RINALDO PLEBANI

Turin

plebani@studiotorta.it

In the firm since 1980, he became a partner in 1993 and of counsel in 2025. He has a long experience in proceedings at the European Patent Office, in cases of infringement and nullity of patents and in licensing agreements.

He has been a member of the Executive Committee of LES Italy for more than 20 years and he’s currently Vice-President after having been President until 2024. Moreover, he is Vice-Chair of the SDG-IP Index Committee for LES International.

He has contributed to the book “International Pharmaceutical Law and Practice” (Matthew Bender, Rev. Ed.) every year since 2014.

Training

Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering (Politecnico di Torino) | Diploma on Patent litigation in Europe (CEIPI, Université de Strasbourg)

Services

Design Patents Plant varieties

Industries

Chemicals & MaterialsCosmeticsLife Sciences & BiotechMechanical Engineering

Awards and Accolades

“Leading Individual” in the Patent Prosecution category by IAM Patent 1000 (2024 / 2025)

Qualifications

European and Italian Patent Attorney | European and Italian Design Attorney | Attorney before the Unified Patent Court

Languages

Italian (native language) English