Cristina Reverzani - Partner

Italian and European Patent Attorney
US Patent Agent (37C.F.R.§11.9)
Degree in Chemistry, Milan University

"My favourite invention is contact lenses - the first sketches of contact lenses were done by Leonardo da Vinci in the 16th century. Since I had to give up about a half diopter for each year of university, contacts have been able to give me back the freedom to jog, ski and even swim without the nuisance of a pair of glasses on my nose "

Cristina joined Haseltine Lake in 2006, after working as a patent attorney in the private sector and in industry. With a degree cum laude in Chemistry and a masters in Intellectual Property, she started working as patent practitioner at a major IP firm in Italy, mainly in the chemical and pharmaceutical field. She then moved to industry, where she acquired nine years of corporate experience in a multinational chemical company, with various IP roles in Europe and the US.

Based in our Munich office, Cristina acts mainly for European and US multinational companies, in organic and industrial chemistry. Besides drafting and prosecution European and International applications, Cristina is specialised in opposition and appeal procedures at the European Patent Office, and represents clients regularly in Oral Proceedings. With a CEIPI/epi Diploma on Patent Litigation in Europe, Cristina advises in validity, infringement and freedom to operate evaluations.

Cristina’s first language is Italian; she is also fluent in English and has a working knowledge of German.