Simone Giacobbe studied Chemistry at the University of Bologna, from which he graduated (Dott. In Chemistry) in 1988 with a thesis in electrochemistry.

From 1989 to 1991 he was Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Chicago, working in the field of physical organic chemistry.

From 1992 to 1998 he was Senior Research Scientist at Glaxo (now GSK) in Verona, where he worked on the development of new molecules for the treatment of CNS disorders (NMDA antagonists).

In June 2998 he joined the EPO in Munich, where he worked as Examiner in the fields of Pharmacy, Galenics and Cosmetics. He was also seconded for three years to the Quality Department, where he contributed to the ISO certification of the EPO. For the last 8 years he was Team Manager, in charge of a group of up to 14 Examiners.

Simone left the EPO in 2022 to join the law firm Murgitroyd in Munich, and in 2025 he moved to Dilg, Haeusler, Schindelmann Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH.

He has obtained the University diplomas in “Patent litigation in Europe” and “Artificial intelligence and IP” at the University of Strasbourg.

Simone is Italian Mandatario Brevetti, European Patent Attorney and Member of the German Chamber of Patent Attorneys. He works in the field of chemistry, with specialty in pharmacy and cosmetics. He is also Representative before EUIPO for Designs.

Simone is long-time tutor at the International Section of CEIPI both for the Basic Course and the preparation for the EQE.

Since 2026, he has been a ‘Recommended Individual’ on the IAM 300 list, which ‘identifies the leading professionals who are taking IP portfolio management to a new level. These individuals are pioneers in the development and implementation of strategies that maximise the value of IP portfolios’.

Simone speaks fluently Italian, English, French and German.