Paolo advises Italian and international clients on intellectual property and information technology matters with a particular focus on cross-border profiles of such matters and patent disputes. He advises clients on patents, registered trademarks, copyright and related rights, design and models, know-how and confidential information, unfair competition, advertising and communication law and data protection. He has over 20 years’ experience in intellectual property and information technology garnered as a member and head of major Italian and international law firms. Such experience brought him to face complex transactional and litigation issues in a wide variety of business sectors, with a steadily high amount of mandates in the fashion, automotive, design and furniture, food and hospitality, banking and financial institutions and healthcare fields.
Paolo has been ranked as a leading lawyer by prominent international legal guides such as Chambers. He was appointed among the Ambassadors of the IP Business Academy, the blog of the IP management education at CEIPI (Center for International Intellectual Property Studies - University of Strasbourg).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
Paolo Bertoni joined the Firm as Partner in 2015. He has been of Counsel to the Firm since 2019.QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
1996
Member of the Genoa Bar (Italy)
EDUCATION
Graduated in Law
University of Genoa,
1993
Postgraduate Certificate, UK & European Law of Copyright and Related Rights
King’s College London,
2000
LANGUAGES
Italian, English