Bird & Bird - Giovanni Galimberti

About me

                As well as being one of the founding partners of our Italian operations, I'm now Managing Partner and head of our Italian Intellectual Property department.
            

Offering expertise in all IP matters including patents, trademarks, design, trade secrets, copyright and unfair competition, I lead the team assisting our clients in sectors including life science, electronics, automotive mechanical and food & beverage.

In patent matters I've handled and coordinated numerous pan-European litigation for national and international clients in particular in life sciences & healthcare and tech & comms sectors.

In trademark matters I assist several Fortune 500 companies in the food sector and some consortia in disputes relating to infringement of their well-known trademarks, geographical indications and appellations of origin.

In recent years, I have contributed to Italian and European legal magazines in the field of patent and trademark law.

I am a member of AIPPI (Association Intérnationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle), AIPLA (American Intellectual Property Law Association), EPLAW (European Patent Lawyers), LES (Licensing Executives Society) and INTA (International Trademark Association).

My sectors & practice areas

My cases

My experience includes:
• Successfully assisting a pharmaceutical company in preliminary injunction and seizure proceedings related to a patent claiming a dosage regimen.
• Successfully assisting a pharmaceutical company in proceedings for invalidity of a supplementary protection certificate for a combination of active ingredients.
• Successfully assisting an Italian consortium in proceedings for infringement of its geographical indications.
• Advising some International companies in worldwide enforcement strategy of their standard essential patents in Europe.
• Advising a major food company in their anticounterfeiting work across the world.
• Assisting some video-sharing technology platform in proceedings violation of copyrights of third parties in connection with the liability of the Internet Service Provider related to contents delivered by users.

My education & admissions

Education

University of Milan - Law

Admissions

Ordine Degli Avvocati di Milano (Milan Bar Association)

Testimonials

Giovanni Galimberti is well regarded in the life sciences market, with sources praising him as 'a particularly skilled practitioner.' He has considerable experience assisting notable healthcare and pharmaceutical companies with a full range of IP matters, focusing on patent invalidity and infringements. Chambers Europe 2019

Galimberti is "extremely clever and proactive, with a modern approach" to litigation and transactional strategy across the pharmaceutical, mechanical, electronics, automotive and food industries. IAM Patent 1000 2019

Giovanni Galimberti is described as a 'very clever person and a brilliant IP lawyer,' and is highlighted for his availability by clients. His vast expertise covers an impressive array of IP matters, including patents, trade marks, copyright and unfair competition. He often assists clients with domestic or cross-border IP litigation. Chambers Europe 2018

More about me

Favourite book The Little Prince - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Countries lived in Italy, France, U.S.A.

Languages Italian, English, French

Memberships AIPPI, AIPLA, EPLAW, INTA and LES

Year I joined Bird & Bird 2003

Written by me

Industry News Pemetrexed: Italian Court reversed the first instance decision ordering a PI on the basis ... 11.12.2018

Industry News Italian Court in contrast with United Kingdom Supreme Court in pemetrexed battle 13.12.2017

Industry News No trade mark exhaustion in parallel imports if separate trade mark owners are involved 11.01.2017

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