A leading expert in industrial and intellectual property law, he has contributed to writing the history of intellectual property in Italy and Europe, training an entire generation of Italian lawyers specialising in this field. He is internationally recognised for his in-depth knowledge and experience in this area and for having personally handled major leading cases.
He graduated from the University of Milan in 1952 and became a lecturer in industrial law in 1956. A member of the Milan Bar Association since 1954 and the Special Register of the Court of Cassation since 1960, he is Professor Emeritus of Industrial Law at the University of Milan, where he has been a full professor since 1970, after teaching at the University of Ferrara.
He is the author of monographs on commercial and industrial law (I diritti sulle invenzioni e sui modelli di utilità [Rights on inventions and utility models], Milan 2011; Il nuovo diritto dei marchi – marchio nazionale e marchio comunitario [The new trademark law – national and Community trademarks], Milan 1994, 1998, 2001, 2007; Rights on inventions and industrial designs, Milan 1976, 1984, 1990; Boycotts – an aspect of competition law, Milan 1970; Voting at shareholders’ meetings, Milan 1961; Patent interpretation, Milan 1955), he is co-editor of the Rivista di Diritto Industriale (Industrial Law Review).
He has been a member of several Ministry of Industry commissions for the development of major reforms of industrial legislation, patents (1979), trademarks (1992) and IP in general (1996 and 2010). He is honorary president of LIDC (Ligue Internationale du Droit de la Concurrence) and president of the Italian group. President and founder of ISDIR (Institute for Industrial Law Studies). Member of AIPPI (International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property), INDICAM (Centromarca Institute for the fight against counterfeiting) and LES (Licensing Executives Society).
Working languages: Italian, English and French.
Avv. Prof. Giuseppe Sena
Avv. Francesca La Rocca Sena
Iscritta all’Albo degli Avvocati di Milano dal 2014.
Avv. Giancarlo Del Corno
Iscritto all’Albo degli Avvocati di Milano dal 1991 ed all’Albo speciale della Cassazione dal 2004.
Avv. Elisabetta Berti Arnoaldi
Iscritta all’Albo degli Avvocati di Bologna dal 1990 ed all’Albo speciale della Cassazione dal 2003.
Avv. Claudio Maria Furlani
Iscritto all’Albo degli Avvocati di Milano dal 2008.