Intellectual Property

Chiomenti provides extensive and comprehensive legal assistance in the field of intellectual and industrial property law, including information technology and media content, to clients operating in various economic sectors (tech, digital innovation, ITC, fashion, art, advertising, influencer marketing, social media, food & beverage, entertainment, music, film and television, manufacturing, mechanical and industrial, chemical-pharmaceutical, etc. ) for protection of intangible assets, such as trademarks and other distinctive signs, patents, designs, copyrights and related rights, know-how and trade secrets, geographical indications and designations of origin.

 

The Team is active in the field of contract law and focuses on customizing agreements related to intellectual and industrial property in order to meet the specific needs of clients through drafting and negotiation of various documents such as license agreements, maintenance agreements, co-branding agreements, assignments, coexistence agreements, research and development agreements, non-disclosure agreements, protection of trade secrets, technology transfer, JV agreements, JDA agreements, transactions and the establishment of security rights, as well as all the other relevant agreements in the field of IP.

 

Moreover, the Firm has a long-established experience and provides legal assistance in pre-litigation and litigation concerning all industrial and intellectual property rights, as well as unfair competition and advertising issues and also offers its assistance in the field of IP enforcement and defence (administrative and judicial) of such rights.

 

Furthermore, the Intellectual Property Practice Area is regularly involved in all stages of assisting clients involved in extraordinary transactions, from due diligence to the negotiation and execution of relevant contractual documentation in the field of intellectual -industrial property and information technology.

 

Chiomenti provides also consultancy services to support Italian and international clients at all stages, ranging from ideation and creation to the development, valorisation, acquisition, sale or sharing strategies, protection, development and exploitation of all industrial and intellectual property rights.

 

The expansion of the digital sector and the increasing attention generated by the speed of technological evolution have led the Team to specialize in issues related to the world of information technology, assisting clients in the development phases of software and applications, as well as dealing with newer topics such as blockchain, NFTs, artificial intelligence, and the metaverse.