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[ Jack Welch ]

Avvocati Associati Franzosi Dal Negro Setti has always been one of the most well-known and well-considered legal firms operating, in particular in litigation, in matters concerning patents, trade marks, design, copyright and advertising, not only in Italy and Europe but also in the USA and, for some years now, in China.

Clients assisted by the team headed by Mario Franzosi, Vincenzo Jandoli and Federica Santonocito belong to the most varied of sectors: food, fashion, design, chemical-pharmaceutical, advertising, electronics (mobile telephony), mass consumption goods.

Avvocati Associati Franzosi Dal Negro Setti assists companies in all matters relating to:

• Patents and Utility Models
• Trade Marks
• Industrial Design and Models (Design)
• Know-how and trade mark transfer and license
• New Plant Varieties
• Unfair Competition
• Copyright
• Communications (in-house marketing support, Advertising Law and the Consumers’ Code)
• IT
• “Made in Italy” and product labeling

The Partners of the IP team are:

• Mario Franzosi - Partner
• Federica Santonocito - Partner
• Vincenzo Jandoli - Partner
• Vincenzo Piccarreta - Partner
• Agata Sobol - Partner

And the Associates are:

• Luigi Bellini
• Giuseppe Colica
• Davide Follador
• Lodovica Fremder
• Dario Palmas
• Roberto Romandini
• Anna Maria Stein
• Maria Gioia Zamburlin

The IP team has developed solid experience in the field of Advertising Law with the firm successfully assisting its clients in a number of leading cases before the Giurì della Pubblicità (Advertising Standards Authority). It has also, over the years, become extremely able in assisting the marketing divisions within client companies, allowing the latter to put into action streamlined internal procedures aimed at optimizing their resources, enhancing their rights and minimizing the risks of litigation.

Studio Avvocati Associati Franzosi Dal Negro Setti participates in the drafting of national and international legislation such as EU design legislation and the EPLA (European Patent Litigation Agreement) project. It is also active in academic research and publishes articles in the foremost Italian and international reviews.

The leading role played by Studio Avvocati Associati Franzosi Dal Negro Setti in IP Law is recognized at international level and confirmed by numerous publications and directories, the principal ones being: Chambers, Managing I.P., Legal 500, Who’s Who Legal, IAM.

The IP team has long-standing experience and has a sound knowledge of the decisional trends of the twelve Italian specialized IP divisions.

The partners of the IP team are recognized internationally; they are in regular contact with judges and colleagues of other European and non-European jurisdictions, speak at conferences worldwide and are involved in numerous international litigation cases.