INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
Founded in 1931, Massa Law Firm assists Italian and international companies in protecting and enhancing their trademarks, patents, designs, copyright and know-how. From the very beginning, our international outlook and excellence in business law have been the firm’s hallmark.
What does Intellectual Property include?
Industrial and intellectual property covers trademarks and other distinctive signs, geographical indications, designations of origin, designs and models, inventions, utility models, topographies of semiconductor products, trade secrets and new plant varieties. Copyright embraces artistic and literary works, architectural drawings and many new categories of creation such as software, audiovisual material and films.
Trademarks
Brand identity, clearance searches, national, EUIPO and WIPO filings, oppositions, watch services and renewals.
Patents
Drafting of applications, PCT extension strategies, defence against infringement and invalidity actions.
Designs & Models
Registration of shapes and packaging, aesthetic protection of products, actions against unauthorised copying.
Copyright
Protection of software, creative works and databases; assignment and licensing of rights.
What we do
We devote particular attention to every stage of the value chain: we carry out freedom-to-operate analyses, register trademarks, patents or designs, and define communication guidelines that comply with sector-specific regulations. In this way, intellectual property becomes a strategic asset rather than a mere defensive cost—safeguarding R&D investment, increasing perceived brand value and facilitating international expansion, while securing a lasting competitive advantage in foreign markets.
