Dr Andrea Zappalaglio

School of Law

Lecturer in Intellectual Property Law

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Dr Andrea Zappalaglio
School of Law
Bartolomé House
Winter Street
Sheffield
S3 7ND
Profile

Andrea is an academic researcher and teacher specialised in Intellectual Property Law.

Before joining the School of Law of the University of Sheffield, he worked as Senior Research Fellow at Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition (Munich, Germany) where he coordinated the research team on the Law of Geographical Indications. He also worked as 'Adjunct Professor in Intellectual Property, Innovation and Sustainable Development' at the University of Milan.

He advises private and public stakeholders on matters related to Geographical Indications, including the European Commission.

His scientific outputs are award-winning and regularly published in top IP Law Journals. In 2022, his book 'The Transformation of EU Geographical Indications Law' (Routledge 2021) was elected 'Best Trade Mark Law Book 2021' by the readers of the top IP information website 'IP Kat'.

Qualifications
  • DPhil, University of Oxford
  • LLM, University College of London
  • Combined Bachelor and Master Degree in Law, University of Milan
Research interests
  • Geographical Indications Law
  • Intellectual Property Law and International Trade
  • International Intellectual Property Law
  • Traditional Knowledge and Heritage
  • Intellectual Property and Sustainable Development
  • Intellectual Property and Food Law
Publications

Books

Journal articles

Chapters

  • Zappalaglio A (2023) EU Geographical Indications and the Protection of Producers and Their Investments, The Cambridge Handbook of Investment-Driven Intellectual Property (pp. 308-328). Cambridge University Press RIS download Bibtex download
  • (2021) Sui generis, bureaucratic and based on origin: a snapshot of the nature of EU Geographical Indications, Intellectual Property as a Complex Adaptive System Edward Elgar Publishing RIS download Bibtex download
  • Zappalaglio A (2021) The suitability of history to constitute the basis of the origin link In Zappalaglio A (Ed.), The Transformation of EU Geographical Indications Law: the past, present and future of the origin link Routledge RIS download Bibtex download
  • Zappalaglio A (2021) THE TRANSFORMATION OF EU GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS LAW THE PRESENT, PAST AND FUTURE OF THE ORIGIN LINK Preface, TRANSFORMATION OF EU GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS LAW (pp. XXIII-XXIV). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Zappalaglio A (2021) THE TRANSFORMATION OF EU GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS LAW THE PRESENT, PAST AND FUTURE OF THE ORIGIN LINK General conclusions, TRANSFORMATION OF EU GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS LAW (pp. 237-241). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Zappalaglio A (2021) The suitability of history to constitute the basis of the origin link, TRANSFORMATION OF EU GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS LAW (pp. 181-214). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Zappalaglio A (2021) The reputational link and the roots of PGI, TRANSFORMATION OF EU GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS LAW (pp. 76-100). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Zappalaglio A (2021) The evolution of the origin link in the EU sui generis GI regime The centrality of the historical element, TRANSFORMATION OF EU GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS LAW (pp. 135-178). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Zappalaglio A (2021) Terroir, the early sui generis IGO regimes and the roots of PDO, TRANSFORMATION OF EU GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS LAW (pp. 31-75). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Zappalaglio A (2021) Protection for non-agricultural products The future of the EU sui generis GI regime?, TRANSFORMATION OF EU GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS LAW (pp. 215-236). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Zappalaglio A (2021) Joining terroir and reputation The path to the EU sui generis GI regime, TRANSFORMATION OF EU GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS LAW (pp. 103-134). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Zappalaglio A (2021) THE TRANSFORMATION OF EU GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS LAW THE PRESENT, PAST AND FUTURE OF THE ORIGIN LINK Introduction, TRANSFORMATION OF EU GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS LAW (pp. 1-28). RIS download Bibtex download

Reports

  • Zappalaglio A, Guerrieri F, Suelen C & Gocci A (2022) Study on the Functioning of the EU GI System RIS download Bibtex download

Preprints

Research group

Areas of research supervision

  • Trade Mark Law
  • Geographical Indications Law
  • International Intellectual Property Law
  • Intellectual Property and Sustainable Development
  • Intellectual Property and Food Law
Grants

Title/Description: European Commission Tender "GROW/OP/2020/00010"

  • Awarding Body: European Commission, DG GROW
  • People Involved: Dr Andrea Zappalaglio (as legal expert, Sheffield); VVA Consultancy (Brussels); AND-International (Paris)
  • Dates: 1 January - 30 August 2021
  • Amount (£): 14,600 (to Sheffield)
Teaching interests
  • UK and EU Intellectual Property Law
  • International Intellectual Property Law
Teaching activities

Undergraduate

  • Intellectual Property Law

Postgraduate

  • Trade Marks, Geographical Indications and Unfair Competition Law
  • International Intellectual Property Law and Sustainable Development
Professional activities and memberships

Awards:

  • “Premio Paola Frassi” award for the best undergraduate final dissertation in Industrial Property (University of Milan, Dec 2013). Value: 5000€.
  • “GlaxoSmithKline Prize for Excellence in Intellectual Property and Technology Law” (UCL, Feb 2014).
  • “Clarus Press Award” awarded by the University College of Dublin for the best presentation at the “8th Postgraduate Workshop on WTO Law” (23 May 2014). Value 500€.
  • “ECTA Award, 1st Prize” for the best scientific publication relevant for the advancement of European IP Law (5 June 2020). Value 1000€.
  • “Best Trade Mark Law Book 2021” (IP Kat, 9 February 2022)


Memberships:

  • Association of European Regions for Products of Origin (AREPO), Member of the Scientific Committee
  • European Communities Trade Marks Association (ECTA), Member of the GI Committee


Organisation of Conferences:

  • Organiser and member of the Scientific Committee of the Conference 'Worldwide Perspectives on Geographical Indications' (CIRAD and UN Food and Agriculture Organisation, Montpellier, France, 5-8 July 2022)

Member of the following research institutes:

  • Sheffield Institute for Corporate and Commercial Law (SICCL)
  • Sheffield Centre for International and European Law (SCIEL)
  • Oxford Intellectual Property Law Centre (OIPLC)
  • Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition