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 Property since 1982: Patent trainee since 1986 : Italian patent and trademark agent since 1987: European patent attorney 2009: European patent litigation certificate Always 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 Bucharest 1991 to 2009: Former member of an examination committee for the European qualifying examination 2000 to 2009: Chairman of examination committee III (paper D) and member of the examination board since 2014 (as substitute 2014- 2017): Member of epi Council for Italy since 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), FICPI since 1992: Court appointed expert in patent and design litigations in Italy Education Giorgio Checcacci graduated in mechanical engineering in 1982. Name of any other employer of the judge or administration/court the judge is serving for N/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 Property since 1982: Patent trainee since 1986 : Italian patent and trademark agent since 1987: European patent attorney 2009: European patent litigation certificate Always 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 Bucharest 1991 to 2009: Former member of an examination committee for the European qualifying examination 2000 to 2009: Chairman of examination committee III (paper D) and member of the examination board since 2014 (as substitute 2014- 2017): Member of epi Council for Italy since 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), FICPI since 1992: Court appointed expert in patent and design litigations in Italy Education Giorgio Checcacci graduated in mechanical engineering in 1982. Name of any other employer of the judge or administration/court the judge is serving for N/A