Hoffmann Eitle
Gianluca Zanellato
Degree in Aerospace Engineering (Dott. in Ing.), Italian Patent Attorney, European Patent Attorney
Profile
Languages: English, Italian
Specialization
Intellectual property rights in the mechanical sector, in particular prosecution before the Italian Patent and Trademark Office and the European Patent Office, as well as litigation and opinion work. Technical expertise in patent nullity and infringement proceedings before the Italian courts. Particular knowledge in the field of mechanical and aerospace engineering as well as automotive technology, energy technology and packaging technology.
Professional memberships
Italian Patent Attorney Bar Association, EPI.
Career
Studied aerospace engineering at the Politecnico di Milano university in Italy with emphasis on propulsion systems. Graduated in 2004, Master’s thesis on the formulation and characterization of aluminum-based propellants for solid rocket boosters. Worked in private practice in Italy for 10 years. Italian patent attorney since 2008. European patent attorney since 2011. Member of an examination committee for the European Qualifying Examination for European patent attorneys since 2014. Joined HOFFMANN EITLE in 2015.