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Automotive. Protect industry assets.
Mobility, components and related vehicles. The automotive chain combines mechanics, electronics, software, design and brand identity. For builders, components and mobility companies, protection requires to link the single innovation to the product, industrial collaborations and markets in which it will be used.
The strategy starts from the project.
Electricization and connected vehicles increase the number of technologies that coexist in the same system. A battery, a charging device or a control system can involve different suppliers: the IP file must make readable ownership, technical dependencies and possibility of exploitation.
What assets to consider.
Technical solutions
Components, assembly processes, charging systems and safety devices can be patented on the basis of concrete features.
Product design
Carrozzeria, interiors, accessories and visible components require a distinct reading of the appearance of the product and technical functions.
Brands and aftermarkets
Names of models, services and spare parts lines must be evaluated with respect to commercial positioning and distribution modes.
The passage to be guarded
The possession of a patent is not enough to define the freedom to market a product. In complex systems it should also be planned to deepen the rights of third parties and of possible licenses, especially when components and protocols come from multiple subjects.
An example of the route.
An SME designs a charging accessory with a new form and a specific technical function. The path can distinguish the evaluation of the solution, the appearance of the device and the commercial name, as well as the conditions agreed with the manufacturer.
Illustrative example: does not describe an assignment or a result obtained by LegalMark.
Useful information for the first comparison.
- Description of the component and its functions
- Tables, photos and versions of design
- Relations with OEMs, Suppliers and Distributors
- Launch plan and commercial territories
At first it is sufficient to describe the objective and the state of the project. Technical documents and sensitive information can be shared at a later time, after agreeing to the communication methods and perimeter.
From industry to services.
The reading of the project allows you to choose the useful verifications: search on the signs, analysis of the technical solution, organization of the portfolio or preparation of an valorization operation. Priorities, times and territories depend on the concrete structure and activities that the company intends to carry out.
General information content. The forms of protection and any requirements must be verified in the concrete case and in the territories concerned.
Frequently asked question
Can patent and design cover the same component?
They can be evaluated together, but they protect different profiles. The choice depends on the technical solution, the aspect of the component, the applicable requirements and what has already been disclosed.
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Sector and territory · Italy
Automotive in Italian regions.
Find the territorial context of your activity and the path of protection. The numbers describe the statistical perimeter indicated, not the application for registration of the marks.
Territorial insights
The dedicated pages cover the five territories with the largest number of local units of the active enterprises observed in the chosen perimeter. The selection measures the variety, not the specialization or the possibility of obtaining a registration.
| Region | Number | National quota |
|---|---|---|
| Piedmont | 677 | 21,60% |
| Valle d’Aosta | 3 | 0,10% |
| Liguria | 27 | 0,86% |
| Lombardy | 633 | 20,20% |
| Trentino-Alto Adige | 49 | 1,56% |
| Veneto | 360 | 11,49% |
| Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 28 | 0,89% |
| Emilia-Romagna | 421 | 13,43% |
| Tuscany | 146 | 4,66% |
| Umbria | 39 | 1,24% |
| Marche | 83 | 2,65% |
| Lazio | 140 | 4,47% |
| Abruzzo | 108 | 3,45% |
| Molise | 11 | 0,35% |
| Campania | 165 | 5,26% |
| Apulia | 85 | 2,71% |
| Basilicata | 33 | 1,05% |
| Calabria | 26 | 0,83% |
| Sicily | 87 | 2,78% |
| Sardinia | 13 | 0,41% |
Source and data perimeter
ISTAT · ASIA – Local units, flow 183_285_DF_DICA_ASIAULP_2. Year 2023; consultation 11 October 2026. Indicator: local units of active enterprises.
Vehicles, trailers and semitrailers. Direct. ATECO 2007: 29.
Reference ISTAT · Method, limits and downloadable data