Jacobacci & Partners achieves an important established award from IAM Patent - Intellectual Asset Management, with the 2026 "Gold Firm in prosecution" nomination. This important achievement demonstrates our excellence and commitment in the field of intellectual property.
IAM Patent 1000's independent researchers and our clients say: “Jacobacci is one of the most authoritative IP practices in Italy, wth over 150 years' experience protecting and enforcing inventions. Its professionals are skilled in UPC procedures, work effincently under tight timelines, and operate in English, French and German”.
In the guide, again this year, our Patent Attorneys are included among the "World’s Leading Patent Professionals" by IAM Patent 1000: Paolo Ernesto Crippa, Edgardo Deambrogi, Steffen Leihkauf, Nadia Gualeni and the new entry Luca Cristinelli.
Chief patent officer Paolo Ernesto Crippa focuses on high-science and engineeering-driven inventions, drawing on academic and industry experience to advise on drafting, prosecution and cross-border enforcement strategies.
Operating out of Turin, Edgardo Deambrogi manages complex patent portfolios in software, AI and automotive technologies and is regularly involved in contentious proceedings, earning praise for his strategic insight and technical understanding.
Nadia Gualeni is based in Brescia. She handles patent matters at the intersection of life sciences and mechanical engineering, recently assisting an important client in overturning a negative international patentability opinion and securing recognition of novelty and inventive step.
Steffen Leihkauf, as Paolo, is based in Milan. With a background in structural engineering, he advises on European and Italian filings, EPO oppositions and appeals, and recently coordinated a series of filings for an important client relating to next-generation brake technologies.
Luca Cristinelli, a new addition to the 2026 ranking, focuses on prior art assessment, drafting and prosecution, while providing key technical support in disputes involving telecommunications and software-based inventions.