valuation of patents
Prior art searches
Monitoring of competitors' patents
Authorizations for first filings abroad
Software and semiconductor patenting
Protection of new plant varieties
Filing of supplementary protection certificates (SPCs) for medicinal products and plant protection products
Protection of trade secrets and know-how