Partner, Dr. Ing., Italian and European Patent Attorney, Professional Representative in Community Design matters before the EUIPO. Edgardo graduated in Electronic Engineering from the Polytechnic of Turin in 1996.
Partner, Dr. Ing., Italian and European Patent Attorney, Professional Representative in Community Design matters before the EUIPO. Edgardo graduated in Electronic Engineering from the Polytechnic of Turin in 1996.
Work experience
Before joining Jacobacci & Partners in 1997, Edgardo worked as a Research Fellow at the Polytechnic of Turin with a focus on acousto-optical devices.
As a patent attorney Edgardo represents and advises clients ranging from local companies to national research institutions and multi-national corporations.
Professional focus
Edgardo has an extensive practice drafting and prosecuting European and Italian patent applications, handling a broad spectrum of subject-matter in the physical, electrical, electronic and telecommunication fields, including software patents and patents in the automotive field.
He is experienced in patent litigation before the Italian IP Courts.
Edgardo also provides tailored strategic and practical advice on all IP-related needs.
Areas of expertise
Edgardo handles both electronic and mechanical matters. Although his core competence is in the area of software and computer-related inventions, electronics, information technology and telecommunications, television, semiconductor devices, Edgardo also has significant experience in the fields of automotive and electrical equipment, such as power generators and cable duct systems.
Edgardo has also been involved as lead patent attorney in complex international patent litigation for Italian companies and foreign corporations.
Since 2009, Edgardo has lectured on intellectual property matters.
Awards
Included in the MIP-IP Stars ranking as Patent Star 2020/21/22.
A recent official interpretation of the Convention of Friendship and Good Neighbourhood 1939 between Italy and San Marino concerning IP protection in the two states has concluded…
The Italian Patent and Trademark Office introduced examination proceedings for those national patent applications for which a search report and a preliminary patentability opinion…
The Board of Appeals of the Italian Patent and Trademark Office (IPTO) has issued a decision on validations of European patents by successors to patent owners.