The law firm offers a complete range of legal services in the field of intellectual property. Marco Venturello and Anna Saraceno’s practice includes significant experience in the following areas:
- Trademarks and distinctive signs
- Appellation of origin and geographical indications
- Domain names
- Patents for invention and utility models
- Know-how and trade secrets
- Plan varieties
- Layout designs (topographies) of integrated circuits
- Design
- Copyright
- Rights concerning personality
- Software
- Databases
- Media
- Advertising
- Unfair competition
In the aforementioned areas, Marco Venturello and Anna Saraceno offer their legal services both in the contentious proceedings – by rendering assistance in the disputes before the competent Courts - and in the non-contentious activities, by drafting legal opinions and agreements (at both national and international level).
 Born in Turin on April 30th, 1968, he graduated from the University of Turin Law School in 1994. During the university studies, he spent different periods abroad where he improved his knowledge of international law and of languages. In particular, he participated to the European program ERASMUS at the Universität des Saarlandes in Saarbrücken (Germany), by studying in-depth the law of the European Union at the Europa Institut. In the same period, he obtained the “Diplôme Supérieur de Droit Comparé” at the Faculté Internationale de Droit Comparé of the University of Strasbourg (France), aimed at improving his knowledge of comparative law and private international law. After graduating, he attended an internship at the English Courts of Justice and performed research and didactic support activity in Comparative Law for the University of Turin Law School.
He worked as trainee solicitor in a law firm with offices in Turin, Milan and Treviso and specialised in international commercial law, with particular reference to commercial and distribution contracts. After being admitted to the Bar of Turin in 1997, he practiced as consultant of a firm of trademarks and patent agents, with offices in Turin, Milan, Rome and Bologna. Finally, he practised in the intellectual property department of one of the most important English law firms, with Italian offices in Turin, Milan and Rome. In 2002, he has been mentioned by the law journal “Chambers Global – The World’s Leading Lawyers” amongst the lawyers dealing with intellectual property in Italy. In 2003, his name has been also included in the list of the arbitrators of the Chamber of Commerce of Turin. From 2005 he practices in the law firm Venturello e Saraceno, Avvocati, of which he is one of the founders. In 2009 he has been admitted to the roll of the attorneys before the Italian Supreme Court. In 2010 he has been indicated, by “Best Lawyer’s” (www.bestlawyers.com) guide, among the lawyers who deal of intellectual property in Italy.
He has gained significant experience in the areas of the intellectual property law (both contentious and non-contentious) and commercial contracts, with particular reference to the distribution contracts.
With respect to intellectual property, commercial contracts and international private law, he regularly publishes articles on the major Italian law journals (Giurisprudenza italiana, Contratto e impresa/Europa and Il Diritto Industriale). He contributed to the book “La responsabilità contrattuale e precontrattuale” (Contractual and precontractual liability), author Professor Pier Giuseppe Monateri, Turin and he drafted the topic “Brevetti per invenzioni industriali” (Patent for industrial inventions), published in Digesto, Turin. He wrote the article “Il requisito di liceità nei marchi” (The requirement of lawfulness for trademarks) for the review Giurisprudenza Italiana, Turin. He contributed to the drafting of the Italian part of the book “International Licensing and Technology Trasnfer: Practice and Law”, London. He also contributed to the guide “La Proprietà Intellettuale – uno strumento per la crescita economica nel terzo millennio” (Intellectual Property – a tool for economic growth in the third millennium), LES Italy, and to the book “Codice della proprietà industriale, la riforma 2010” (Code of industrial property, the Reformation of 2010), directed by Professor Cesare Galli; he also drafted some comments (to articles 53, 66, 67, 76 e 77) for the commentary “Codice commentato della Proprietà Industriale e Intellettuale” (Commentary of the Code of Industrial and Intellectual Property), directed by Professors Galli e Gambino. He contributed to the drafting of the Guide “Made in Italy”, realised by CCIAA of Turin, Unioncamere Piemonte and CEIP (Centro Estero per l’Internazionalizzazione del Piemonte).
He participated to the Task Force of the International Chamber of Commerce of Paris, concerning the drafting of a model contract on technology transfer and of a model contract of trademark licensing.
He is a member of: LES – Licensing Executives Society (in 2011 he has been elected for the third time of Vice-President of LES Italy), AIPPI – Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle, GRUR – Deutsche Vereinigung fűr Gewerblichen Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht, AGAT – Associazione Giovani Avvocati di Torino and IDI – International Distribute Institute.
He speaks fluently English, French and German and practices in these languages, advising foreign clients.
He also took part to the following initiatives:
Speaker during a seminar on “Parallel imports and selective distribution”, organised by LES (Licencing Executives Society) in Turin. |
1998 |
Speaker during the conference “Law and Internet” on “Protection of Intellectual Property” organised by AGAN (Associazione Giovani Avvocati Novara) and University of Novara, Italy. |
2001 |
Speaker during the conference “Trademarks and domain name” organised by IIR (Istituto di Ricerca Internazionale Srl), Milan. |
2002 |
Speaker on 3D trademarks in the EU jurisprudence during the “Pan-European LES Conference” in Prague. |
2002 |
Speaker during a course on “Internet and civil liability” at the University of Alessandria, Italy. |
2002-2009 |
Speaker on contracts concerning patents and trademarks at the “Master in Industrial Property Management”, organised by Consorzio MIP – Politecnico of Milan. |
2003 |
Lectures in the framework of the course on “Training in Latvia in the field of patents” at the University of Riga (Latvia). |
2003 |
Speaker during a conference organised by AGAT (Association of Young Lawyers of Turin) on “Specialised sections of the Law Courts on industrial and intellectual property”. |
2004 |
Lecture on “Technology Transfer Agreements” at the International Trade Law Course organised by University of Turin, University of Freiburg, UNIDROIT, UNCITRAL, The International Training Centre of the ILO (United Nations). |
2004 |
Speaker at the Associazione Industriali di Monza e Brianza on the new EC Regulation 1383/2003 on the protection of intellectual property rights at the customs. |
2004 |
Lecture on “Industrial design” at the International Trade Law Course organised by University of Turin, University of Freiburg, UNIDROIT, UNCITRAL, The International Training Centre of the ILO (United Nations). |
2005
2007
2011 |
Speaker on trademarks’ licences in the European Union during the LES International Conference in Munich (Germany). |
2005 |
Speaker with reference to “New Block Exemption Regulation for Categories of Technology Transfer Agreements” and to“The Relationship between Intellectual Property Rights and Competition Law: a Case Study” during the course “Law & Business in Europe: post graduate Course in Economic Law and Competition in the European Union” organised by Istituto Universitario di Studi Europei and by Centro Studi sul Federalismo of Turin. |
2005-2008 |
Workshop chairman on “Trademarks Licencing” at LES Pan-European Conference of Glasgow (Scotland). |
2006 |
Speaker during the conference of AICIPI (Associazione Italiana dei Consulenti ed Esperti in Proprietà Industriale di Enti e Imprese) about the new trial on the industrial and intellectual property matters. |
2006
2007 |
Lecturer at the seminar on “Competition Law & Intellectual Property Rights” organised in Zagreb by Soges S.p.A. for the Croatian Competition Agency. |
2006 |
Lecturer on “Vienna Convention on International Sale of Goods “ at International Trade Law Course organised by the University of Turin, the University of Freiburg, UNIDROIT, UNCITRAL, International Training Centre of the ILO United Nations). |
2006-2010 |
Lecturer at the seminar on “Licence agreements” organised by LES-Italia and Skillab (Unione Industriale di Torino), AIGI, AICIPI. |
2006
2008 |
Lecturer at “Master in Intellectual Property and Protection against Counterfeiting” organised by Convey S.r.l. |
2006
and 2011 |
Speaker in seminars organised by ICE- Istituto del Commercio Estero and by Scuola superiore dell’economia e delle finanze with title “Value of the industrial property and protection from counterfeiting”. |
2007 |
Lecturer in the course “Law for Internet and E-Commerce” during the Master in E-Business and ICT for Management organised by Politecnico di Torino. |
since 2007 |
Lecturer during the “Master in food law” organised by University of Turin in collaboration with the University of Gastronomic Sciences. |
2007 |
Lecturer during the “Meeting on licensing”, organised by LES-Italia, Chamber of Commerce of Milan and ASSOTECH. |
2007 |
Member of the Task Force of the International Chamber of Commerce of Paris for the drafting of model contracts on “Trademark Licence” and “Technology Transfer”. |
2007
2008 |
Lecturer during the “Master World Heritage” organised by International Training Center of International Labour Organisation. |
2007-2010 |
Speaker in seminar “Contracts for licensing technology” organised by Sardegna Ricerche in the project Cluster P.I.I. |
2008 |
Lecturer during the Course IDEA China – “Course for experts in Intellectual Property protection on Chinese Market”, organised by ICE – Istituto per il Commercio Estero. |
2008
2009 |
Lecture during the “Executive Master in Export Management” post laurea graduate course, organised by Scuola Gestioni and Management (GEMA) of Rome. |
since 2009 |
Speaker on “Marking CE: how to use it right/correctly: comparison with other trademarks”, organised by Chamber of Commerce of Turin. |
2009 |
Speaker at the IDI Conference Turin 2010 on “How to draft clauses which protect the supplier against parallel imports”, organised by IDI (International Distribution Institute). |
2010 |
Lecturer in the courses of Pescara and Aosta “Patents and Know-How: how to protect innovations. Trademarks and Designs: how to protect recognisability”, organised by ICE – Istituto per il Commercio Estero. |
2010 |
Speaker on “The new regulation of co-ownership”, during the Conference “The new code of industrial property”, organised by Paradigma S.r.l. |
2010 |
Speaker on “Made in: legal and customs aspects for a correct utilization”, organised by CEIP – Centro Estero per l’Internazionalizzazione del Piemonte. |
2010-2011 |
Lecturer during the Courses “Trademarks, patents and design” and “License agreements”, organised by Unione Industriali of Turin (Skillab). |
2010 - 2011 |
Speaker at Master “Public Procurement Management for the Sustainable Development”, organised by International Training centre of the ILO (United Nations). |
2011 |
Lecture at the Conference “Unfair competition, look-alike, damages created by ex-employees: tools for the protection of the enterprises”, organised by Paradigma S.r.l. |
2011 |
 Born in Montepulciano (Siena) on August 8th, 1969, she graduated from the University of Turin Law School, with a degree in Russian civil law. After graduating, she performed research and didactic support activity in Comparative Law for the University of Turin Law School. During the year 2000, she attended the International Trade Law Post-Graduate Course, organised by the University Institute of European Studies in Turin and by the International Training Centre of the ILO (International Labour Organisation) and devoted to improve the knowledge of the international trade law and, in particular, of the main issues connected with the drafting of international commercial agreements. Later in the same year, she attended the Post-Graduate Specialisation Course on Intellectual Property, organised by WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organisation) and by the University of Turin, studying in-depth the different areas of intellectual property law and the role of the supporting international organisations.
She worked as trainee solicitor in the intellectual property department of one of the most important English law firms with Italian offices in Turin, Milan and Rome. Within this law firm she practised too after being admitted to the Bar of Turin in 2003. From 2005 she practices in the law firm Venturello e Saraceno, Avvocati, of which she is one of the founders.
She gained significant experience in the areas of the intellectual property law ( both contentious and non-contentious) and commercial contracts, with particular reference to licence agreements. She also carried out due diligence activities, dealing with the evaluation of the legal issues concerning corporate intellectual property. She carries out training activities in the field of industrial and intellectual property.
With respect to intellectual property, commercial contracts and international private law, she regularly publishes articles on the major Italian law journals (Giurisprudenza Italiana, Il Diritto d’Autore, Rivista di Diritto Industriale, Contratto e Impresa/Europa, Giurisprudenza Commerciale). She is also member of the editorial staff of the law journal Giurisprudenza Italiana.
She is co-author of the book “Il diritto dei marchi d’impresa (Law of Trademarks)”, part of the UTET series “I casi del diritto” (Turin, 2009). She contributed to the volume “Codice della proprietà industriale: la riforma 2010 (Code of industrial property: the 2010 reform)”, directed by Professor Cesare Galli (IPSOA, 2010); moreover, she drafted some comments (to articles 46, 47, 62, 63, 64, 65 and 243 c.i.p.) for the commentary “Codice commentato della Proprietà Industriale e Intellettuale (Commentary of the Code of Industrial and Intellectual Property)”, directed by Professors Galli and Gambino (UTET Giuridica 2011). She contributed to the drafting and updating of the topics concerning industrial and intellectual property of the “Enciclopedia Garzanti del Diritto (Law Encyclopaedia)” (Milan, 2009). She also contributed to the drafting and updating of some topics concerning intellectual property and published in Digesto Ipertestuale (2nd edition, UTET, Turin, 2003).
Due to experiences abroad, she gained a good knowledge of foreign languages. In particular, she speaks fluently English and fairly Russian and practices, especially in the English language, advising foreign clients.
She also took part to the following initiatives:
Lecturer on “Advertising of agro-industrial products” during the seminar on “Intellectual property and the food industry" at the University of Alessandria, Italy. |
2005 |
Speaker on “Copyright protection” during the training course organized by Consorzio CSEA – G. Guazza of Turin, Italy. |
since 2005 |
Speaker on “Data protection” during the training course organized by IAL Piemonte, Italy. |
2005 |
Speaker on “Copyright protection” during the training course organized by IAL Piemonte, Italy. |
2005 |
Speaker during the seminar on “Design protection” at IAAD – Istituto d’Arte Applicata e Design of Turin, Italy. |
2006 |
Lecturer on “The publishing and the copyright”, “The exploitation of publishing products” and “The agreements concerning publishing products” during the Master RSP for Publishing Planning organised in Turin (Italy) by IED – Istituto Europeo di Design. |
from 2006
to 2010 |
Lecturer on “Industrial and Intellectual Property: transfer and licence agreements” during the Post-graduate Course ICE/SSEF "Expert on intellectual property and international resolution of disputes" organised in Florence by ICE – Istituto nazionale Commercio Estero. |
2006 |
Lecturer on “Guidelines of copyright law” during the training course at the Library of Moncalieri (TO) organised by Consorzio CSEA – G. Guazza of Turin, Italy. |
2006 |
Lecturer of the course “Fundamentals of Law for Internet and E-business” of the Master in E-Business and ICT for Management organised by Politecnico di Torino. |
since 2006 |
Speaker on industrial and intellectual property issues at the course “Commercial Law” at the Faculty of Managerial Engineering of Politecnico di Torino. |
2008 |
Lecturer on patents and copyright at the course “Law of new technologies” at the Faculty of Managerial Engineering of Politecnico di Torino. |
2009
and 2010 |
Lecturer on unfair competition (rules and case law) at the course “Commercial Law” at the Faculty of Managerial Engineering of Politecnico di Torino. |
2009
and
2010 |
Speaker on “Internet and copyright” at the seminar “Internet the protection of the intellectual property ” organised by the Chamber of Commerce of Turin. |
2009 |
Speaker on “The publishing products: contractual protection and jurisdictional enforcement” at the seminar “Traditional and on-line publishing. How to protect intellectual property rights” organised by the Chamber of Commerce of Turin and the International Book Fair of Turin. |
2010 |
Speaker at the seminar “The responsibility of the Internet Service Providers in the recent case law” organised by Nexa Center for Internet & Society. |
2010 |
Speaker on “The employees inventions and the ‘enigma’ of the inventions of Universities” at the seminar “The new Code of industrial property” organised by Paradigma S.r.l. |
2010 |
Lecturer of the course “Law on industrial and intellectual property rights and on competition” within the course “Commercial Law” at the Faculty of Managerial Engineering of Politecnico di Torino. |
2010 |
Speaker on trademarks and patents at the course “Business Law” at the Faculty of Engineering of Industrial Production of Politecnico di Torino. |
2011 |
Speaker on “Main changes in the field of trademarks and design” at the seminar “The innovations in the field of industrial property” organised by Unione Industriale of Turin and by the Chamber of Commerce of Turin. |
2011 |
Lecturer on “The International Trademark: registration of trademarks at the World Intellectual Property Organisation in Geneve (WIPO). Advantages of the international trademark with respect to the community trademark” during the “Master in Intellectual Property”, organised by Convey. |
2011 |
Speaker on “The exploitation of copyright” at the seminar “The exploitation of industrial and intellectual property rights”, organised by Convey, in collaboration with LES Italy. |
2011 |
HOW TO REACH THE LAW FIRM FROM PORTA SUSA [1] RAILWAY STATION:
By Bus: from the exit of the railway station take bus no. 10, direction Piazza Caio Mario and get off at the first bus stop of Corso Vinzaglio, in front of the main entrance of the Police Headquarters. Cross Corso Vinzaglio and go on until the first parallel street, which is Via Vittorio Amedeo II, until reaching the number 17.
On foot: from the exit of the railway Station go on the right side of Via Cernaia. Walk down this street and after crossing Corso Vinzaglio, turn on the right in Via Vittorio Amedeo II, until reaching the number 17.
HOW TO REACH THE LAW FIRM FROM PORTA NUOVA [2]
RAILWAY STATION:
By Bus:
from the exit of the railway station take the bus no. 1, direction Piazza Massaua and get off at the first bus stop of Corso Matteotti – Via Donati. From this bus stop, walk in the same direction of the bus and turn right on the first side street in Via Vittorio Amedeo II, until reaching the number 17.
On foot: from the exit of the railway station walk on Corso Vittorio Emanuele in the direction of the building of Law Court, until reaching Corso Vinzaglio. Walk on Corso Vinzaglio just until crossing Corso Matteotti and go on the right until arriving in Via Vittorio Amedeo II, and reach the number 17.
HOW TO REACH THE LAW FIRM FROM THE MAIN MOTORWAYS:
[1] A23 TORINO – BARDONECCHIA
[2] A5 TORINO – AOSTA
[3] A4 TORINO – MILANO
[4] A21 TORINO – PIACENZA-BRESCIA
[5] A6 TORINO – SAVONA
HOW TO REACH THE LAW FIRM FROM THE AIRPORT [6]:
The airport “Sandro Pertini” is linked to downtown by a taxi service and by a bus, with destination to Porta Susa Railway Station (see above how to reach the Law Firm from the Porta Susa Railway Station) and final destination to Porta Nuova Railway Station (Corso Vittorio Emanuele II - Via Sacchi). Furthermore, a railway links the airport to Turin with final destination to Dora Railway Station; from the exit of Dora Railway Station, take bus no. 52, direction Piazza Adua and get off at the bus stop of Corso Galileo Ferraris. Turn on the left in Corso Matteotti and, walking on the right side of this street, go straight on until crossing on the right side Via Vittorio Amedeo II, and reach the number 17. |
