About Lidia

 Lidia Lanza is aTrademark Attorney with over 20 years of international experience in intellectual property law. Her career bridges in-house leadership for global companies in the life sciences (pharma), luxury, and fashion sectors with private practice at top IP firms. 

Lidia’s core strengths include global trademark portfolio management, brand protection, and anti-counterfeiting programs. She is adept at negotiating complex IP agreements—licensing, coexistence, and settlement deals—and providing strategic counsel on enforcement, clearance, domain names, and copyright matters. 

Always forward-looking, she is expanding her expertise into the intersection of AI governance and IP, helping clients navigate the evolving digital landscape, holding certifications in AI governance, cybersecurity, and international patent systems.

Professional engagement and expertise

• Admitted to the Italian Bar and qualified as a trademark attorney in Italy, as well as before the EUIPO and WIPO
• Frequent participant at leading industry conferences such as INTA, PTMG, and ACC, staying at the forefront of emerging IP trends
• Has managed a global trademark portfolio of over 4,000 files for a multinational pharmaceutical group
• Led major anti-counterfeiting operations, including a successful counterfeit luxury fabric seizure
• Built and led diverse teams across trademark, patent, and marketing departments
• Developed and executed filing, enforcement, and litigation strategies for iconic brands 
• Lidia speaks Italian, English, French and Russian