What Jacobacci & Partners does

Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A. is a Turin-headquartered intellectual property firm founded in 1872, operating 14 offices across Italy, France, and Spain with 95 professionals. The firm provides end-to-end IP protection and valorization services covering patent filing and prosecution (Italian, European, and international), trademark and design registration, anti-counterfeiting enforcement, online brand protection, due diligence, licensing, freedom-to-operate opinions, patent landscape analysis, and litigation support before the Unified Patent Court. Specialized desks address Italian tax incentives (Patent Box), the food and wine sector (DOP/IGP), startups, LATAM, and Russia, with a 2025 launch extending services into EU-wide artisanal and industrial geographical indications under Regulation 2023/2411.

The firm's core technology assets include a proprietary Online Brand Protection platform and an Anti-Counterfeiting Monitoring System used to detect and act on improper use of brands, patents, and designs across the open web, marketplaces, blogs, forums, and mobile applications. It maintains accreditations before EUIPO, EPO, UIBM, and the Unified Patent Court, and collaborates with the Italian Customs Agency (Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli) on border protection measures. The current portfolio includes 100,000+ patents and 120,000 trademarks managed on behalf of 10,000 clients across all sizes and sectors.

The business model is professional-services-based, with quote-based engagement pricing tied to scope, territory, and complexity. Anti-counterfeiting packages in high-risk markets such as China are structured as multi-year fixed annual fees with allocated resources, while Patent Box advisory is positioned around a 110% super-deduction on R&D costs for intangibles. GTM is direct enterprise field sales through the partner-led office network and an international correspondent network for global coverage, supported by content marketing, webinars, and participation in industry events (AIPPI, IP law conferences). The firm is privately held, with no disclosed parent company, institutional investors, or funding rounds.

Name

Jacobacci & Partners

Legal name

Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A.

Website

https://jacobacci.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1872

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Jacobacci & Partners is a 1872-founded Italian intellectual property firm with 95 professionals across 14 offices in Italy, France, and Spain, offering patent, trademark, design, anti-counterfeiting, and Online Brand Protection services to roughly 10,000 enterprise, mid-market, SME, and startup clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intellectual Property Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Patent Prosecution & Portfolio Management (BPAHAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Trademark Prosecution & Brand Protection (BPAHAMAB), IP Compliance, Anti-Counterfeiting & Enforcement (BPAHAMAK), IP Search, Watch & Competitive Intelligence (BPAHAMAI)

Keywords

• Intellectual property services
• Patent prosecution
• Trademark registration
• Anti-counterfeiting services
• IP portfolio management

Headquarters

HQ city

Turin

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Intellectual Property Consulting Services: Professional consulting fees for patent, trademark, and design registration, prosecution, and management services. Revenue generated through professional service fees for IP strategy, filing, enforcement, and portfolio management.
2. Patent Box Advisory: Specialized tax incentive advisory services for Patent Box regime, helping clients recover approximately 30% net of expenses incurred over the past 8 years for industrial patents, designs and models with 110% super-deduction for tax purposes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Jacobacci & Partners is an intellectual property consultancy that registers, prosecutes, manages and enforces patents, trademarks, designs and related intangible assets for clients across Italy, Europe and international jurisdictions. Beyond core IP filings, the firm runs anti-counterfeiting and online brand protection programs, advises on Patent Box tax incentives and geographical indications, and provides litigation support including proceedings before the Unified Patent Court.

Product overview

Jacobacci & Partners is a comprehensive intellectual property consultancy founded in 1872 in Turin, offering a broad portfolio of specialized services organized into core IP protection offerings and specialized desks. Core services include Trademarks (Marchi) for registration, prosecution, opposition and surveillance; Patents (Brevetti) covering filing, prior art searches, FTO opinions, patent landscapes, and litigation support; Designs for Italian, European and international registration; Anti-counterfeiting programs; and Online Brand Protection using proprietary technology platforms. The firm operates specialized desks including the Food & Wine Desk for DOP/IGP product protection, Patent Box Desk for Italian tax incentive optimization, Start-up Desk for emerging companies, LATAM Desk for Latin America market entry, and Russia Desk for EU-Russian IP matters. Additional specialized services encompass Artisanal and Industrial Geographical Indications (IG) registration under EU Regulation 2023/2411, Brand Naming collaboration with creative agencies, Patent Surveillance, Due Diligence and Economic Valuations, Licensing management, Freedom-to-Operate opinions, Unified Patent Court proceedings, Copyright and Software protection, and Know-how protection. With 14 offices across Italy, France and Spain, the firm manages approximately 100,000 patents and 120,000 trademarks for 10,000 clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Trademark (Marchi) Services Trademark registration and prosecution services including Italian, European and international filings, opposition and cancellation actions, trademark surveillance, licensing and assignments for brand owners.
• Patent (Brevetti) Services Patent filing and prosecution services covering Italian, European and international applications, prior art searches, patentability opinions, utility models, patent landscape analysis, freedom-to-operate opinions and technical expert consultation in litigation.
• Design Services Design registration and protection services for Italian, European and international designs, prior art searches, registrability opinions and design-focused anti-counterfeiting campaigns.
• Anti-counterfeiting (Anti-contraffazione) Services Comprehensive anti-counterfeiting programs including surveillance through investigators, law enforcement contacts, targeted actions, customs measures, enforcement support and security technology identification for brand owners.
• Online Brand Protection Online anti-counterfeiting through a proprietary technology platform that identifies and addresses improper use of trademarks, patents and designs across open web, marketplaces, blogs, forums and mobile applications, with anti-cybersquatting services.
• Patent Box Desk Advisory Tax incentive advisory service for the Italian Patent Box regime, enabling clients to recover approximately 30% net of expenses incurred over the last 8 years for industrial patents, designs and models with a 110% super-deduction for tax purposes.
• Food & Wine Desk Specialized consulting for the food and wine sector focusing on protection and enhancement of DOP and IGP products, collective and certification trademark registration, deposit, prosecution and registration.
• Start-up Desk Services Intellectual property support services tailored for startups to assist in their growth and consolidation journey.
• LATAM Desk Services Specialized assistance for Latin American countries, operating as a hub for industrial property management in Latin America on behalf of Asian companies and law firms.
• Russia Desk Services Desk dedicated to the Russian Federation assisting European and Russian clients in all intellectual property matters for their business in Russia and the European Union respectively.
• Artisanal and Industrial Geographical Indications Registration Registration and protection services for artisanal and industrial geographical indications under EU Regulation 2023/2411, valid throughout the European Union, protecting names, reputation and know-how of local productions.
• Brand Naming Service Collaborative brand naming service combining IP expertise with branding professionals to create distinctive, legally protectable brand names through strategic analysis, prior art searches and trademark registration.
• Patent Surveillance (Sorveglianze) Multi-level surveillance system monitoring patent databases for competing or confusing patents filed worldwide, including monitoring linked to customs authorities.
• IP Due Diligence and Economic Valuations IP portfolio assessment and economic valuation services identifying risks related to asset valuation, including review of intangible-asset portfolios for revaluation purposes.
• Licensing Services License verification programs and ongoing contract management services for licensors and licensees throughout the licensing relationship lifecycle.
• Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) Opinions Freedom-to-Operate opinions through comprehensive searches to determine if a patent can be used without infringing prior patent rights in specific geographic areas.
• Patent Landscape Reports Patent landscape services providing a comprehensive overview of patents related to specific technologies within designated countries, regions or globally, presented in Patent Landscape Reports with visualizations.
• Unified Patent Court (UPC/TUB) Proceedings Management of all procedures before the Unified Patent Court, the supranational court with jurisdiction over European and unitary patents, with a dedicated team of experts trained in TUB regulations.
• Copyright and Software Protection Copyright advisory services including software protection, with decades of experience interpreting legislative and jurisprudential specifics across different countries.
• Know-how Protection Services Know-how protection services covering identification of innovative characteristics preserved and exploited under secrecy, including custom contracts and protection instruments.
• Plant Variety (Varietà Vegetali) Protection Consulting services for optimal protection of new plant varieties, expressly excluded from patentable subjects through invention patents.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tax recovery of approximately 30% net of expenses for patents and designs over 8 years through Patent Box
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• UIBM (Ufficio Italiano Brevetti e Marchi)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 December 2025Collaborates with the Italian Patent and Trademark Office for filing and registration procedures for Italian IP rights including the new artisanal and industrial geographical indications under EU Regulation 2023/2411
• EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office)coreTechnology or IntegrationAccredited representatives before EUIPO for European trademark and design filings, oppositions, and cancellations. Manages EU-level procedures for artisanal and industrial geographical indications.
• EPO (European Patent Office)coreTechnology or IntegrationEuropean patent attorneys accredited to practice before the European Patent Office for prosecution, opposition, and appeal procedures
• GfinancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint webinar on Patent Box evolution - Gfinance senior consultant participated alongside Jacobacci professionals to explain tax incentive opportunities for SMEs
• Studio Legale Jacobacci & AssociatimajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint webinar on revaluation of intangible assets - law firm partner and Jacobacci engineer co-presented on evaluation methodology for intellectual property assets including patents, trademarks, designs, and know-how
• Agenzia delle Dogane e dei MonopolicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose collaboration with Italian Customs Agency on anti-counterfeiting measures and border protection for goods violating industrial property rights

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hoffmann Eitle: Major European IP-specialist firm with strong German presence and pan-European patent prosecution — comparable on technical depth and European IP authority accreditation.
• Marks & Clerk: Global IP-only firm with strong European footprint in patent and trademark prosecution; competes for the same multinational IP portfolio work across the UK, EU, and Italy-adjacent markets.
• Mewburn Ellis: UK-headquartered IP-specialist firm focused on patent prosecution and IP strategy across engineering, life sciences, and tech — directly comparable in service mix and client profile.
• Elkington + Fife: European patent and trademark attorney firm headquartered in the UK with continental offices — directly comparable IP-only specialist serving multinational IP portfolios.
• Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte: Leading German IP firm with deep patent prosecution and litigation experience across EPO and UPC — comparable mid-large European IP-specialist positioning.
• Bugnion S.p.A. Italian IP-specialist firm offering patent and trademark prosecution, designs, and IP litigation — directly comparable to Jacobacci on geography, services, and target clients.
• Carpmaels & Ransford: London-based IP boutique specializing in European patent prosecution for high-tech and life sciences clients — directly comparable specialist positioning and accreditation profile.
• Barzanò & Zanardo: Milan-based IP boutique with comparable Italian/European patent and trademark practice, including litigation and design protection — a like-for-like Italian IP competitor.
• Murgitroyd & Company: European IP-specialist firm with offices across the UK and continental Europe — comparable cross-border patent and trademark prosecution services.

Broad incumbents

• Bird & Bird: International full-service firm with one of Europe's largest IP practices, including trademark, patent litigation, and UPC work — overlaps with Jacobacci across complex IP mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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