Contatti

Our Offices / Our Team

Contacts aptalaw 23 May 2023
Apta offices
MILAN

Via Manara, 7
20122 Milan
Tel. 02 541 167 44
Fax 02 541 261 14
milano@aptalaw.com

BOLOGNA
P.zza dei Martiri, 1
40121 Bologna
Tel. 051 245 660
Fax 051 421 42 18
bologna@aptalaw.com
VERONA
Via Cà di Cozzi, 41
37124 Verona
Tel. 045 834 48 01
Fax 045 835 06 90
verona@aptalaw.com
PADUA

Via Tommaseo N. 68
35131 Padua
Tel. 049 716 01 67
Fax 049 716 01 68
padova@aptalaw.com

VICENZA
Corso Palladio, 54
36100 Vicenza
Tel. 0444 526 240
Fax 0444 235 005
vicenza@aptalaw.com
Team Technical Area (Patents and Models)
WORK WITH US

APTA has offices in Milan, Bologna, Verona, Vicenza e Padua.
Our growth and success have been achieved through our technical and legal expertise, the constant commitment of our staff, and our ability to attract new employees who are placed within a motivated, dynamic and forward-looking organisation.
We therefore welcome CVs from graduates with a technical background (engineering, physics, chemistry, biotechnology, etc.), lawyers and trademark and/or patent attorneys.

Dedicated email address: recruiting@aptalaw.com

    TEAM / TECHNICAL AREA (PATENTS AND MODELS)

    Eng.
    RICCARDO FUOCHI

    Education

    Degree in Mechanical Engineering
    University of Bologna, 1987

    PROFESSIONAL BOARDS

    • Italian PATENT consultant – 1997
    • European PATENT consultant – 2003
    • European Patent Litigator, qualified by the Unified Patent Court – UPC – 2023
    • Board of Technical Consultants of the Court of Bologna

    LANGUAGES

    • Italian
    • English
    • French
    • German

    Areas of activity

    • Consulting on industrial (patents, utility models, models or designs) and intellectual (copyright) property rights.
    • Patent drafting.
    • Preparation of briefs and technical opinions in litigation or oppositions relating to industrial property titles, mainly patents and designs.
    • Management of the examination process of Italian, European and foreign patent applications.
    • Court-appointed and Party-appointed Technical Consultant in litigation and patent cases

    TEAM / TECHNICAL AREA (PATENTS AND MODELS)

    Eng.
    FRANCESCO FLORA

    Education

    Degree in Chemical Engineering.
    University of Rome “La Sapienza” – 2002

    PROFESSIONAL BOARDS

    • Order of Industrial Property Consultants – Patents and Trademarks
    • Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office
    • Board of Representatives before the Unified Patent Court
    • Board of Technical Consultants of the Court of Rome

    LANGUAGES

    • Italian
    • English

    Areas of activity

    • Consulting on industrial (patents, utility models, models or designs) and intellectual (copyright) property rights.
    • Patent drafting.
    • Preparation of briefs and technical opinions in litigation or oppositions relating to industrial property titles, mainly patents and designs.
    • Management of the examination process of Italian, European and foreign patent applications.
    • Court-appointed and Party-appointed Technical Consultant in litigation and patent cases

    TEAM / TECHNICAL AREA (PATENTS AND MODELS)

    Eng.
    MAURO MINGHETTI

    Education

    Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Automation and Robotics, University of Bologna – 2000

    PROFESSIONAL BOARDS

    • Italian Patent and Trademark Agent (UIBM) – 2004
    • European Patent and Trademark Office (EPO-EUIPO) – 2009
    • European Patent Litigator, Representative at the Unified Patent Court UPC – 2023
    • Board of Technical Consultants of the Court of Bologna 

    LANGUAGES

    • Italian
    • English
    • German

    Areas of activity

    • Consulting on industrial (patents, utility models, models or designs) and intellectual (copyright) property rights.
    • Patent drafting.
    • Preparation of briefs and technical opinions in litigation or oppositions relating to industrial property titles, mainly patents and designs.
    • Management of the examination process of Italian, European and foreign patent applications.
    • Court-appointed and Party-appointed Technical Consultant in litigation and patent cases.

    TEAM / TECHNICAL AREA (PATENTS AND MODELS)

    Dr.
    GIULIA BORDIGNON

    Education

    Degree in Agricultural Vegetable Biotechnology. University of Padua – 2005

    PROFESSIONAL BOARDS

    • Member of CTU Board (Court of Vicenza – 2017)
    • Patent Litigator qualified by the UPC (2017)
    • European Patent Attorney (2015)
    • Italian agent in Industrial Property (Brevetti e Marchi – 2013 e 2012)
    • Mandatario abilitato di fronte all’EUIPO (Marchi e Design – 2012)

    LANGUAGES

    • Italian
    • English
    • French
    • German

    Areas of activity

    • Consulting on industrial (patents, utility models, models or designs) and intellectual (copyright) property rights.
    • Patent drafting.
    • Preparation of briefs and technical opinions in litigation or oppositions relating to industrial property titles, mainly patents and designs.
    • Management of the examination process of Italian, European and foreign patent applications.
    • Court-appointed and Party-appointed Technical Consultant in litigation and patent cases.

    TEAM / TECHNICAL AREA (PATENTS AND MODELS)

    Eng.
    GIACOMO TOSI

    Education

    Master’s Degree in Information and Communications Engineering.
    University of Trento – 2019.

    LANGUAGES

    • Italian
    • English

    Areas of activity

    Drafting,prosecution, protection and extension abroad of Patents, Models and Designs, prior art searches, validity and infringement opinions on Patents, Models and Designs.

    TEAM / TECHNICAL AREA (TRADEMARKS AND COPYRIGHTS)

    Dr.
    MARTA FELTRINELLI

    Education

    Degree in Classical Literature,
    Catholic University of Milan – 2007

    LANGUAGES

    • Italian
    • English

    Areas of activity

    International Registration and Protection of Trademarks and Designs and Related Procedures (prior art Searches, prosecution, surveillance, oppositions, invalidity and revocation actions).

    TEAM / TECHNICAL AREA (TRADEMARKS AND COPYRIGHTS)

    Dr.
    DANIELA TIBERI

    Industrial property consultant – Trademark Section

    Education

    Law degree
    University of Milan – 1988.

    PROFESSIONAL BOARDS

    • Italian and European Trademark and Design Agent

    LANGUAGES

    • Italian
    • English

    Areas of activity

    Registration and international protection of Trademarks and Designs and related procedures (prior art searches, prosecution, surveillance, oppositions, nullity and revocation actions) out-of-court litigation, contractual matters in any way related to industrial and intellectual property.

    TEAM / TECHNICAL AREA (TRADEMARKS AND COPYRIGHTS)

    Dr.
    ALDA TOLA

    Industrial property consultant – Trademark Section

    Education

    Law degree
    Alma Mater Studiorum, Bologna – 2006.

    PROFESSIONAL BOARDS

    • Italian and European Trademark and Design Agent
    • European Patent Agent
    • Licensed lawyer abroad

    LANGUAGES

    • Italian
    • English
    • French
    • Albanian

    Areas of activity

    International Registration and Protection of Trademarks and Designs and Related Procedures (prior art Searches, prosecution, surveillance, oppositions, invalidity and revocation actions).

    TEAM / TECHNICAL AREA (TRADEMARKS AND COPYRIGHTS)

    Dr.
    ROXANA LAVINIA MELCIU

    Education

    Master’s Degree in Law, Babes Bolyai University of Cluj Napoca (Romania) – 2003.
    Degree in Business Administration, University of Verona – 2010.

    PROFESSIONAL BOARDS

    • Italian and European Trademark Consultant – 2014

    LANGUAGES

    • English
    • Romanian
    • French
    • Spanish

    Areas of activity

    International Registration and Protection of Trademarks and Designs and Related Procedures (prior art Searches, prosecution, surveillance, oppositions, invalidity and revocation actions).

    TEAM / TECHNICAL AREA (TRADEMARKS AND COPYRIGHTS)

    Dr.
    ERICA CHEMELLO

    Education

    Degree in International Trade Economics,
    University of Verona – 2006.

    PROFESSIONAL BOARDS

    • Italian and European Trademark Consultant – 2012

    LANGUAGES

    • Italian
    • English
    • Spanish

    Areas of activity

    • International Registration and Protection of Trademarks and Designs and Related Procedures (prior art Searches, prosecution, surveillance, oppositions, invalidity and revocation actions);
    • assistance in applying for funding calls for the internationalisation of companies;
    • Copyright deposit, software and unpublished works;

    TEAM / TECHNICAL AREA (TRADEMARKS AND COPYRIGHTS)

    Dr.
    IRINA CHICU

    Education

    Law degree
    University of Trento – 2021

    LANGUAGES

    • Italian
    • English
    • Spanish
    • Romanian
    • Russian

    Areas of activity

    International Registration and Protection of Trademarks and Designs and Related Procedures (prior art Searches, prosecution, surveillance, oppositions, invalidity and revocation actions).

    TEAM / LEGAL AREA

    Lawyer
    SECONDO ANDREA FELTRINELLI

    Education

    Law degree,
    University of Milano – 1979

    PROFESSIONAL BOARDS

    • Milan Bar Association – 1984
    • Board of Court of Cassation lawyers
    • Agent before the EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office)
    • Agent before the EPO (European Patent Office)

    LANGUAGES

    • Italian
    • English
    • French

    Areas of activity

    Industrial and Intellectual Property Law (Patents, Trademarks, Design, Know-how and Copyright), Competition and Advertising Law.

    TEAM / LEGAL AREA

    Lawyer
    LAURA MARIA PALLINI BROGI

    Education

    Law degree,
    University of Milano – 1995.

    PROFESSIONAL BOARDS

    • Milan Bar Association – 1999
    • Board of Court of Cassation lawyers
    • Agent before the EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office)
    • European Patent Litigator, before the Unified Patent Court – UPC – 2023)

    LANGUAGES

    • Italian
    • English
    • French

    Areas of activity

    Industrial and Intellectual Property Law (Patents, Trademarks, Design, Know-how and Copyright), Competition and Advertising Law.

    TEAM / LEGAL AREA

    Lawyer
    STEFANIA FAGGIONI

    Education

    Law degree,
    University of Verona – 2003

    PROFESSIONAL BOARDS

    • Verona Bar Association
    • Board of Court of Cassation lawyers
    • Agent at the EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office)

    LANGUAGES

    • Italian
    • English

    Areas of activity

    Industrial and Intellectual Property Law (Patents, Trademarks, Design, Know-how and Copyright), Competition and Advertising Law.

    TEAM / LEGAL AREA

    Lawyer
    SILVIA OSTUNI

    Education

    Law degree,
    University of Urbino – 1999

    PROFESSIONAL BOARDS

    • Padua Bar Association, 2005
    • Agent at the EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office)

    LANGUAGES

    • Italian
    • English

    Areas of activity

    Industrial and Intellectual Property Law (Patents, Trademarks, Design, Know-how and Copyright), Competition and Advertising Law.

    TEAM / LEGAL AREA

    Lawyer
    MANUELA DI VINCENZO

    Education

    Law degree,
    University of Bologna – 2011.

    PROFESSIONAL BOARDS

    Bologna Bar Association – 2017

    LANGUAGES

    • Italian
    • English
    • French
    • Spanish

    Areas of activity

    Trademark, Design, Copyright, Competition and Advertising Law.

    TEAM / LEGAL AREA

    Lawyer
    MARIA GIOVANNELLA CALANDRI

    Education

    Law degree,
    University of Bologna – 2019.

    PROFESSIONAL BOARDS

    Lawyer – 2023

    LANGUAGES

    • Italian
    • English
    • German

    Areas of activity

    Trademark, Design, Copyright, Competition and Advertising Law.

    TEAM / LEGAL AREA

    Dr.
    ANGELICA PIANAROLI

    Education

    Law degree,
    Università degli Studi di Bologna – 2019

    LANGUAGES

    • Italian
    • English
    • French

    Areas of activity

    Trademark, Design, Copyright, Competition and Advertising Law.

    TEAM / ADMINISTRATIVE AREA

    MICAELA MARCANTONI

    Education

    Administration Finance and Marketing International Relations for marketing – 1995.

    LANGUAGES

    • Italian
    • English
    • German

    Areas of activity

    • Head of secretariat;
    • Management of legal and accounting deadlines
    • Telematic filing management
    • Accounting, administration and control management

    TEAM / ADMINISTRATIVE AREA

    MARIANNA CANOVA

    Education

    Administration Finance and Marketing International Relations for marketing – 2006.

    LANGUAGES

    • Italian
    • English
    • French
    • Spanish

    Areas of activity

    • Administration and control
    • Filing of patents, models and trademarks in Italy and abroad
    • Administrative management of patents/models

    TEAM / ADMINISTRATIVE AREA

    ANNA TURETTA

    Education

    Degree in Psychology,
    Padua – 2004.

    LANGUAGES

    • Italian
    • English

    Areas of activity

    • Administration
    • Paralegal activity
    • Document management

    TEAM / ADMINISTRATIVE AREA

    JESSICA TULLINI

    Education

    “Economic Technical Institute for Administration, Finance and Marketing” diploma, Bologna – 2020.

    LANGUAGES

    • Italian
    • English

    Areas of activity

    • Secretariat and accounting

    TEAM / ADMINISTRATIVE AREA

    ALICE BISCEGLIE

    Education

    Technical Institute Diploma,
    Bologna – 2022.

    LANGUAGES

    • Italian
    • English

    Areas of activity

    • Back-office and secretariat

    TEAM / ADMINISTRATIVE AREA

    ALICE BALLOTTARI

    Education

    Economic Administration, Finance and Marketing Technical Institute diploma,
    Bologna – 2010.

    LANGUAGES

    • Italian
    • English

    Areas of activity

    • Administration and control
    • Filing of patents, models and trademarks in Italy and abroad
    • Administrative deadline management

    TEAM / ADMINISTRATIVE AREA

    ELISA MARTINI

    Education

    Degree in Communication Sciences,
    University of Verona – 2017

    LANGUAGES

    • Italian
    • English

    Areas of activity

    • Administration and control.