Furniture & Interior Design

All industries

LGV Avvocati advises architectural practices, designers, and Italian and international businesses operating in the furniture, interior design and home and commercial interiors sectors. Its work ranges from interior and product design projects to furnishing accessories, bathroom fittings and home automation systems integrated into living and working spaces.

The firm provides integrated advice on the protection and exploitation of designs, trademarks, patents and other intangible assets, contractual arrangements and dispute resolution. Its work includes protecting rights in creative works, establishing the terms for the development and exploitation of projects, and taking action against imitations, including in litigation conducted across multiple forums.

 

Significant experience

• LGV Avvocati advised an emerging architectural practice on drafting and negotiating contracts for interior design commissions for retail and residential spaces, product design and creative direction. The firm also provided ongoing advice on the legal aspects of the practice’s business, with particular attention to the terms of its engagements, rights in designs and creative works, and the conditions governing their use by clients.
• LGV Avvocati advised a prominent Italian company developing and manufacturing devices for home and building automation that combine technological functionality, aesthetic research and Italian design. The advice concerned the protection of the company’s intellectual property assets, including design filings and protection of the appearance of products used to automate homes and buildings.
• The firm represented a manufacturer of seating, sofas and other upholstered furniture in complex litigation concerning infringement of unregistered designs and trademarks. The matter involved proceedings before several courts and required a coordinated approach to litigation and negotiations between the parties. LGV Avvocati also assisted the client in negotiating and concluding settlement agreements.
• LGV Avvocati has advised several Italian and foreign manufacturers of taps and bathroom fittings on design protection, patent filings and the enforcement of industrial property rights, as well as on drafting and negotiating contracts. The firm’s assistance has supported these businesses in protecting their innovations and product designs, structuring their commercial relationships and enforcing their rights against competitors.