Intellectual Property
Protecting your high-value intellectual property
Our team of IP experts are trusted advisers to Swiss and international corporates, NGOs and individuals, providing top-tier disputes and advisory expertise on a range of intellectual property matters including trademarks, designs, domain names, copyright, and unfair competition.
Our work spans diverse sectors: new technology, luxury goods, art, entertainment, renewable energy, pharma and defence.
Our expertise covers:
- Data protection matters: e-commerce and protection of image and reputation and worldwide management of trademark portfolios.
- Competition law: specific advice on competition law issues, including unfair competition and trade restraints through IP rights.
- Transactional work: IP-related contracts such as licences, distribution agreements, franchises and IT outsourcing agreements.
- IP disputes: representing clients before Swiss courts in civil and criminal proceedings, before the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) and other complex, high-value IP-related international arbitrations.
International outlook
We routinely work on international, multi-jurisdictional matters, drawing on our worldwide network of trusted IP specialist lawyers where needed.
Our experts are active in the major international intellectual property associations, including the International Trademark Association (INTA) and International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI).
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