Tommaso Faelli leads the intellectual property team at BonelliErede, which advises clients in the health and nutrition, telecoms, luxury, manufacturing, and media sectors. Faelli advises on exclusive rights concerning trade marks and image use, and the IP frameworks relevant to database rights and index-related content. Giovanni Guglielmetti focuses on contentious and non-contentious trade mark matters, including disputes over bad faith filings, ownership, counterfeiting, and infringement. The team also defends patents against invalidity claims and addresses related infringement allegations.
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- ‘Involving and coordinating different practices when required.’
- ‘The team possesses the ability to understand the client's characteristics in depth and to find solutions accordingly.’
- ‘Thanks to Giovanni Guglielmetti's expertise and competence, we achieved excellent results.’
- ‘The law firm combines deep industry knowledge with exceptional responsiveness. What sets this team apart is its pragmatic, business-oriented approach, ensuring that legal advice is aligned with commercial goals. Clients particularly value its ability to deliver clear, actionable guidance within tight timelines.’
- ‘The individuals I work with combine deep legal expertise with a remarkable sense of practicality. They are always calm under pressure, highly responsive, and capable of turning complex legal issues into clear, actionable advice. Their professionalism and integrity set them apart in every interaction.’
Key clients
- CNP
- Kasanova
- Nove25
- Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH
- Piaggio & C. S.p.A.
- RCS Media Group S.p.A.
- Valtournenche municipality
Work highlights
Advised Piaggio in a patent infringement dispute brought by Piaggio against Peugeot Motocycles Italia S.r.l.
Assisted RCS Mediagroup in a trade mark dispute concerning the ownership of trade marks “Giro d’Italia”, “Milano-Sanremo” and “Giro di Lombardia”, the renowned cycling competitions.
Advised Sperlari in the negotiation of a licence agreement with the famous Italian singer Mina, in relation to an advertising campaign based on a new original song.
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Tommaso Faelli
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