Intellectual Property

About

Provided by Valfor

The IP team covers all fields of intellectual property law, namely patent, trademark and design, copyright law, including related practices such as know-how protection, trade secrets and unfair competition. We have been a driving force in advising on business transactions related to the Internet and have actively assisted our clients in a wide range of activities involving the use of IP on the Internet. The IP team offers administrative services such as trademark and design applications and portfolio management. In addition, the IP team manages large trademark, design and domain name portfolios.

Core Expertise

• Representing clients in IP cases before the Swiss Federal Supreme Court, the Federal Patent Court, the Federal Administrative Court and cantonal courts across the country
• Representing clients in IP-related international arbitration
• Advising on commercial transactions such as licensing, franchising and joint ventures
• Handling R&D cooperation agreements and technology transfer issues
• Conducting IP due diligence in M&A matters
• Assessing IP aspects of new business models
• Advising companies on trademarks, company names and domain names
• Advising on geographical indications and Swissness
• Handling trademark, design and domain name portfolio prosecution and management
• Advising on copyrights, advertising and entertainment law
• Assisting clients in IP-related matters regarding sponsorship, franchising, licenses and distributorships
• Protecting clients against counterfeiting