ALBERTO
CONTINI

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

T. +39 02 54123094
F. +39 02 54124344

Alberto Contini
EXPERTISE

Patents
Trademarks
Designs
Unfair competition
PDOs and PGIs
Trade secrets
Online counterfeiting
Advertising & marketing
Life sciences
New plant varieties

MAIN PUBLICATIONS

Commentary of new Article 30 of Legislative Decree no. 30/2005 in “Codice della proprietà industriale: la riforma 2010″, curated by Professor Galli, IPSOA, 2010, also published in 2010 in “La riforma del Codice della Proprietà Industriale” in Le nuove leggi civili commentate, no. 4/11 and in “Codice della proprietà industriale: la riforma 2010″, monography of Il Corriere Giuridico, 2010; “Codice Commentato della Proprietà Industriale e Intellettuale”, curated by Professor Galli and Professor Gambino, commentary of Articles 29 and 30 of Legislative Decree No. 30/2005 and CE Regulation no. 510/2006; commentary of Articles 2587 and 2598 (section on PDOs) of the Italian Civil Code in “Codice Civile Commentato”, III ed., curated by Professor Alpa and Professor Mariconda, IPSOA, 2013; “Stampanti 3D e proprietà intellettuale: opportunità e problemi” (with Cesare Galli, in Rivista di Diritto Industriale no. 3, 2015, pp. 115); “L’ambito di tutela nazionale delle denominazioni di origine e delle indicazioni geografiche non registrate a livello comunitario” (commentary of the Italian Court of Cassation judgement no. 2828/2015).

Alberto Contini’s professional experience pertains to the protection of Intellectual Property. His expertise includes, in particular, advisory and dispute work relating to both judicial and non-judicial matters in the Food and TMT sectors from a national and international perspective as well. He has been a keynote and featured speaker at several national conferences dealing with Intellectual Property matters.

Alberto joined the IP LAW GALLI firm in 2007.

EDUCATION
Law Degree at the University of Parma, with a dissertation in Intellectual Property Law entitled “PGIs and trademarks in the wine sector” (2005);
PhD at the University of Parma, with a dissertation in Commercial Law: Intellectual Property and Competition Law entitled “PDO and PGI protection and enhancement in the Italian Industrial Property Code” (2011).

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Traineeship at the Franzosi Dal Negro Setti firm (October 2005 – April 2007);
Summer Intership at Clifford Chance LLP – London Office (August 2013 – September 2013);
Collaboration at the Mina Lanfranconi & Associati firm (April 2015 – March 2016).

ADMISSIONS 
Admission to Court of Milan bar (2010)

LANGUAGES
Italian and English

ASSOCIATIONS
AIPPI – International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Propert

MILANO

Via Lamarmora 40
20122 – Milano
T. +39 02 54123094
T. +39 02 5511973
F. +39 02 54124344
E. galli.mi@iplawgalli.it

BRESCIA

Viale Venezia 44
25123 – Brescia
T. +39 030 3756773
F. +39 030 3756773
E. galli.bs@iplawgalli.it

PARMA

Borgo Felino 29
43100 – Parma
T. +39 0521 282210
F. +39 0521 208515
E. galli.pr@iplawgalli.it

VERONA

Via Catullo 16
37121 – Verona
T. +39 045 8069239
F. +39 045 595235
E. galli.vr@iplawgalli.com