Giovanna Rosaria Del Bene

Italy flag Italian

30+ years of experience

Language:

English, Italian

Present Function:

Italian and EU Design and Trademark Attorney and Head of Trademark Department at THINX SRL.
Neutrals with WIPO.
Technical Consultant with the Court of Milan.
Accredited trainer for mediators at the Ministry of Justice in Italy.
Registered in the list of civil and commercial mediators at the Ministry of Justice in Italy.
Expert in .it domain reassignment procedures.

General Expertise:

Certifications and/or licenses

Business Practitioner.
Master’s degree in Coaching.
Master's degree in family, criminal and conflict mediation as well as specialized in Civil-Commercial Mediation and Industrial Property.
Arbitrator trained at the Milan Chamber of Arbitration.
Expert in .it domain reassignment procedures.

Professional legal or litigation experience related to the scope of competence of the PMAC

Italian and EU Design and Trademark Attorney and Head of the Trademarks Department at Thinx Srl since 2019.

Trademarks filing, prosecution and management in Italy, the EU, and internationally.; Searches; Recordal of changes of ownership; Watching services; IP Valuation; IP Due Diligence; Domain Names; Software; Alternative Dispute Resolution / Mediation

Additionally, carrying out corporate and academic IP education programs with a focus on Italian and EU law as well as regarding Alternative Dispute Resolution.

Practice further includes resolving extrajudicial disputes related to trademarks, designs, and domain names, conducting IP audits for significant business transactions developing corporate policies for managing IP assets and risks; negotiating licensing, assignment and coexistence agreements; Provision of assistance and training on IP issues for SMEs.

Assisted many parties in mediation proceedings on national level. Served as mediator in some cases.

Memberships and/or accreditations

Member of the Order of Industrial Property Consultants, serving in the Professional Development Group (and previously in the ADR Group).
Member of LES (Licensing Executives Society) Italy.
Member of AICIPI (Italian Association of Industrial Property Consultants and Experts of institutions or companies).
Member of ECTA (European Communities Trademark Association) serving in the Mediation Committee.
Mediator at DPL MEDIAZIONE & CO.
Mediator at CONCILIARE CONVIENE.
Arbitrator at the CAM (Chamber of Arbitration of Milan).
Panelist of the Italian Registry for the ccTLD “.it” at MFSD.