Lorenzo Attolico and Paolo Lazzarino lead the intellectual property practice at ADVANT Nctm. The team advises on music and software copyright matters, including complex disputes, copyright protection assessments, and commercial exploitation and misuse cases. Lazzarino handles trade mark clearance and adoption, as well as protection and enforcement, including cases before the Supreme Court to block the sale of counterfeit goods. Attolico focuses on de-branding and trade mark exhaustion cases, design clearance, and appearances before the IP Division of the Court of Rome. Luca Guidobaldi is also recommended.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Paolo Lazzarino is outstanding. His knowledge, personality, and effective work ethic set him apart from his peers in the industry.’
- ‘The team is very responsive and available. Their knowledge and expertise make them a valued member of our extended global team.’
- ‘Lorenzo Attolico and Luca Guidobaldi are our go-to attorneys at NCTM. They both deliver great client service and responsive and clear advice.’
- ‘Very client-oriented. Innovative in proposing cost-effective solutions instead of traditional secondment.’
- ‘Luca Guidobaldi is our main point of contact at NCTM. He is approachable, pragmatic and easy to deal with. He and his team have excellent commercial knowledge in the sectors in which we operate. We would happily work with them again.’
Key clients
- Sony Music Entertainment U.S.A. Vimeo.com, Inc. Sanrio Limited Gucci CMGRP Italia SpA Fontana Arte s.p.a. Manolo Blahnok International Limited Soundreef Spray Moret LLC Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. Brunello Cucinelli S.p.A. Sky UK Limited Manolo Blahnik International Limited Base Protection S.r.l.
Work highlights
Assisted Sanrio Limited and its German EU subsidiary Sanrio GmbH in a complex litigation against Camomilla S.r.l., its former Italian distributor and licensee, before the Italian Supreme Court.
Assisted Sony Music Entertainment and FIFA in relation to a complex litigation which concerned a de-branding and trade mark exhaustion case against BasicNet S.p.A.
Assisted Genomica S.r.l. in complex litigation in the IP Division of the Court of Rome, facing allegations from competitor Eurofins Genoma Group S.r.l. regarding misappropriation of trade secrets, key employees, software, and client databases.
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Practice head
Lorenzo Attolico; Paolo Lazzarino
Other key lawyers
Luca Guidobaldi