Intellectual property
Trademarks, patents, copyright and trade secrets, owned by the right entity.
In an SME, the most valuable asset is often the one nobody has documented: a brand used for years without registration, software written by a contractor, know-how that lives in three people's heads. IP work starts by establishing who owns what, then protecting it.
What we do
Trademarks
Clearance searches, Swiss and international registration (Madrid System, EUIPO), portfolio management, oppositions and enforcement against infringers.
Patents and inventions
Filing strategy with patent attorneys, employee-invention entitlement under Swiss law, freedom-to-operate considerations and licensing.
Copyright and software
Rights assignment from employees and contractors, open-source licence compliance, and content and software licensing terms.
Trade secrets and know-how
NDAs that hold, confidentiality and access controls, and action when a departing employee or partner takes more than they should.
Typical situations we are called in for
- Your brand is in use but has never been registered, and someone else just filed
- External developers built your product and the assignment was never signed
- A competitor is using your name, design or content
- You want to license technology in or out and need the terms to hold
Discuss your matter
Tell us briefly what you are dealing with. We will point you to the lawyer in the network who handles this kind of matter day to day.