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Intellectual Property Lawyers

In today’s knowledge economy, a large part of the value of your business is based on intangible assets and goodwill. Your intellectual property plays a key role in obtaining a competitive advantage. A cohesive IP strategy, including both commercialisation and enforcement, will ensure you get maximum value from your portfolio. Our specialist lawyers in 41 countries and 73 offices, understand your business needs and have worked with some of the best-known brands, from banks to tech and media companies, pharmaceuticals and FMCG companies. This industry-specific approach can help you realise your commercial goals.

The right brands will win the hearts and minds of your customers. The right patents will prevent others exploiting your ideas or provide a substantial barrier to market access. Copyright, know-how and designs also play a vital role. We focus on key sectors relevant to you such as lifesciences, automotive, machinery, manufacturing, consumer products, financial services and TMC. This means you get in-depth industry knowledge as well as legal expertise for the protection of your IP. If you are involved in a dispute, we can guide you through the litigation process.

 
Simone Brauchbar Birkhäuser, LL.M.
Dr Simone Brauchbar Birkhäuser, LL.M.
Partner
Co-Head of the practice groups TMC and IP
Switzerland, Zurich
Simone Brauchbar Birkhäuser advises and represents national and international clients in connection with contentious and non-contentious issues relating to trademarks, designs, copyrights, patents, data...
Dirk Spacek
Dr Dirk Spacek, LL.M.
Partner
Co-Head of the practice groups TMC and IP
Switzerland, Zurich
Dirk Spacek is partner and Co-Head of the practice groups TMC and IP. He primarily deals with new business models arising in the media-, internet- and technology-sector, data commercialization and intellectual...
Aline Steffen
Aline Steffen-Züger
Senior Associate
Switzerland, Zurich
Aline Steffen's practice focuses primarily on arbitration and litigation as well as advising clients in all aspects of commercial law matters, in particular in the drafting of agreements and general terms...
Julia C. Nitschke
Julia C. Nitschke
Associate
Switzerland, Zurich
Julia Nitschke's practice focuses primarily on arbitration and litigation as well as advising clients in all aspects of civil and commercial law matters. She is part of the practice groups TMC and IP...
Christina Reutter
Christina Reutter, LL.M.
Associate
Switzerland, Zurich
Christina Reutter's practice covers all aspects of collective investment schemes law. She regularly advises and represents clients in administrative proceedings before the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory...
Olivia Zingg
Olivia Zingg
Associate
Switzerland, Zurich
Olivia Zingg works as an associate in the IP and TMC practice group, where her professional focus centres primarily on legal issues relating to trademarks, designs, copyrights, data protection, unfair...
Elisabeth Suter
Elisabeth Suter
Attorney Trainee
Switzerland, Zurich
Elisabeth Suter graduated with a Master of Law degree (summa cum laude) from the University of Lucerne in February 2023. During her master studies, she worked in the legal department of a company in...
Ursina Bopp
Ursina Bopp
Paralegal
Switzerland, Zurich
Ursina Bopp works in the practice group intellectual property right, in particular in the field of trademarks and domains. Her work includes the registration and prosecution of national and international...
Sabrina Djordjevic
Sabrina Djordjevic
Trademark Administrator
Switzerland, Zurich
Sabrina Djordjevic's practice focuses on intellectual property rights, in particular trademarks and domains, including the registration and prosecution of national and international trademarks, as well...