Galbaian was recognized in the IAM Patent 1000 2026 as a recommended firm for patent prosecution in Spain. The Basque intellectual property firm was highlighted for its technical depth in patent drafting and prosecution across engineering, telecommunications, chemistry and the life sciences, advising innovative companies from the earliest research and development stages through to registration, opposition and enforcement strategy.
IAM Patent 1000 ranks the world’s leading patent firms and practitioners on the basis of independent market research and interviews with clients and peers. Recognition in the prosecution category reflects a firm’s standing in the technical and procedural work of securing and defending patent rights, a field in which Spanish practitioners qualified before the European Patent Office and the Unified Patent Court play an increasingly important role.
Chambers and Co. since 2004.
Founded in 2011, Galbaian has positioned itself as a specialist patent boutique combining engineering and scientific backgrounds with EPO qualification. The 2026 edition names four of the firm’s practitioners as recommended individuals. At the helm is Ismael Igartua, whose leadership has shaped the firm’s strategic direction for more than two decades and who is additionally listed in the guide’s Global Leaders selection. Eduardo González is recognised for his ability to engage with complex industrial technologies from their earliest R&D stages, while Amaia Sarasola reinforces the firm’s applied engineering strength. Idoia Apraiz completes the senior bench, with a practice at the intersection of advanced research and industrial deployment; she is also listed in the IAM Strategy 300 guide of leading IP strategists. Individual recognition in the IAM Patent 1000 is based on independent market feedback and identifies practitioners regarded as leaders in their field.
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