Andrea Manola
Partner
Managing Director
European & Swiss Patent Attorney | Design Attorney
Registered Representative before the Unified Patent Court (UPC)
Hobbies & Personal information
Great lover of coffee (strong) and good whiskey (smokyhead) – usually not at the same time; refuses to take the elevator up the 6 floors leading to our office.
“In 1999, I participated in a scientific project on malaria vaccine at the Department of Medical and Molecular Parasitology at the New York School of Medicine. I then resumed studies in project management at the University of Geneva (2005-2006) and in industrial property “Patents of Invention” at the C.E.I.P.I. (2006-2007). Before joining KATZAROV, I worked in regulatory affairs in a pharmaceutical company in Geneva. At KATZAROV since 2006, I have been practicing as a European and Swiss patent attorney, specializing in inventions in the pharmaceutical, chemical and biotechnological fields. I also took over the management of the firm in 2016. Finally, I am a member of the jury of the International Exhibition of Inventions (Geneva).”
Education
Master’s degree in Biochemistry
University of Geneva | Switzerland
Post graduate diploma in Project Management
University of Geneva | Switzerland
Languages
French, Serbian, English, Italian, German and basic knowledge of Russian
Primary Expertise
Identification of the invention and patentable subject matter, patent filing strategy and drafting, monitoring of the patent granting procedure, management of patent portfolios, defense of patent rights and patent litigation
Secondary Expertise
Mentoring/Coaching, Freedom to Operate, Prior Art Searches
Professional Memberships
AIPPI, VESPA/ACBSE, FICPI (VSP/ASCPI), AROPI
Technical Expertise
Pharmaceutics, chemistry, biotechnology