DP CONSULTING
PIER LUIGI DE ANNA Engineer
THE STUDIO
Consulting Firm Study
Founded in 2020 by Dr Pier Luigi De Anna, DP Consulting is a firm specializing in consulting on patents, trademarks, and industrial design, with a solid expertise in the field of intellectual property.
The career of Dr. De Anna guarantees excellence and competency: after working as a CNR researcher in Genoa in the field of material science he contributed to Project Management on the construction of nuclear power plants for Ansaldo NIRA. In 1986 he began working at the European Patent Office in The Hague and later in Munich, where for over fifteen years, he examined patent applications for suitability to grant. Since 2002, as a consultant, he has collaborated with several firms, first in Munich and then by managing his own office in the same city. In 2020, he moved his business to Italy, giving life to DP Consulting.
The career of Dr. De Anna guarantees excellence and competency: after working as a CNR researcher in Genoa in the field of material science he contributed to Project Management on the construction of nuclear power plants for Ansaldo NIRA. In 1986 he began working at the European Patent Office in The Hague and later in Munich, where for over fifteen years, he examined patent applications for suitability to grant. Since 2002, as a consultant, he has collaborated with several firms, first in Munich and then by managing his own office in the same city. In 2020, he moved his business to Italy, giving life to DP Consulting.
FIELDS OF COMPETENCE
Patent Consulting, Trademark and Design Protection
DP Consulting offers comprehensive assistance to clients, guiding them through all stages of the patent process, from the filing of applications to the granting of patents, both at the Italian and European level.
The deep knowledge of the sector and international experience make DP Consulting a point of reference for those seeking professionalism and competence in protecting their intellectual property, particularly small and medium-sized industries in the mechanical, chemical and electrochemical sectors that innovate and require patent filing to protect their know-how and technology.
In addition, DP Consulting also provides assistance in safeguarding trademarks and industrial designs, making use of the stable collaboration with external professionals such as translators and lawyers, thereby offering a complete service to its clientele.
The deep knowledge of the sector and international experience make DP Consulting a point of reference for those seeking professionalism and competence in protecting their intellectual property, particularly small and medium-sized industries in the mechanical, chemical and electrochemical sectors that innovate and require patent filing to protect their know-how and technology.
In addition, DP Consulting also provides assistance in safeguarding trademarks and industrial designs, making use of the stable collaboration with external professionals such as translators and lawyers, thereby offering a complete service to its clientele.
PATENTS
- Drafting of the patent application consisting of a description that details the invention, the claims or the matter intended to be protected, technical drawings, and a summary for dissemination purposes, in compliance with all relevant regulations
- Submission of the application to the Italian Patent Office and to countries adhering the Paris Convention
- Assistance during evaluation by managing contacts with the patent examiners during the evaluation process until the patent is granted
- Management of potential objections from competitors, bureaucratic requirements
- Extension of the patent application internationally
- Patent surveillance and periodic sectoral research
- Cancellation of competitor′s patents
- Validation of European patents in Italy
- Preparation and filing of industrial designs
TRADEMARKS
Brands are a fundamental corporate asset that protect a company′s identity and provides consumers with a reference point regarding the quality and origin of the products or services they intend to purchase.
With its registration, a brand prevents (for a potentially unlimited period of time) entities from using, imitating, and exploiting an identical or similar brand, thereby avoiding unfair competition which in turn benefits the professional and economic efforts made for its creation.
Services provided for trademark protection:
With its registration, a brand prevents (for a potentially unlimited period of time) entities from using, imitating, and exploiting an identical or similar brand, thereby avoiding unfair competition which in turn benefits the professional and economic efforts made for its creation.
Services provided for trademark protection:
- Prior art searches and registrability opinions
- Filing, continuation, and registration of Italian, European, international, and foreign trademarks
- Oppositions and cancellation actions for similar trademarks in other jurisdictions
- Actions to prevent the use of identical or confusable trademarks in other jurisdictions
- Monitoring publications of similar trademarks in other jurisdictions
- Actions against the use of similar trademarks in other jurisdictions
- Management of trademark portfolio deadlines
- Due diligence and economic evaluations
- Licensing, transfers and related transcripts
- Historic trademarks
- Protected Designation of Origin (DOP) and Protected Geographical Indication (IGP) trademarks, filing, continuation and registration of collective and certification trademarks
DESIGN
Designs protect the aesthetic shape of a product. Starting from the prior art research, to the choice between registered and unregistered designs, up to the national and international filing of the title, DP Consulting assists clients in protecting a company′s creativity and its products through the tool of design.
The main services offered for design protection include:
The main services offered for design protection include:
- Research on prior art and opinions on registrability
- Filing of Italian, European and international models and designs and their extension in other jurisdictions
- Actions against the use of similar designs in other jurisdictions
- Management of design portfolio deadlines
MISSION
Professionalism, experience, commitment
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DP Consulting
Dr Pier Luigi De Anna
Dr Pier Luigi De Anna
Consultations in Genoa and Chiavari and surrounding areas
VAT code: 01384880991
Pec: pierluigi.deanna@ingpec.eu
www.dpconsulting.net
Pec: pierluigi.deanna@ingpec.eu
www.dpconsulting.net
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