Costanza has significant experience in drafting license, distribution and franchising agreements.

She also regularly assists clients in anti-counterfeiting, including filing Customs applications, liaising with the relevant Italian authorities and assisting clients in IP related criminal proceedings.

She graduated in law from the University of Ferrara in 2000 and has been a member of the Treviso Bar since 2004. She is also a member of The Law Society of London as solicitor of England and Wales (non-practicing) since 2005 and of the trademark attorney Institute since 2008. She holds two Masters degrees in IP law, a Masters in industrial property Management from Politecnico di Milano and an LL.M. from King’s College London.

Publications:

• "First ECJ decision on database protection (ECJ 9 November 2004, C-203/02)", in Il Diritto Industriale - 2005/4;
• "The requisite of periculum in mora in proceedings for preliminary relief and tolerance of the unlawful activity” (Trib. Napoli 4 February 2005, ord.)", in Il Diritto Industriale - 2005/6.