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Biography
Paolo Di Giovine is a qualified Italian and European Patent Attorney and Community Design Attorney. He is also qualified to represent clients before the Unified Patent Court.
Practising since 2008, Paolo has drafted and prosecuted patent applications for major research organisations, universities, multinational companies, and Italian and foreign medium-sized enterprises. He has extensive experience in prosecuting patent applications before the European Patent Office.
His practice extends to the defence of patents, including post-grant opposition proceedings against third-party patents, as well as the filing and prosecution of supplementary protection certificates (SPCs). He is also experienced in preparing validity opinions and conducting freedom-to-operate (FTO) analyses.
Paolo is a lead advisor within SIB’s Life Science and Chemistry Team, a multidisciplinary group specialising in the drafting, filing and prosecution of patent applications relating to emerging technologies in chemistry, biology, medicine and biotechnology, including nanotechnology platforms.
He is enrolled in the Register of Court-Appointed Experts on Industrial Property of the Court of Rome and acts as an ex parte expert in patent litigation.
Paolo also teaches European patent practice and strategy in courses preparing candidates for the European Patent Attorney qualification examinations organised by the Centre d’Études Internationales de la Propriété Intellectuelle (CEIPI) at the University of Strasbourg.
Year joined firm: 2008
Practising since 2008, Paolo has drafted and prosecuted patent applications for major research organisations, universities, multinational companies, and Italian and foreign medium-sized enterprises. He has extensive experience in prosecuting patent applications before the European Patent Office.
His practice extends to the defence of patents, including post-grant opposition proceedings against third-party patents, as well as the filing and prosecution of supplementary protection certificates (SPCs). He is also experienced in preparing validity opinions and conducting freedom-to-operate (FTO) analyses.
Paolo is a lead advisor within SIB’s Life Science and Chemistry Team, a multidisciplinary group specialising in the drafting, filing and prosecution of patent applications relating to emerging technologies in chemistry, biology, medicine and biotechnology, including nanotechnology platforms.
He is enrolled in the Register of Court-Appointed Experts on Industrial Property of the Court of Rome and acts as an ex parte expert in patent litigation.
Paolo also teaches European patent practice and strategy in courses preparing candidates for the European Patent Attorney qualification examinations organised by the Centre d’Études Internationales de la Propriété Intellectuelle (CEIPI) at the University of Strasbourg.
Year joined firm: 2008
Key practice areas
- Patent
- Patent (contentious)
- Patent (prosecution)
Sector expertise
- Biotechnology
- Chemical
- Life sciences
- Pharmaceutical
- Universities & research
Education / Alumni
- Master’s Degree in Biology, La Sapienza University of Rome
- PhD in Biochemistry, La Sapienza University of Rome
- Master of Science in Bioinformatics, University of Manchester
- European Patent Litigation Certificate – Master Class in Patents, University of Milan
Association / Network Memberships
- UNI – Italian Organisation for Standardisation (Member of the Technical Committee Working Group 98 on ISO standards for “Innovation Management – Tools and Methods for the Management of Intellectual Property”)
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