Fabrizio De Benedetti Email & Phone Number

Chair of BoA and Head of trademarks of SIB, Fabrizio has over 40 years of practice covering all aspects of IP rights. His contribution to drafting national and European IP laws has been extensive. Fabrizio has taken part in government bodies in charge of:- drafting of the Implementing regulation of the Intellectual Property Code and of its amending decree (2010)- revision of Italian IP law and preparation of an Intellectual Property Code (concerning patents, designs, trademarks, geographical indications, plant breeders' rights, semiconductor topographies, undisclosed information - 2005) - application of the Madrid Protocol (1996) in Italy - application of the TRIPs Agreement (1995) in Italy - revision of Italian Trademark Law (1990-91) and Patent Law (1979-80). His comprehensive insight into legislation governing IP in Europe has been an invaluable asset in advising companies on particularly complex points of law, or on the application of new provisions at Italian and European level. His clients include multinational companies with a wide range of interests, but also universities and research organisations.Fabrizio is often invited to hold seminars and lectures at university level on many aspects of IP, including the relationship between trademark and design protection, patent protection in Europe and international trademark issues in general. He regularly contributes articles and comments to major national and international IP journals. Fabrizio is Italian and European Patent Attorney, Italian and Community Trademark Attorney, Community Design Attorney.

Listed skills include Trademark And Patent Counseling, Unfair Competition, Licensing And Contracts, Evaluation Of Patent And Trademark Portfolios, and 2 others.

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  Chair Of Boa - Head Of Trademarks

  Società Italiana Brevetti S.P.A.

  1975 - Present - Roma, Italia

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  Sapienza Università Di Roma

  Five-Year Degree In Economics