Professionals

Paolo Garavelli

Italian and European Patent Attorney, Professional Representative in Community Design matters before the EUIPO and Technical Consultant before the Turin Court.Paolo Garavelli graduated in Electro Mechanical Engineering from the Polytechnic of Turin.He has a broad range of experience, thanks to an extensive practice, in drafting and prosecuting European and Italian patent applications, handling a broad spectrum of subject-matter in the fields of mechanics, automotive, electronics, telecommunications, railway equipment, textile machines, domestic and industrial electrical equipment,  pharmaceutical, chemical and biotechnology fields, software and inventions performed through processors, and information technology. He is experienced in patent litigation before the Italian IP Courts, especially as Technical Consultant.He has also matured a considerable experience in the protection of trademarks, designs and models and has been involved in many national and international litigation cases in this field. He has an extensive experience of patent portfolio management, IP due diligence, enforcement and advisory work for clients. Languages: native Italian speaker, fluent in English, familiar with French and German.

Andrea Castaldo

Italian Patent and Trademark Attorney, Professional Representative in Community Design and Trademark matters before the EUIPO.Andrea Castaldo graduated in Management Engineering from the Polytechnic of Turin and is a licensed engineer who has also served as expert in the economic evaluation of patents and trademarks. He is a Member of the "Manager Engineers" Board of the Engineers Association in Turin and a Lecturer in the 2nd Degree Master for Biotechnology Rights at the LIUC University. He lectures on Intellectual Property matters at Bicocca University in Milan - Biotechnology School, and Ordine degli Ingegneri della Provincia di Torino, Polytechnic of Turin. He has a broad range of experience, thanks to an extensive practice, in drafting and prosecuting patent applications, handling a broad spectrum of subject-matter in the fields of electronics, telecommunications, automotive systems, mechanical, pharmaceutical and telecommunication fields, including software patents. He is experienced in patent litigation before the Italian IP Courts, especially as Technical Consultant. He has also matured a considerable experience in the protection of trademarks, designs and models and has been involved in many national and international litigation cases in this field. He has an extensive experience of trademark and patent portfolio management, IP due diligence, enforcement and advisory work for clients.Languages: native Italian speaker, fluent in French and English.

Alberto Leoncini

Italian and European Patent Attorney, Professional Representative in Community Design matters before the EUIPO and Technical Consultant. Alberto Leoncini graduated in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Genoa. He has a broad range of experience, thanks to an extensive practice, in drafting and prosecuting European and Italian patent applications, handling a broad spectrum of subject-matter in the fields of mechanics, automotive, electronics, telecommunications, railway equipment, textile machines, domestic and industrial electrical equipment, pharmaceutical, chemical and biotechnology fields, software and inventions performed through processors. He is experienced in patent litigation before the Italian IP Courts, especially as Technical Consultant. He has also matured a considerable experience in the protection of designs and models and has been involved in many national and international litigation cases in this field. He has an extensive experience of patent portfolio management, IP due diligence, enforcement and advisory work for clients. Languages: native Italian speaker, fluent in English, familiar with French.

Roberto Nani

Doctor in Engineering. Technical Consultant for the Bergamo Court. Graduated in Mechanical Engineering at the Politecnico of Milan. Search Doctor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Padua with a thesis about analysing the state of the art and systematic innovation methods.He provides consultancy in the field of innovation for defining new products and processes.Expert in structural computation and solid modelling.He worked as teache in the II Level University Master in Biotechnology Law at the LIUC University and in the P.I. Operating Master and Fight against counterfeiting (MOPI).

Marilena Garis

Graduated in Law with transnational specialization at the University of Turin, she has been Assistant Lecturer in the same University on Industrial Law (Degree Course in Economics) and on Intellectual Property Law (Degree Course in Communication Sciences). Italian Trademark Attorney, Professional Representative before the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), she has been practicing Industrial Property since 2001 and has worked in leading national IP firms. She represents and provides strategic advice on Industrial Property to Italian and foreign clients, coordinates protection activities of worldwide trademark portfolios, oppositions, invalidation and revocation actions, negotiation of agreements. She has established strong professional relationships with lawyers and IP consultants worldwide and holds a Master’s Degree in Corporate Law. Member of the Executive Committee and International Delegate of LES Italia, Member of AIPPI - Italian Group, she speaks fluent English and French, with knowledge of German. She regularly holds lectures on Industrial and Intellectual Property matters and has been contributor of IP law journals and IP databases such as Il Diritto Industriale, SPRINT Sistema Proprietà Intellettuale, Italia Oggi, Managing Intellectual Property, World Trademark Review, LES International, Il Sole 24 Ore.

Gian Antonio Pancot

Gian Antonio Pancot has forty years of experience in the field of Intellectual Property, where he began to operate in July 1978. From 1980 to 1993 he held the position of Managing Director and CEO of one of the major Italian professional firms operating in the IP sector. Subsequently called to Rome, he carried out his work within another primary consultancy IP firm until the end of 2006, when he joined as Chief Executive Officer a world leader group operating in the field of Research & Development (R&D), in the assistance and management of Intellectual Property Rights and more particularly in the economic exploitation of patents’ rights. Before joining A.BRE.MAR. IP firm Gian Antonio Pancot has been President and Managing Director of another Italian professional firm operating in the IP sector. He recently joined A.BRE.MAR. in order to share his specific skills in the IP field and also his extensive experience gained by working in contact with leading companies holding patents and trademarks at international level, thus ensuring an important contribution to the improvement of the activities and services provided by the firm. Italian Patent and Trademark Attorney, Professional Representative in Community Design and Trademark matters before the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). He currently holds the position of Vice President of LES Italia, Member of the Executive Committee of AIPPI - Italian Group and also Member of several other associations operating in the IP field, such as FICPI, AICIPI, LIGUE, ECTA and others. He regularly holds conferences and has edited publications on Industrial and Intellectual Property matters. Languages: English and French.