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Ginevra Righini

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I love my work and get immense satisfaction when there's a good synergy with my clients. I like to listen, understand their needs and goals and deliver high-quality results.

Milan
About

Ginevra Righini is a bilingual English/Italian intellectual property lawyer specialised in geographical indications (GIs), trade marks, designs and domain names.

She has extensive experience assisting Italian and foreign GI producer groups with the global protection and enforcement of GIs, and in October 2024, was appointed Dame Chevalier de l’Ordre des Coteaux de Champagne in recognition of her contributions to the protection of the PDO Champagne. She is also a member of the Sustainability Subgroup of the Geographical Indications Committee at the International Trademark Association (INTA).

As the leader of the IP portfolio management team at the Milan office, Ginevra assists multinational and EU-based companies, primarily in the food & beverage, retail, and renewable energy sectors, with the global management of their trade mark, design and domain name portfolios. Legal 500 EMEA 2024 recognized her as a Rising Star in Food and IP.

Ginevra has extensive experience advising on re-branding strategies and the registration of traditional and non-traditional trade marks, designs, and domain names and represents clients in all administrative proceedings before trade mark offices, including the General Court of the European Union.

Additionally, Ginevra serves as Pro Bono Partner for Italy, coordinating all Italian pro bono services.

In addition to being a Dame Chevalier de l’Ordre des Coteaux de Champagne, she is a member of the following associations: INTA, the Association Internationale des Juristes du Droit de la Vigne et du Vin (AIDV), and the Organisation for an International Geographical Indications Network (oriGIn).

Areas of FocusIntellectual PropertyConsumer Goods Food and RetailTrademark and Copyright Counseling, Strategy, Enforcement and Prosecution
Professional QualificationsAvvocato admitted to the Milan Bar

EXPERIENCE

  • Successfully defending Protected Designations of Origin (“PDOs”) in countless cases of registration and use of evocative trade marks and in cases of the exploitation of PDOs.
  • Winning trade mark disputes both in opposition and appeal proceedings before EUIPO and the Italian Trade Mark Office.
  • Through third party observations, obtaining the refusal of trade mark applications on the grounds of descriptiveness and lack of distinctiveness.
Languages
  • Italian
  • English
  • German
Education
  • University of Milan, Law degree
  • University of Bristol (UK), Intellectual Property Course

Awards

In October 2024, Ginevra was appointed Dame Chevalier de l’Ordre des Coteaux de Champagne in recognition of her contributions to the protection of the PDO Champagne.

In April 2024, Ginevra was recognised as Rising Star for IP and Food by The Legal 500 EMEA.

Publications

  • "Considerations on the protection of the shape of a car as a shape trade mark" ("Il Foro Padano" journal, January 2009, no. 1);
  • "Considerations on the possible conflict of "ambiguous" trade marks with accepted principles of morality and protection of alphabetical trade marks" ("Il Foro Padano" journal, January 2007, no.1);
  • "Considerations on the existence of unfair competition in the event of potential damage" ("Il Foro Padano" journal, July 2006, no. 3/4);
  • “Made in Italy”, World Trademark Law Report, May 2004.

Seminars

  • November 2009 - Series of lectures on "Copyright protection of design" at the University of Camerino (Italy) (PhD course).
  • June 2008 - Series of lectures on "An overview of recent court decisions regarding intellectual property: trademarks and patents" at PhD course organised by Just Legal Services (Milan).
  • February 2007/June 2006 - Series of lectures on the "Legal Status of Domain Names" at the University of Camerino (Italy) (PhD course).

Prior Experience

  • Apr. 2024 – to date, Partner, DLA Piper, Milan
  • Apr. 2024 – Apr. 2024, Counsel, DLA Piper, Milan
  • Apr. 2022 – Apr. 2023, Senior Lawyer, DLA Piper, Milan
  • Feb. 2012 – Apr. 2022, European-based Legal Consulting Firm, Milan
  • Mar. 2010 – Jan. 2012, Boutique Legal Consulting Firm, Milan
  • May 2005 – Feb. 2010, Global Law Firm, Milan

Scientific Activity

  • November 2009 - Series of lectures on "Copyright protection of design" at the University of Camerino (Italy) (PhD course)
  • June 2008 - Series of lectures on "An overview of recent court decisions regarding intellectual property: trademarks and patents" at PhD course organised by Just Legal Services (Milan)
  • February 2007/June 2006 - Series of lectures on the "Legal Status of Domain Names" at the University of Camerino (Italy) (PhD course)

My latest insights

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Diritto intelligente – Issue N. 4

17 December 2024 .3 minute read

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Diritto intelligente – Issue N. 3

11 November 2024 .2 minute read

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Diritto intelligente – Issue N. 2

4 October 2024 .2 minute read

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