- 40% of IBEX companies are clients of Elzaburu, which celebrates its 160th anniversary this year.
- The firm manages more than 60.000 active trademarks, 3.200 patents and 1.500 designs.
- The Brands area grew by 10,9% and Media & Entertainment increased the number of projects by 45,5%.
MADRID, APRIL 9, 2025.- ELZABURU, the leading Spanish firm specializing in industrial and intellectual property, achieved revenues of 27,2 million euros in 2024, 6,5% more than the previous year.
80,3% of revenue was generated in Europe; 14,4% in the Americas; and 5,3% in the rest of the world. ELZABURU's client portfolio includes 40% of the IBEX 35 companies and a similar proportion of the 50 largest Fortune 500 companies.
Billing in the area of Brands grew by 10,9%; in Legal, by 4,8% and in Patents, by 1,9%.
Brands represented 44,9% of the turnover; Patents, 38% and Legal, 16,3%. It is worth highlighting the significant growth in the area of Media and Entertainment, which advised on more than 320 audiovisual and performing arts projects, a 45,5% increase, with budgets of more than 120 million euros.
Elzaburu manages more than 60.000 brands, 3.200 patents, 1.500 designs and 200 plant varieties with a total of more than 75.000 active cases. In addition, over the last 10 years, the firm has participated in the valuation of intangible assets worth more than €1.000 billion. Its division Litigation has handled more than 120 intellectual property lawsuits in the last year, accumulating more than 1.500 since its founding. The area of anti-piracyThrough police and customs operations, the country has seized more than one million counterfeit products.
According to Alfonso Diez de Rivera Elzaburu, president of the firm, “During the past fiscal year, we continued our growth in the traditional trademark business, earning the trust of top-tier clients, and consolidated our presence in all areas of intangible asset protection. In patents, we strengthened our focus on software and innovative technology, and in Media & Entertainment, we recorded exceptional growth, reflecting our commitment to this sector.
Elzaburu has a TEAM The firm has a human workforce of 155 people; of whom 45 are lawyers and 14 are technicians. 77% of the staff is made up of women, and the female quota among the firm's 13 partners is 30%, one of the highest in the sector. This year alone, the ICAME awarded Elzaburu the Seal of Good Practices in Equality.
The firm has 10 European patent attorneys, 13 European trademark attorneys, 15 IP attorneys, and three WIPO arbitrators, and works with the four largest Spanish patent applicants, as well as several Spanish European patent applicants.
To Mabel Klimt, managing partner of the firm, "This year we proudly celebrate our 160th anniversary, an achievement that is the fruit of the dedication and talent of our firm's driving force: our team. Thanks to our professionals, 51% of whom are referenced in legal rankings and directories, and the experience we have accumulated in intangible asset management, we have evolved, adapting to new challenges and strengthening our position in an increasingly demanding market."
