Partner, Dr. Ing., graduated in Chemical Engineering from the University of Padua, Italian and European Patent Attorney, Professional Representative in Community Design matters before the EUIPO.
Gianluigi Zanettin
- Languages:native Italian speaker, fluent in English
- Office:Padua
- Area of competence:Patents
Work experience
Gianluigi joined Jacobacci & Partners in 2002, after graduating from the University of Padua.
Professional focus
Gianluigi has extensive practice drafting and prosecuting European and Italian patent applications relating to an engineering subject matter. His experience includes prior-art searches, validity and patentability opinions, non-infringement opinions and EPO opposition proceedings.
Areas of expertise
Gianluigi mainly works on engineering-related subject matter where he has particular experience in the fields of refrigeration equipment, chemical plants, production of non-woven textiles, oil dreg treating systems, photovoltaic modules production apparatuses, handling and treating systems for plastic granular materials, heating and ventilation equipment, automotive brake systems and medical devices.
Since 2008, Gianluigi has lectured at a course on Intellectual Property at the University of Padua in the Engineering postgraduate school.
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The latest articles of Gianluigi Zanettin
17
July
2013
IAM
Taking the German approach to Italian employees' inventions
A recently published decision by the Venice Court confirmed that the so-called "German formula" is the preferred method in Italy for calculating the reward to be paid by an…
19
June
2013
IAM
International report - No monopoly for stylised cow skin symbol for leather goods
On 19th January 2013 the Court of Milan ruled in Chaussures Eram SARL v Unic Servizi Srl. The court concluded that collective or certification trademark applications must, among…