Team • Gianni DE SANTIS

Gianni DE SANTIS - Lavoix Partner

Languages

French | English | Italian

Practice areas

Patent prosecution
Patent Litigation
Strategy
Audit

Gianni DE SANTIS

Partner

European Patent Attorney | Italian Property Attorney | US Patent Agent

ITALY

Before joining Lavoix’s Milan office in 2018, Gianni de SANTIS practiced in Italy, the United States and Switzerland within a leading group in energy and automation technologies.

Technology areas

Défense et aéronautique - Lavoix

Defense and aerospace

Distribution et biens de consommation - Lavoix

Distribution and consumer goods

Electronique & robotique - Lavoix

Electronics & robotics

Energies et décarbonation - Lavoix

Energy and decarbonization

Mécanique et construction - Lavoix

Mechanics and construction

Mobilités - Lavoix

Mobility

Recherche publique, partenariats public/privé - Lavoix

Public research and public/private partnerships

Sport et multimédia - Lavoix

Sports and multimedia

Training

  • « Patent Litigation in Europe », 2015

  • Aerospace Engineer, Polytechnique of Milan, 1995

Professional experience

Gianni supports his clients’ research and development projects, corporate mergers and acquisitions IP related issued and financial management of a IP portfolio (trademarks and patents). He also participated in many European and international disputes, including for anti-infringement activities in the Middle and Far East. He developed IP strategies, conducted freedom to operate studies, performed audits, negotiated licenses, and specialized in the issue of employee inventions and patent ownership.

He handled many patent grant procedures, as well as patent validity and enforceability consultations. Gianni also participated in the training of future professionals and was a member of several qualification exam committees as an Italian Patent Attorney.