A patent for invention or a patent for utility model in Italy gives you the monopoly over a solution of a technical problem, such as a device or a working process, which entitles you to prevent others from exploiting it for 20 or 10 years, respectively.

S&C attends to the drafting and filing of your Italian, European or International PCT patent applications before the Italian Patent and Trademark Office, the European Patent Office or the World Intellectual Property Office. After filing, S&C handles prosecution of your application through to the granting of your patent. Prosecution may entail opposition and/or appeal proceedings in the case of European patents or applications.

We can offer you advice on the most effective action to take against possible infringers and assist you in implementing that action. We can also advise and assist you in the case of conflicts that may arise between third party patents and a product or a process you are interested in.

S&C also files translations of European patents with the Italian Patent and Trademark Office. S&C offers accurate, high quality translations into Italian of patent specifications in any field of technology.