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Katia Zen

Senior Patent Paralegal and Office Manager

Katia e’ entrata a far parte di Murgitroyd nel 2007 contribuendo allo start-up aziendale, da allora ha acquisito competenza nel campo delle PI, si occupa, in qualità di assistente del Patent Attorney, delle pratiche brevettuali italiane ed estere, relative scadenze, rapporti con i clienti e con i corrispondenti esteri a partire dal deposito della domanda di brevetto (Italiano, Europeo, Internazionale (PCT), EPO-PCT e nazionale estero) sino al rilascio.

Katia ha maturato una buona conoscenza della procedura online per il deposito e la prosecuzione delle domande di brevetto Italiano, Europeo e per il deposito delle domande di brevetto internazionale (PCT).

Senior Patent Paralegal Katia e’ responsabile dell’organizzazione di tutte le attivita’ amministrative che facilitano il buon funzionamento dell’ufficio, si interfaccia con il Director dell’ufficio di Milano in merito all’analisi e valutazione delle esigenze organizzative.

Offre inoltre supporto all’ufficio delle Risorse Umane in merito al personale di Milano oltre alla gestione sulla sicurezza sul lavoro, supporta inoltre l’ufficio contabile in merito a questioni bancarie e fiscali sempre relative all’ufficio di Milano.

Nel 2020, Katia ha superato con merito l’esame CIPA – Patent Administrator.

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Team Awards

  • China Patent Magazine, Outstanding International IP Service Teams, 2025
  • APAC Business Awards 2025, Best IP Law Firm 2025 - China

Member of the China Team awarded "Most Recommended International IP Agencies" 2025

China in-house IP Managers Annual Conference - 2025

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