Elisabetta Papa

Practising since 1999, Elisabetta has drafted and prosecuted patent applications for, and provided advice to, major research organisations, universities and multinational companies as well as Italian and foreign medium-sized companies. Her practice has focused in particular on biomechanic and biomedical patents. Elisabetta is enrolled with the Register of Court-Appointed Experts on Industrial Property of the Court of Rome and acts as ex-parte expert in patent litigation. She is a technically qualified judge at the Unified Patent Court. Elisabetta teaches European Patent practice and strategies in courses leading up to European Patent Attorney qualification exams organised by the Centre d’Études Internationales de la Propriété Intellectuelle (R. Schuman University, Strasbourg). Memberships Vice-President and Council member of the Ordine dei Consulenti in Proprietà Industriale (Italian Industrial Property Consultants Institute), member of the Collegio dei Consulenti in Proprietà Industriale (Italian section of FICPI), of the Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office, of AIPPI, FICPI, AIPLA, EPLIT (Board Member) and of the Italian Professional Engineering Institute. Recognitions Managing Intellectual Property IP Star Italy 2014-2026. Managing Intellectual Property Top 250 Women in IP 2020-2026. Managing Intellectual Property Award Practitioner of the Year 2024 (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms). Shortlisted for Managing Intellectual Property Award Practitioner of the Year 2026 (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms). Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners 2014-2026. Intellectual Asset Management Strategy 300 – The World’s Leading IP Strategists 2026. Intellectual Asset Management Global Leaders 2020-2025. Lexology Index (ex Who’s Who Legal) – Recommended, Global IP Thought Leader 2017-2026. Leaders League IP Attorneys Patent Prosecution 2021-2026. Best Lawyers® Italy 2023-2025. Qualifications Italian and European Patent Attorney, European Design Attorney; enrolled with the Register of Court-Appointed Experts on Industrial Property of the Court of Rome Education Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, La Sapienza University of Rome. PhD in Bioengineering, University of Bologna. European Patent Litigation Certificate – Diploma in Patent Litigation in Europe, Centre d’Études Internationales de la Propriété Intellectuelle, University of Strasbourg.