Sib Lex

What Sib Lex does

SIB LEX Società Tra Avvocati a.r.l. is an Italian law firm founded in 2018 by Giovanni Antonio Grippiotti, specializing in intellectual property litigation and advisory. The firm operates from offices in Rome (Piazza di Pietra, 38-39) and Milan (Via Giosuè Carducci, 8), serving Italian enterprises, multinational companies, SMEs, and large enterprises in specialized innovation, technology, agritech, and pharma sectors. Practice areas span patents, trademarks, UPC proceedings, agritech, pharma and life sciences, trade secrets, design, copyright, and unfair competition, with representation before Italian courts, the Unified Patent Court, and European authorities.

The firm is a partner firm to SIB Società Italiana Brevetti, providing integrated litigation and patent prosecution expertise. Its senior team includes attorneys-at-law with 30+ years of IP experience and individually credentialed partners recognized by Managing IP, IAM Patent 1000, WTR 1000, Lexology Index, and Leaders League across consecutive years. The firm was among the first Italian practices to litigate before the UPC, winning the Managing IP Europe Impact Case of the Year 2026 for the Dainese vs. Alpinestars matter.

Revenue is generated through professional services billed on a quote-based, case-by-case basis covering patent and trademark litigation, IP enforcement, strategic advisory, and cross-border coordination. Go-to-market relies on direct client engagement, professional networks, IP conference participation, thought-leadership content, and memberships in major IP associations (AIPPI, LES, FICPI, ECTA, INTA, MARQUES, AIPLA). No external funding has been disclosed.

Name

Sib Lex

Legal name

SIB LEX Società Tra Avvocati a.r.l.

Website

https://siblex.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SIB LEX is an Italian IP law firm founded in 2018, headquartered in Rome with a Milan office. It serves Italian and multinational enterprises in patent, trademark, UPC, agritech, and pharma litigation, with senior partners recognized across consecutive IP industry rankings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intellectual Property Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Patent Prosecution & Portfolio Management (BPAHAMAA)

Keywords

• Intellectual property law
• Patent litigation
• Trademark protection
• Unified patent court
• IP dispute resolution

Headquarters

HQ city

Roma

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal and IP Advisory Services: SIB LEX generates revenue through providing legal counsel and representation in intellectual property matters, including patent and trademark litigation, IP enforcement, and strategic advisory services for innovative companies and creators.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SIB LEX is a Rome- and Milan-based law firm providing specialized intellectual property legal services. Its offerings span patent and trademark litigation and prosecution, representation before the Unified Patent Court and European authorities, and sector-focused advisory in agritech, pharma and life sciences, trade secrets, design, copyright, and unfair competition matters. The firm represents Italian enterprises, multinationals, and SMEs in highly specialized innovation and technology sectors.

Product overview

Sib Lex is a law firm offering a comprehensive suite of intellectual property legal services rather than a technology product platform. The firm operates as a unified legal practice with the following core service modules: Patents (including UPC litigation), Trademarks, UPC (Unified Patent Court proceedings), Agritech (agricultural biotechnology IP), Pharma & Life Sciences, Trade Secrets, Design, Copyright, and Unfair Competition. These services are provided through attorneys-at-law and partners with litigation experience, representing clients before Italian and European courts, the Unified Patent Court, and European authorities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Patents

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SIB Società Italiana BrevetticoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIB LEX works in close partnership with SIB Società Italiana Brevetti, a leading Italian patent and trademark attorney firm. The firms maintain seamless integration between SIB LEX litigators and SIB patent attorneys, working together on complex UPC cases such as the Dainese vs. Alpinestars litigation. This partnership provides clients with combined legal and technical IP expertise across prosecution and litigation matters.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Jacobacci & Partners: Long-established Italian IP law firm with patent, trademark, and design litigation across national courts and UPC. Competes directly with Sib Lex for Italian and multinational IP mandates.
• Studio Legale Sena: Italian IP boutique focused on patent litigation across Italian courts and UPC. Direct competitor to Sib Lex in the Italian IP litigation market.
• Barzanò & Zanardo: Rome-based intellectual property law firm with patent and trademark litigation practice. Directly competes with Sib Lex in the Italian IP market, particularly in Rome.
• Trevisan & Cuonzo Avvocati: Italian IP boutique with comparable patent and trademark litigation practice, including strong UPC focus. One of the most directly comparable Italian IP law firm competitors to Sib Lex in size, specialty, and UPC orientation.
• Bugnion S.p.A. Italian IP boutique offering patent and trademark prosecution and litigation services. Comparable in specialty and Italian footprint to Sib Lex.

Broad incumbents

• Hoffmann Eitle: European IP boutique with strong patent prosecution and litigation practice across multiple jurisdictions including UPC. Directly comparable service offering to Sib Lex with broader pan-European coverage.
• Bird & Bird LLP: Global law firm with one of the largest European IP practices and active UPC litigation. Represents multinational clients in the same patent and trademark matters Sib Lex serves, but at larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Marks & Clerk: Global IP firm offering patent and trademark prosecution and litigation across Europe. Comparable professional services model and IP focus, though with much broader geographic footprint than Sib Lex.
• Hogan Lovells: Global law firm with leading IP practice acting on European patent and UPC matters. Competes with Sib Lex for high-value patent litigation mandates, particularly from multinational clients.

Others

• SIB Società Italiana Brevetti: Italian patent and trademark attorney firm that is Sib Lex's strategic partner firm. Highly adjacent in services (IP prosecution) and integral to Sib Lex's integrated litigation-plus-prosecution offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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