Steve Jobs Inc. was founded by two Italian brothers, Vincenzo and Giacomo Barbato, according to Business Insider Italia(via Quartz). The brothers told Business Insider that as aspiring innovators, they hoped to name their company after the most excellent innovator, Steve Jobs. *
The company registered its name in 2012, with what is now the European Intellectual Property Office. That same year, Apple fought the trademark application.* Read more...