Intellectual Property
Our Law Firm is best known for its unrivalled expertise in the field of "protection of ideas", namely Intellectual Property.
Intellectual Property is the legal discipline concerning the products of the creative and inventive activity of humans (trademarks, patents, models, designs, images and photographs, creative and artistic works, software, databases, trade secrets, know-how…). According to a survey conducted by the Italian financial newspaper IlSole24Ore-Statista, the Canella Camaiora Law Firm has been awarded as one of the best Italian law firms in the area of Intellectual Property for the fifth year in a row (2020-2021-2022-2023-2024).
We assist clients throughout Italy on a daily basis, thanks to our in-depth expertise. You can contact us by booking an initial consultation meeting (by appointment in our office, by phone or even by videoconference).
During the appointment, we listen attentively to the clients and assess their protection needs. You can read more in our information page dedicated to the first appointment.
We also offer support and assistance in Intellectual Property to many of our fellow lawyers (whether generalists or specialists in other areas). Our extensive experience in this sector gives us the ability to offer the best possible assistance, even in court.
About our Clients. The distinctive expertise of our Law Firm leads us to work with a wide range of Clients throughout Italy:
- Startups;
- SMEs and entrepreneurs;
- Major companies;
- Inventors;
- Designers and architectural firms;
- Stylists;
- Authors and publishers;
- Programmers and software houses.
It is worth remembering that beyond the legal regulations on competition and intellectual property, entrepreneurs are free. Intellectual property rights are essentially time-limited, exclusive exploitation rights. When claiming counterfeiting, plagiarism or infringement, one must be sure that the right being asserted is valid, effective and still in force. Conversely, in the event of being accused of having copied, “copying” may actually be considered our right if the patent title (or the copyright) is invalid or expired. In other words, it is always essential to rely on the professional support of an intellectual property expert.
Intellectual Property
Trademarks Registration
Authors' Rights and Copyright
Art Law
Unfair Competition and Counterfeiting
Inventions and Patents
Design Law
Image and Photography
Intangible Assets Evaluation
Software registration with SIAE
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