Giovanni Ghirardi

Representative experience

Assisting a U.S. pharmaceutical company in a patent infringement litigation concerning a top-selling cancer drug

Assisting a worldwide producer of medical devices in a patent infringement litigation concerning a TAVI aortic valve and delivery system

Assisting a U.S. company in an infringement action concerning a second medical use patent.

Assisting a U.S. company in an invalidity action concerning an SPC covering the combination of three active principles.

Assisting a U.S. pharmaceutical company in invalidity and infringement proceedings concerning a patent covering detection of anti-tissue transglutaminase antibodies.

Assisting a French biotech company in a patent litigation concerning a kit for the diagnosis of Polycythemia Vera.

Assisting a Japanese pharmaceutical company in the acquisition of a bio-technological patent owned by an Italian company.

Assisting a French state-owned company active in the field of blood transfusion in a non- infringement action concerning a patent for the separation of factor VIII in blood.

Assisting an Israeli company, a leader in the field of stenting solutions, in a pan-European litigation concerning a patent on a stent design.

Assisting a German chemical company in preliminary injunction proceedings based on two patents relating to the manufacturing process of elastomers.

Assisting a multinational company that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, software, and computers in trademark infringement proceedings and prosecution strategies.

Managing on a worldwide basis the trademark portfolio of a number of companies active in the fashion and luxury fields.

Advising a French pharmaceutical company in the rebranding of one of its core products.

Assisting an Israeli producer of rattan-like furniture in an invalidity litigation against one of its competitors.

Advising a U.S. automotive client on the IP aspects involved in the acquisition of an Italian company.

Assisting an Israeli producer of rattan-like furniture in a design litigation against one of its competitors.

Assisting a French pharmaceutical company active in the production of new-generation drugs based on the use of nitric oxide in an action brought by a former employee claiming payment of royalties 

Advising a Brazilian company on the potential risks of confusion arising from the adoption of a colour trademark to distinguish its gas pumps in the E.U

Assisting a U.S. company in a multinational litigation concerning a co-existence agreement pertaining to a trademark. 

Assisting an European leading entertainment company in legal issues relating to their business in Italy including copyright law, broadcasting regulation, advertising and sponsorship matters