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.