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Tailor-made intellectual property law from a single source.

Our goal is to protect your creativity and innovation. With this goal in mind, we develop customized solutions for your challenges in all areas of intellectual property law, worldwide. Whether it is patent, trademark, design or copyright law, licensing, contract or competition law: We consistently assure our clients of our full commitment and strive to provide personalized advice tailored to your individual needs, all offered at a fair price.

Patents

Protection for your innovations.

We ensure that your company is up to speed on all aspects of patent law. Whether it is mechanical or electrical engineering, biotechnology or chemistry, consumer goods or IT: Our team of highly skilled patent attorneys is adept in all technical fields. We evaluate potential patent risks for your products and develop pragmatic and workable solutions to achieve effective protection of your inventions within your domestic market as well as internationally. Through our worldwide network of correspondents, we ensure optimal protection on an international scale. Furthermore, we stand alongside you to offer guidance and support in the resolution of any potential legal conflicts.

Trademarks

Recognition value for your products.

Aiming at optimum protection of your trademarks, we support you in defining suitable trademarks, carrying out the necessary searches, and developing appropriate protection strategies. An extensive network of correspondents enables us to register your trademark in both industrialized and emerging countries. Thanks to many years of experience and state-of-the-art IT infrastructure, we can ensure the effective management of large trademark portfolios. We monitor your trademarks and enforce your rights in the event of infringement by third parties. In negotiations on the exploitation of your trademark rights, we represent your interests and draw up license agreements for you.

Designs

Appearance counts.

Whether consumer goods or technical devices, the visual impression of your products impacts the purchasing decision. However, good design can be easily copied. With customized design protection, we provide you with the decisive competitive advantage in the global market.

Protection for your creative works, respect for third-party rights.

We support you in the protection, enforcement, and exploitation of your own works as well as in the handling of third-party rights. For example, we clarify the extent to which works of third parties are protected by copyright or may be freely used by you (e.g., as part of your homepage). We also ensure that you acquire the necessary rights for the use of works that third parties produce on your behalf (e.g., photographs of your products).

Domain names

Security for your Internet presence.

We register and administer your domain names and assist you in acquiring domain names from third parties. We represent you in UDRP (Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy) proceedings in the event of domain name conflicts and support you in civil proceedings at home and abroad.

IP Strategy

A clear view of the big picture.

Realizing the full potential of intellectual property law requires clear objectives. Based on our extensive experience across various industries, we work with you to develop an IP strategy that perfectly aligns with your business model.

Litigation

Sustainable solutions in the event of conflict.

Suppose one of your valuable patents is infringed, one of your core trademarks is under attack, or you have received a warning letter alleging the infringement of a competitor’s design right: We enforce your rights and defend you against unjustified claims by third parties. We closely collaborate with experienced litigators all over the world. Furthermore, we have extensive experience in arbitration proceedings.

Our litigation support does not end at the Swiss border. For example, several of our patent attorneys are qualified to directly represent you before the Unified Patent Court of the EU as “European Patent Litigators”.

Fighting piracy

Setting clear boundaries.

Successful brands, designs, patents and works attract freeloaders. This is particularly evident for “Swissness” products. The global flows of information and goods render the enforcement of intellectual property rights increasingly difficult. In order to hold globally active imitators accountable, we make use of our well-established network of local contacts and correspondents when combating counterfeiting and piracy. You can also rely on our substantial experience and expertise in demanding markets such as China and Eastern Europe.

Contracts

Clarity in the marketing of intellectual property.

Regardless of whether you want to acquire, license, pledge, or transfer intellectual property rights: We assert your legal position in contract negotiations, ensure structured contract drafting, manage your contracts and implement them. In due diligence procedures, we establish transparency.

Patent box

Patent law meets tax law.

By implementing a so-called patent box, companies with research and development activities in Switzerland can benefit from an increased R&D deduction and reduced taxation of income from patent-protected products. There are several things to consider – in terms of both patent law and tax law. We work closely with your tax experts to develop custom-made solutions for minimizing your tax burdens.