Industrial Law

The international law firm Palma & Partners, in the field of Industrial Law, offers:

  • Judicial protection of intellectual property rights;
    Prevention and fight
  • against counterfeiting: activation of customs surveillance under Regulation (EC) No. 1383/2003 and management of the entire procedure;
  • Contractual matters related to the production, protection, transfer, and licensing of software;
  • Consultancy on copyright law;
  • Consultancy on the management of rights over phonographic productions, radio and television broadcasting rights, and other related rights;
  • Cinematic and audiovisual works;
  • Digital photography;
  • Assistance in cases of unfair competition;
  • Assistance in matters of anti-counterfeiting, competition, commercial contracts, and M&A operations;
  • Consultancy on the registration of trademarks, patents, designs, and models, and verification of their potential registration, both in Italy and abroad (copyright);

Assistance in opposition and cancellation procedures for trademarks, patents, designs, and models before European institutions;
Licensing, franchising, merchandising, and transfer (sale, assignment, or acquisition) contracts for industrial and intellectual property rights.
The international law firm Palma & Partners positions itself as a partner for the evaluation and selection of the best legal strategy for the enhancement of IP assets. It is important to note that a patent provides temporary protection (up to 20 years from filing) for inventions, and it is possible to apply for a patent at a national level through the Patent Office, at a European level through the European Patent Office, or internationally through the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) in Geneva.