Allessia Chiappetta is a summer student in Smart & Biggar’s Toronto office. She is currently completing her J.D. at Osgoode Hall Law School.
As an Osgoode IP Innovation Clinic Fellow, Allessia provides legal support to inventors, entrepreneurs and start-up companies, guiding them through complex innovation and commercialization processes. Her responsibilities also include prior art searches, trademark searches and legal research.
Allessia graduated Summa Cum Laude with an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree from York University, consistently earning a place on the Dean's List. During her master’s program, Allessia was awarded with the York Graduate Scholarship.
In addition to her academic achievements, Allessia competed and qualified as a quarter finalist in the “Baby Jessup” Public International Law Moot Competition in 2024. She is also a legal researcher and blogger for ConsumerRights.ca, where she provides insights on emerging legislative initiatives.
Qualifications
- News
- Industry Involvement
- In the Media
Memberships
- 1L Representative, Canadian Italian Association of Osgoode (CIAO)
- 1L Executive of Events, Intellectual Property Society of Osgoode (IPSO)
Publications
- “Navigating the AI frontier: European parliamentary insights on bias and regulation, preceding the AI Act”. Internet Policy Review, 12(4)., 2023