Founding partner of the firm, Alberto Contini has always focused his activity on the protection of intellectual property rights, as well as the draft and negotiation of commercial contracts.
He has significant judicial experience in protecting confidential information and addressing unfair competition, achieving some of the most notable orders in recent years. He has managed important litigation related to patents (in particular electronic patents, computer implemented inventions patents and SEP), trademarks, designs, and software copyright.
He excels in drafting and negotiating contracts involving major intangible assets (license agreements, assignment agreements, R&D, distribution, agency agreements, non-compete agreements, confidentiality agreements, etc.) and has participated in several M&A transactions, driven by intellectual property rights.
His academic work primarily focuses on the protection of designations of origin and geographical indications, as well as new technologies. He collaborates with leading Italian law firms on intellectual property matters and regularly assists national and international clients.
As a speaker, he joined several national conferences on intellectual property. He has been a lecturer at the Level II Master's Degree in Food Law organized by the LUISS School of Law since 2018. He has been a member of AIPPI (International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property) since 2010 and has been recognized as an “Associate to Watch” by the Chambers Europe directory for the Italian intellectual property market since 2020.
Law Degree from the University of Parma, thesis in Industrial Law: "Geographical Indications and Trademarks in the Wine Sector" (2005).
Ph.D. in Intellectual Property from the University of Parma, dissertation on: "Protection and Enhancement of Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin in the Industrial Property Code" (2011).
Admitted to the Milan Bar (2010). Registered as a lawyer specializing in Civil Law since 2023 (areas: industrial law, intellectual property, technological innovation, contract law).
Commentary on Article 30 of Legislative Decree 30/05 in Industrial Property Code: the 2010 Reform, edited by Galli, IPSOA, 2010.
Commentary on Articles 29 and 30 of Legislative Decree 30/05 and EC Reg. 510/06 in Commented Code of Industrial and Intellectual Property, UTET, 2011.
"3D Printers and Intellectual Property: Opportunities and Problems" (with Galli), in Industrial Law Review, 2015.
"Industrial Property Rights and the Metaverse: Perspectives of Exploitation and Protection in the Italian Legal System," in The Metaverse Operational and Legal Models in Virtual Worlds, Giuffrè, 2022.
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