Maria Elena manages and coordinates worldwide trademark portfolios for some of the biggest national and foreign groups operating in the sectors of automotive, fashion, food and ceramics, and provides made-to-measure solutions and strategies to defend intellectual property both to large multinational corporations and to small and medium enterprises.
She has extensive experience of trademark law, in particular of trademark registrability opinions and filing strategies for national, European, international and foreign trademarks.
She has expert knowledge of the procedures for surveillance, renewal, and assignment of ownership of trademarks. Maria Elena works on coordinating the handling of court cases and administrative disputes in Italy and abroad, settling trademark disputes, and drafting coexistence agreements.
She produces opinions on problems relating to infringement and unfair competition.
She also holds training seminars for clients on protecting and developing intellectual property.
Maria Elena graduated from university in law with a thesis titled “Intervention of third parties by order of the judge”.
Prior to joining Modiano & Partners, Maria Elena worked in the litigation department of a car manufacturer of worldwide fame.
