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BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Angelica LODIGIANI Barzanò & Zanardo Roma S.p.A. Rome Italy
Nationality: Italian
EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Trademark Attorney, Italian Patent and Trademark Office/OHIM, 2000; Bar Exam, Rome Bar, 1994; Law degree, Libera Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”, 1990.
LANGUAGES
Italian, English and French
PRESENT POSITION
Attorney-at-Law and Trademark Attorney with Barzanò & Zanardo Roma S.p.A., October 2009.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE BEFORE PRESENT POSITION
Consultant, acting as Attorney-at-Law and Trademark Attorney with Studio Jacobacci, Rome, August 2007 - October 2009. Consultant, acting as Attorney-at-Law and Trademark Attorney, Società Italiana Brevetti S.p.A. 1997-2007;
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Lawyer, Baker & McKenzie, 1991-97; Lawyer, Cancrini e Piselli, 1990-91.
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL BODIES
Member, International Trademark Association (INTA) (1998); Member, European Communities Trade Mark Association (ECTA) (1998); Member, Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers’ (ICANN) “at large” process (2000).
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
Intellectual property law: trademarks, domain names, copyright, unfair competition, assignment, licensing, franchising and R&D agreements; Contract Law; Company Law.
EXPERIENCE IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Since 1994 has worked as attorney-at-law and trademark attorney in the intellectual property field and has dealt with out-of-court proceedings, litigation and given legal advice related to trademarks, software, domain names, internet issues, patents, copyright and unfair competition. Has negotiated license, franchising, know-how, patent, R&D, intellectual property and information technology agreements.
EXPERIENCE WITH RESPECT TO DOMAIN NAMES
Has provided legal advice for domain name and trademark conflicts. Has been involved in several out-of-court and court proceedings relating to domain name and trademark issues. Has assisted in drafting of arbitration decisions in accordance with the ICANN Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy. Has filed complaints pursuant to the ICANN Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy.
MAJOR PUBLICATIONS
“L’Arbitrato in materia di opere pubbliche (Arbitration in the Public Works Field)” Rivista Trimestrale di Appalti ed Opere Pubbliche, January 1992; “Some Legal Aspects on Telematic Sales”, Baker & McKenzie bulletin, November, 1996; “Famous Trademarks in Italy”, Baker & McKenzie bulletin, May, 1997; The International Encyclopaedia of Intellectual Property Law (Italian contribution), Kluwer Law international publisher, December 2000 (co-author); “Italian E-Commerce Legislation”, Electronic Business Law, January, 2001; Contributor of articles in the Società Italiana Brevetti News Letter.
EXPERIENCE IN COURT LITIGATION
Acted as counsel and co-counsel in several court proceedings relating to trademark infringement and validity, unfair competition, general contractual disputes, domain names.
EXPERIENCE IN ARBITRATION
Performed legal searches and reviewed drafts in an on-going, high-profile arbitration proceeding relating to intellectual property issues, namely the right to use trademarks and the validity of a co- 3 WIPO Profile - A. LODIGIANI
existence agreement formerly signed between the parties. Assisted the chief counsel at several oral hearings held by the arbitration panel.