Full Bio Giorgio Checcacci has been appointed to the Unified Patent Court in June 2023. His technical focus is in mechanical engineering. Professional Experience in Intellectual Propertysince 1982: Patent traineesince 1986 : Italian patent and trademark agentsince 1987: European patent attorney2009: European patent litigation certificateAlways in private practice, but for a short experience as in-house patent counsel in industry between 1986 to 1989.1988 to 1991 and since 2010: Tutor for CEIPI in the basic training course in European patent law, in Milan and Bucharest1991 to 2009: Former member of an examination committee for the European qualifying examination2000 to 2009: Chairman of examination committee III (paper D) and member of the examination boardsince 2014 (as substitute 2014- 2017): Member of epi Council for Italysince 2015: Chair of professional conduct committee of epi; Member of union-ip (national delegate for Italy and member of the designs commission), AIPPI (former member of the Italian council), FICPIsince 1992: Court appointed expert in patent and design litigations in Italy EducationGiorgio Checcacci graduated in mechanical engineering in 1982. Name of any other employer of the judge or administration/court the judge is serving forN/A
Full Bio Giorgio Checcacci has been appointed to the Unified Patent Court in June 2023. His technical focus is in mechanical engineering. Professional Experience in Intellectual Propertysince 1982: Patent traineesince 1986 : Italian patent and trademark agentsince 1987: European patent attorney2009: European patent litigation certificateAlways in private practice, but for a short experience as in-house patent counsel in industry between 1986 to 1989.1988 to 1991 and since 2010: Tutor for CEIPI in the basic training course in European patent law, in Milan and Bucharest1991 to 2009: Former member of an examination committee for the European qualifying examination2000 to 2009: Chairman of examination committee III (paper D) and member of the examination boardsince 2014 (as substitute 2014- 2017): Member of epi Council for Italysince 2015: Chair of professional conduct committee of epi; Member of union-ip (national delegate for Italy and member of the designs commission), AIPPI (former member of the Italian council), FICPIsince 1992: Court appointed expert in patent and design litigations in Italy EducationGiorgio Checcacci graduated in mechanical engineering in 1982. Name of any other employer of the judge or administration/court the judge is serving forN/A