IP Due Diligence

We carry out in-depth checks on portfolios of simple and complex industrial property assets to highlight weaknesses and strengths for your operations of an extraordinary nature.

Prior to an investment decision, it is crucial to have correct, complete and up to date information both in the case of sale, transfer or licensing of a given intellectual property asset and for mergers, acquisitions or requests for financing and investments concerning industrial property rights.

Our support is aimed at detecting and highlighting the critical elements of the transfer of intellectual property assets which include: the correct fulfilment of administrative and use practices, the absence of restrictions on the rights transferred as pledges and other real rights, the existence of ownership transfers or transcriptions of licenses, the possible co-ownership of rights and more generally any other information that may affect the terms of asset transfer.

Increasingly complex portfolios and a highly competitive market require rapid and effective IP due diligence, to fully assess the risks and seize opportunities in a timely manner.

Our job is to provide customized analysis and verification in your sector in connection with your needs and objectives.

Thanks to the vast network of correspondents we collaborate with, we can obtain the necessary information on the assets in any register in the world, quickly and effectively.

Team

Marina Banchetti

In over thirty years of activity, I have contributed to the protection and development of numerous successful products.

Anna Maria Bardone

I specialize in protection of IP rights, in particular trademarks, domain names and designs, especially in both administrative proceedings and out-of-court resolution procedures.

I represent Italian Intellectual Property at the institutional level.

Giulia Beltrame

With passion and dedication, I provide legal assistance and consultancy in the field of industrial property, in addition to matters of unfair competition, copyright, and privacy.

Dario Biallo

My academic career and the skills gained in the professional field allow me to support clients on issues related to different technology sectors.

Enrico Boario

I follow our clients step by step, assisting in their every need to obtain the broadest protection for their products.

Marco Bonatto

Since joining Barzanò & Zanardo in 2011, I have utilized my technical and linguistic experience in patent and design consultation.

Carlo Bottero

The technical and legal skills developed throughout the years allow me to fully understand the needs of the clients and support them in every aspect of intellectual property.

Emanuela Branca

With Barzanò & Zanardo since 2000, I make my technical and linguistic experience available in the consultancy of patents and designs.

Riccardo Burchielli

Thanks to more than 25 years of experience, as well as to my team, I provide assistance to companies in the analysis and protection of their products from a variety of perspectives.

Andrea Casalanguida

I provide the best solutions for obtaining and maintaining intellectual property rights.

Tamara Casci

Since 2004 I have dealt with patent protection for innovations in the industries of food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.

Ilaria Ceccarelli

I provide my technical skills for all activities related to patent consultancy in the biotechnology field.

Francesco Celluprica

My academic background and professional experience allow me to evaluate, along with the legal issues, the economic and commercial aspects of each individual case.

Alessandra Chies

Nine years in Beijing, a deep knowledge of the Chinese legal, cultural and commercial systems allows me to be among the leading European experts in the field of IP protection in China.

Armando Cilumbriello

I make my multidisciplinary expertise available in the consultancy of patents and designs

Corinne Cinelli

From the beginning, my academic career had an international influence and gave me the opportunity to thoroughly study foreign legal systems.

Fausto Colella

I have years of experience in the management of multinational groups.

Marianna Colella

I put my international legal experience, judicial and extrajudicial, at the disposal of the client in all matters related to trademark protection.

Valeria Conidi

The professional experience I have gained as a lawyer, along with that as a trademark attorney, allows me to provide advice and solutions for an extensive range of legal areas.

Elisabetta Conta

I provide extensive international experience to companies in all activities related to trademark protection.

Lucia Cosani

I always look for ad hoc solutions that meet the specific needs of the client and are aimed at enhancing the client company’s intangible assets.

Simona Cosenza

For over fifteen years I have been assisting companies, primarily those operating in the mechanical sector, in the registration and protection of their patents.

Claudia Giusi Crisci

I have been dealing with industrial and intellectual property issues since 2009, supporting small, medium and large-sized Italian and foreign companies, providing advice, particularly for filing strategies, prior art searches, and the prosecution of Italian, European, international and foreign trademarks.

Luisa Curiale

The experience I have gained in the field of industrial property enables me to assist clients by offering targeted advice to define the best strategies for the protection, development, and safeguarding of trademark portfolios both in Italy and abroad

Fabia De Bono

The experience I have gained in various fields allows me to offer advice in several sectors and to manage the legal and commercial affairs of the client with a multidisciplinary approach.

Sara De Filippis

I have a technical and artistic background which allows me to thoroughly analyze the products and understand which features require protection.

Sergio Di Gennaro

Over 25 years of experience in the sector allows me to handle a wide range of issues and quickly identify the best potential solutions for the client.

Laura Di Iorio

I have been working with individuals and companies of various sizes for more than 10 years, and therefore possess the flexibility to deal with the different needs of each clients.

Serena Domingo

With Barzanò & Zanardo since 2019, I make my technical and linguistic experience available in the consultancy of patents in the fields of chemistry, biochemistry and pharmaceutical-chemistry.

Mattia Farronato

With Barzanò & Zanardo since 2023, I make my technical and linguistic experience available in the consultancy of patents.

Paolo Ferriero

With Barzanò & Zanardo since 2009, I provide my technical experience to patent and design consulting.

Fabio Fischetti

Thanks to my specialization and the various perspectives provided by my team, I am able to create tailor-made strategies.

Fabrizio Fischetti

My first goal is to fully understand the needs of the client.

Paolo Frare

20 years of professional activity, in a consulting firm and as in-house attorney, allow me to deal with patent matters keeping a strong business-oriented perspective

Alessandra Genna

I follow clients through all phases of trademark protection, from initial planning to portfolio management over time.

Enrico Germano

Throughout the various stages of my career I have encountered increasingly complex and demanding problems, however, I’ve never sacrificed the perspectives and ideas that are of a technical and procedural nature. I believe this is the foundation for any strategy planned and agreed upon with the client.

Valeria Ghirardi

Since 2011, I have been using my scientific background to help clients protect their innovations in the fields of biotechnology, biology, chemistry, and pharmaceuticals.

Serena Gitto

Since joining Barzanò & Zanardo in 1999, my primary focus has been consultancy related to patent rights in the fields of pharmaceutical chemistry and biotechnology.

Giulia Grassi

With passion and dedication, I assist companies in the strategic management of their trademark portfolios and the enhancement of their distinctive marks.

Carlo Luigi Iannone

For over 35 years I have been working in the field of Industrial Property, with a focus on patents and designs, their national and international protection, as well as the management of talks and negotiations with third parties.

Niccolò Invrea

I make my extensive international experience available to companies in all activities related to trademark protection.

Massimo Locatelli

What matters most to me in my work is trying to look at things from the client’s point of view.

Angelica Lodigiani

I make my extensive international experience available to companies in all activities related to the protection of trademarks, domain names and geographical indications.

Andrea Mascetti

I advise and manage cases covering all sectors of industrial property law, unfair competition law, copyright and privacy.

Emanuele Mele

I make my professional experience in patents and design available to international and Italian companies

Greta Mondini

I make my expertise and analytical approach available in the consultancy of patents and designs.

Chiara Mulas

Patent attorney with a background in industrial design.

Davide Orel

Relating to the client and making myself as accessible as possible allows me to assist and support the client in the best possible way.

Antonella Pagliara

I have managed trademark portfolios of multinational companies, but also of small and medium-sized businesses, so I have developed the flexibility that allows me to offer customized solutions.

Giuseppe Giovanni Pagliara

The mastery of criminal law, and its application in European and International procedures, allows me to identify, with extreme precision, the correct legal characterization of the facts, and offer targeted assistance to get to the heart of the specific problem.

Raffaella Pagliuca

I share my legal knowledge and my ability to analyze and identify the best protection strategy with any company. I believe in the essential value of the Intellectual Property protection as foundation of any business activity, both on a national and on an international scale, that is when they aim to design the path towards the internationalisation of their own brand.

Virginia Palmesi

I put at clients’ disposal the skills I have acquired in all the activities related to trademark protection

Anna Parazzini

For over twenty years I have been assisting leading global companies in their respective sectors in the registration, protection and enhancement of their trademarks.

Brunella Passaretti

I assist important clients in forming strategies for the management and protection of industrial and intellectual property assets.

Ilenia Pecoraro

With Barzanò & Zanardo since 2022, I make my technical expertise and analytical approach at clients’ disposal

Laura Pedemonte

The twenty years of experience that I have gained in the field of intellectual property enables me to efficiently and professionally assist clients in all matters related to trademarks and domain names.

Anna Pellizzari

Thanks to more than ten years of experience working in the field, I carefully and professionally assist clients in the creation, development and implementation of their trademark portfolios and domain names.

Andrea Piccolo

With Barzanò & Zanardo since 2020, I make my professional and technical experience available in the consultancy of patents and design to support clients.

Andrea Reggio

I propose the best protection strategies focusing on the needs of the client and maintaining set objectives.

Francesca Reich

Expert in digital transformation across multiple dimensions: technology, organization, privacy, AI, and cybersecurity. Enthusiastic about leading this outstanding team of professionals on a journey of innovation and value creation for our clients.

Elisa Riccardi

For over 25 years I’ve been consistently handling each case with dedication

Matteo Rizzo

Thanks to years of experience at Barzanò & Zanardo, I have gained extensive knowledge regarding regulations and practices pertaining to trademarks.

Marta Rossi

I am passionate about every topic related to the world of trademarks, I work closely with clients to develop targeted strategies for the protection and enhancement of their distinctive signs.

Simona Saettone

Since 2010 in Barzanò & Zanardo, I provide my technical experience in patents and design consulting.

Sara Salvetti

I bring together my professional and academic experience in my approach to working with and assisting high level Italian and international clients.

Filippo Santi

My technical skills combined with my communication skills allow me to guide clients in obtaining the best patent protection for their innovative products and processes.

Beatrice Savignone

I put at clients’ disposal the skills I have acquired to develop and shape the best strategy for creating, developing, and protecting their trademark portfolio.

Francesco Stampa

The experience gained in the R&D department of a large industrial group now enables me to offer specialized consulting tailored to the client’s needs.

Claudio Tamburrino

I’m specialized in online IP rights and brand protection as well as domain names recovery.

Marta Federica Tavazza

I put at clients’ disposal the skills I have acquired in all activities related to trademark protection. 

Alessandra Tedesco

30 years of experience in the trademark sector allows me to address many types of matters and to quickly identify the most suitable solutions for the client.

Maria Teresa Terrenzio

It is fundamental to me to evaluate the peculiarities of each case, in order to assist clients in the best way to protect their trademarks and geographical indications, both in Italy and abroad.

Andrea Tiburzi

Patent consultant with training in management control and financial analysis.

Alessandra Torchia

Thanks to twenty years of professional experience I can face any IP issue, particularly regarding trademarks and copyrights.

Elisa Valente

I address every issue of industrial and intellectual property with passion and enthusiasm as well as understanding, making it possible to grasp the client’s needs and objectives.

Giuseppe Vitillo

I strive to stay up to date so that I am always able to guarantee the highest standards in the protection of client’s innovations.

Alfredo Zanardo

An in-depth understanding of Barzanò & Zanardo, built on strong foundations. My nineteen-year journey has placed me at the head of this great team of professionals, whom I am proud to have helped create.

Camilla Zanardo

I support the CEO in developing B&Z Group’s business strategies in a People-oriented perspective and in strengthening both our internal and external communication.

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