Switzerland

Being founded in 1910, Isler & Pedrazzini AG has grown from a medium-sized firm to one of the largest and leading intellectual property law firms in Switzerland. Isler & Pedrazzini AG is specialising in all aspects of protection and enforcement of intellectual property law, including specialised advice in patents, trademarks, copyright, design and domain names protection, as well as licensing, prosecution, litigation and related legal and commercial matters. Our team leads and coordinates anti-counterfeiting campaigns, in particular transnational strategies from piracy hotspots in South America, East Europe to Asia, working with associated law firms, customs officials, public prosecutors and police forces worldwide.

Our experienced staff of 43 attorneys, paralegals, administrators and assistants provide tailor-made services for our longstanding clients ranging from major companies in all areas of business, including apparel, alcoholic beverages, automotive, chemical, cosmetics, computers, cutlery, electronics, engineering, foods, fragrances, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, sanitary, security and travel gear, to smaller companies and individuals.

Network Memberships
Our attorneys are member of different international organisations as; AIPPI, INTA, LES, FICPI, ECTA, ALAI, MARQUES and national Swiss organisations as; ASPTA, VESPA, INGRES

WEINMANN ZIMMERLI is a leading Zurich-based Swiss IP firm specialising in Swiss and international trademark, patent, copyright, licence and design law, as well as unfair competition and antitrust law. The firm is a full-service IP boutique that covers prosecution and litigation matters. WEINMANN ZIMMERLI is known for its unique approach to client relations, which aims to create a level of trust and constant exchange between client and attorney to ensure the best possible legal advice and convincing solutions that are tailored to the clients’ needs. This, combined with our team of excellent legal practitioners, has made WEINMANN ZIMMERLI one of the fastest-growing IP firms in Switzerland.

Philosophy
WEINMANN ZIMMERLI’s professionals have been providing legal advice on IP-related matters and disputes for the past 30 years. They have a well-balanced mix of experience, talent, creativity and innovativeness. They believe in their way of rendering legal services and, therefore, keep a flat hierarchy to ensure and promote the exchange of ideas between partners and associates. WEINMANN ZIMMERLI promotes excellence and strives to be at the cutting edge of factual and legal developments, which is reflected by their professionals’ frequent publications, among other things. This atmosphere enables them to provide their clients with individualised solutions to maximise the value of their IP portfolios and ensure protection and enforcement of their rights in Switzerland, the European Union and worldwide. This is possible because of the close relationship between clients and professionals, which is developed by having a single professional point of contact at WEINMANN ZIMMERLI to handle clients’ issues, who works closely with their legal team and well-established worldwide correspondent network.

IP strategy and prosecution
WEINMANN ZIMMERLI advises and develops, together with its clients, their IP strategy, choosing with them the best option to protect their IP portfolios. They also handle the implementation of such strategies through the registration, monitoring and prosecution of trademarks, designs and patents on a national, European and international level, as well as through portfolio management and the provision of the full range of domain name-related services. Furthermore, WEINMANN ZIMMERLI advises its clients on IT-related matters with a special focus on the legal questions concerning the Internet of things.

IP enforcement
Since its inception, the firm’s specialised litigation team has successfully enforced its clients’ IP rights against infringers, as well as protecting them against unwelcome claims. In particular, WEINMANN ZIMMERLI’s litigation team is specialised in trademark, trade name, trade dress, copyright, design, patent, licensing, unfair competition, trade secret and antitrust conflicts. Additionally, their professionals are experts in mediation and settlement negotiations. They represent clients before all Swiss courts and authorities and coordinate international disputes. This is in addition to offering specialised expertise in anti-counterfeiting actions and taking care of import and export issues for their clients. WEINMANN ZIMMERLI is also known for successfully taking on challenging cases and handling cross-border litigation.

IP valuation and exploitation
Valuation and exploitation of IP rights are cornerstones of creating and upholding IP rights. Accordingly, the firm’s professionals have the necessary expertise to evaluate their clients’ trademarks, patents and designs according to international standards. With respect to the exploitation of IP rights, WEINMANN ZIMMERLI’s team has successfully drafted and negotiated contracts for its clients, such as licence, distribution and sponsorships agreements, as well as contracts between owners and users of art and social media, which also includes terms and conditions for operating online and offline business.

As a leading Swiss business law firm, MLL Legal advises its clients in all traditional areas of commercial law such as M&A, finance, dispute resolution and intellectual property. In particular, MLL Legal stands out for its first-class industry expertise in technically innovative specialist areas such as fintech, blockchain and artificial intelligence, but also in regulated and innovative industries such as life sciences, telecommunications, financial services, real estate, retail and luxury. It is as a recognition for their work in these sectors in particular that MLL Legal’s specialists regularly feature in the most prestigious legal publications and lawyer rankings.

MLL Legal employs 250 people, including 150 lawyers, at its four Swiss offices in Zurich, Geneva, Zug and Lausanne, as well as at its international offices in London and Madrid.

Dedicated full-service IP practice

MLL Legal brings talent, expertise and solution-based teamwork to all IP issues. The members of the IP team rank among the leaders in IP law and have vast experience, primarily in Swiss but also in EU and German law. The firm’s IP specialists have extensive and wide-ranging experience in enforcing trademarks, copyright, designs and patents. The team also offers prosecution services for trademarks, designs and domain names, together with strategic advice and consultation on contracts, including antitrust matters. MLL Legal is a one-stop shop for all IP-related matters (excluding patent applications).

Trademarks, designs and unfair competition

MLL Legal performs the full range of trademark, design and domain name-related services in Switzerland and abroad, including registering, enforcing, opposing and defending these rights. MLL Legal has broad experience in the management of large portfolios and in counterfeiting cases.

The firm can also assist:

• in finding solutions under the new Swissness legislation (legal criteria regulating the use of Swiss goods and services);
• in developing and implementing trademark and design protection strategies;
• with litigation before all Swiss courts and authorities and coordination of international disputes;
• with IP-related arbitration (including domain name dispute arbitration);
• with the comprehensive management of entire IP portfolios;
• with unfair competition, design, trade dress and counterfeiting disputes;
• with the support of creative and design-focused companies, in particular advertising agencies, manufacturers of design products and photographers; and
• in providing sophisticated advice in the growing field of geographical indications.

Patents and the health industry

MLL Legal’s patent litigation team has outstanding expertise and experience in managing complex patent matters nationally, as well as in multiple jurisdictions, litigating before all Swiss courts and coordinating cross-border patent litigation. Advising and representing pharmaceutical companies in regulatory issues is also a primary team focus.

Copyright, technology, media and telecommunications

MLL Legal has been providing support and advice to technology companies and enterprises in the media and telecommunication industries for many years. The team at MLL Legal are also recognised by clients and peers as leading specialists in the area of privacy and data protection in Switzerland. The firm’s clients benefit from the team’s understanding of data protection laws in combination with their knowledge on the digitalisation of business activities and its legal and operative impacts.

The firm’s services comprise the following:

• advising software developers and IT service providers, as well as the users of such products and services (eg, outsourcing and IT security);
• advising on data protection topics in connection with software and mobile applications and cloud computing;
• advising media companies active in the classic media sector (eg, print, radio and television) and the new online media sector;
• supporting telecommunications companies in solving problems and exploiting the opportunities offered by the convergence of fixed-line networks, mobile radio communications and the Internet;
• ensuring compliance with relevant data protection rules of internet businesses, communities and ventures (eg, data protection guidelines, general terms and conditions and privacy policy);
• reviewing technology-focused due diligence;
• assisting with the financing, marketing and sale of technology-based solutions, technology-centric media and telecommunications companies; and
• assisting with the exchange of technology, in particular through licences and R&D agreements.

Languages

MLL Legal’s working languages include German, English, French and Spanish. Some of the firm’s professionals are also fluent in Italian and Portuguese.

ThomannFischer is one of Switzerland's leading commercial law boutiques, supporting clients in every phase of business – from notarized incorporation, competing in the marketplace, protecting and defending intellectual property rights from prosecution to litigation, up to acquisitions and labor law-related corporate optimization. All partners have many years of professional experience and comprehensive knowledge in their fields of activity. In order to successfully handle international transactions and provide professional support for cross-border legal transactions, ThomannFischer maintains institutionalized cooperation with selected, highly qualified foreign law firms and consultants, as well as with various banks operating worldwide.

With extensive global reach and deep local expertise, we offer an unparalleled
blend of skills to help our clients navigate the complexities and seize the
opportunities of doing business in Singapore and across the Asia Pacific region. Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow, a joint law venture between Baker McKenzie and
Wong & Leow LLC, stands at the forefront of legal excellence.

We have the capabilities to offer comprehensive advice on both domestic
Singapore law and intricate cross-border issues, ensuring our clients receive
holistic and seamless legal support. As the preferred counsel for numerous
companies leveraging Singapore as a strategic hub for their regional operations,
our lawyers excel in managing multijurisdictional transactions and mitigating
cross-border risks with precision.

Our Singapore office is seamlessly integrated into a global network,
providing on-the-ground expertise across ASEAN countries and access to
Baker McKenzie’s expansive international network. This unique positioning
enables us to adeptly support the diverse domestic and international needs
of our clients, delivering tailored solutions that drive success in a dynamic
global market.

We are a Swiss intellectual property law firm based in Geneva, advising clients on the protection, enforcement and strategic management of intellectual property rights. Established in 2009 by Paul Cosmovici, our firm was built on a long-standing legal tradition and has developed into a trusted adviser for businesses operating in complex, cross-border environments.

We provide a comprehensive IP offering, covering the entire lifecycle of intellectual property assets. We advise on trademarks, designs, patents, copyright and related rights, domain names, trade secrets and know-how, as well as unfair competition, counterfeiting and border measures. Our work spans from IP clearance and filing strategies to portfolio management, enforcement actions, litigation and IP-driven commercial transactions.

At Cosmovici IP, we recognise that intellectual property is the ultimate expression of intangible value—requiring sound judgment, strategic thinking, risk mitigation and foresight. Beyond procedures and registrations, IP decisions are business-critical and often time-sensitive. As IP specialists, we pair deep technical expertise with a distinctly human approach, characterised by very fast response times, a dynamic and flexible way of working, and an ethical mindset that places people and real business needs at the centre of our practice. These elements consistently differentiate us in the eyes of our clients and define how we deliver value.

We are particularly recognised for our expertise in trademark law and brand protection. We assist clients with global filing strategies, monitoring and opposition proceedings, and the development of coherent brand protection programmes aligned with business growth objectives. On the contentious side, we represent clients before competent authorities and courts in matters involving infringement, unfair competition and counterfeiting, as well as in domain name disputes and enforcement proceedings at the border.

In addition to prosecution and enforcement, we are actively involved in transactional IP matters. Our experience includes negotiating and drafting licence, assignment and coexistence agreements, as well as advising on IP aspects of mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence exercises. This integrated approach enables us to support clients not only in securing rights, but also in maximising their commercial value.

A core strength of our practice lies in our ability to manage international IP portfolios efficiently. Acting as a central point of coordination, we oversee multi-jurisdictional filings and enforcement strategies, working closely with trusted foreign counsel while maintaining direct, transparent and responsive communication with our clients.

Through our international network, we provide protection and strategic coordination in over 180 jurisdictions worldwide.

We advise a broad range of clients, from startups and growing businesses to established international companies, across sectors such as technology, life sciences and pharmaceuticals, luxury and fashion, FMCG and digital industries. We maintain an active presence within the international IP community and are involved in leading professional organisations including INTA, ECTA and MARQUES, ensuring continuous exposure to evolving legal developments and best practices.

By combining technical excellence, commercial awareness and a human-centred, responsive approach, we position ourselves as a reliable long-term partner for clients seeking effective and strategic intellectual property protection.

M. Zardi & Co. SA founds its roots in the Swiss town of Lugano in 1999, establishing quite immediately as the IP law firm for prestigious companies. 

Our passion and care for IP lead us to constantly extend our reputation in the worldwide IP market over the last two decades. Today M. Zardi & Co. SA is a highly esteemed partner for many European and overseas firms. 

We live our profession with great enthusiasm and look with attention to the future of intellectual property.

Nowadays innovation often extends in different disciplines and a robust IP protection requires professionals with diverse backgrounds working in synergy with an eye keen to embrace different perspectives.

Fast changes in innovation cycles, technologies and law make strategic handling of IP a key factor for success. 

It is therefore all the more important to have the right partner at your side.

With our international professional network, we are a one-stop centre for high quality IP consulting services and provide a dependable support at every stage of the IP life cycle. 

We assist to protect your patents, trademarks and designs effectively in order to uphold and defend your interests against competitors and counterfeiters. We represent you in proceedings before national and international authorities including the European Patent Office (EPO), the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IGE) and the Swiss federal Patent Court, the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA), the Italian Patent and Trademark Office (UIBM), the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO).

We offer a team of 9 internationally experienced attorneys with a unique ability to understand the processes and interrelationships of the modern industry. Our attorneys speak your language. 

This makes us a highly competent and unique IP law firm for developing strategically supported solutions for all your needs, exploiting current and future potentials and securing your value.

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Abion: Your Global IP Guardian

Abion is a leading force in the intellectual property (IP) industry. We are an innovative, platform-based provider leveraging 25 years of experience in the digital landscape with a strong foundation as an ICANN-accredited registrar and ISO27001 certified supplier.

Abion's edge lies in combining top-ranked industry experts with advanced technology. This fusion delivers an unparalleled service across the entire intellectual property lifecycle, including:

• Trademark and design prosecution
• IP and legal consultancy
• Enforcement and litigation
• Online brand protection and enforcement
• Strategic domain name consulting
• Web security

Streamlined efficiency at your fingertips

Our cloud-based brand management platform, Abion Core, combines cutting-edge technology with intuitive user experience to streamline managing and protecting your brand all in the one place. It’s a centralised solution that puts you in control of your brand, no middlemen and no service interruptions.

Globally positioned and locally empowered

Our 17 offices covering, EU/non-EU European territories, UAE, Asia and Australasia, combined with a global network of partners, enable us to provide expert advice and comprehensive IP solutions to service virtually any jurisdiction.

Murgitroyd is a rapidly growing firm with innovation at its heart.

For over 50 years we’ve built a reputation as one of the world’s leading strategic IP firms. Trusted by global innovators and businesses to realise and protect the true value of their intellectual assets. History we may have, but we instead face forward. Our success lies in the positive relationships we build and our unrivalled breadth of expertise – from an unmatched technical knowledge to a proven commercial awareness.

We’re more than legal experts – we’re a strategic IP solutions firm with an unrivalled breadth of expertise. Our UK and European patent, trade mark and design attorneys bring together solid legal foundations, unmatched technical knowledge, and a commercial awareness that can drive growth and accelerate success.

We build relationships – globally. Our job is to protect and unlock the full potential of your innovations and ideas – not just in your country, but around the world. Our global team of specialists have an unrivalled knowledge in local laws and practices that provide a benchmark for advice and expertise wherever it’s needed to help you grow your business in markets you never thought possible, in ways you never imagined.

Our global office network spans Europe, North America and Asia. With over 440 employees (including over 350 attorneys) worldwide, our people have leading IP expertise across many industries including automotive, engineering & energy; consumer brands & services; chemistry & materials; life sciences & healthcare; and technology, media & telecoms.

AWA is a leading IP firm with over 370 employees across 22 offices in Belgium, China, Denmark, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.

We believe tomorrow is today’s emerging business – rising up from untapped potential within established industries and start-ups. No matter the size or industry, we help our clients create business out of their ideas and innovations.

AWA was founded in 1897 by Swedish engineer Anders Wilhelm Anderson. His initials form our company name and remind us of our proud history.

We supply a full-service offering of IP law services in prosecution, dispute litigation, aftermarket services, legal advice, strategy and commercialisation. Our IP professionals are experts in patents, trademark, design, copyright and domain names.


What sets up apart

Global: AWA has a presence in Europe and Asia with an extensive network of qualified preferred partners all over the world. We can handle your IP needs globally and follow-up in real-time.

Diversity and Colloboration: Our people come from diverse backgrounds with practical industry knowledge. Their technical capability means they understand the small details and how this differentiates you in the marketplace. Our teams comprise engineers working closely with attorneys at law and vice versa. This seamless collaboration ensures that the right skillset and legal knowledge is available and utilised for our client’s innovations. We pride ourselves on our comprehensive trainee programme for future IP leaders.

Strategy: We focus on the long-term – building a business is a journey that requires strategy. We support companies throughout the corporate cycle to protect and enforce IP rights, but to also identify and capture the value of intellectual assets.

Digital Innovation: We live in the digital era and are constantly looking at tools that reduce workload and save time. From the AWA Client Porta, to our domain management services – we are innovating the IP tools of the future.

Employee Owned: AWA is 100% owned by the employees with more than 50% of us choosing to invest or hold shares in the Group. This reflects our personal and long-term commitment to both our firm and our clients.

AWA Asia

Part of the AWA Group, AWA Asia supports and manages international clients’ IP needs throughout the region with a head office in Hong Kong – a location known for its successful business environment, world-class infrastructure and effective legal system.

Our Beijing office is our wholly owned licensed trademark agency, allowing us to file and enforce trademarks directlybefore the China Trademark Office and the administrative authorities, without the need to use local third-party agents.

Today, China is one of the largest IP markets in the world and is increasingly being selected as a key venue for IP litigation by foreign and local entities alike.

AWA Asia has strong value proposition that consists of an East-meets-West approach, with a bilingual and bicultural team of IP professionals (trademark lawyers, patent attorneys and IP strategists). Our international-level service delivery comes with deep local knowledge and is business minded, pragmatic and tailored.

Network memberships: AIPPI, APAA, ECTA, epi, FICPI, INTA, The Lawyer Network, LES Scandinavia, MARQUES, Union-IP

Boutique firm IPrime fields a team of leading patent attorneys and attorneys-at-law with extensive experience in dealing with complex national and cross-border intellectual property matters across a broad range of technologies.

Relying on a unique combination of experienced business lawyers and litigators, patent attorneys and technology experts, IPrime is able to offer high-end legal and strategic advice and advocacy services in connection with the protection and commercialization of innovations, investments into technology, as well as complex IP and commercial disputes. Key strengths of the team are its independence and close collaboration between Swiss and European patent attorneys with a profound understanding of technology and science (including AI, robotics, big data, cyberphysical systems and block chain, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, chemicals and biotechnology as well as medical technology), and highly experienced dispute resolution specialists, who routinely represent parties in legal proceedings before courts, authorities and arbitral tribunals. IPrime has for years regularly handled a relevant share of all patent litigation matters in front of the Swiss Federal Patent Court.

As a part-time judge at the Federal Patent Court and experienced patent litigator, Dr. Rudolf A. Rentsch is involved in many high-stake patent cases in various technology sectors, while Dr. Moritz Kälin, Thomas Kretschmer and Martin Willy bring a wealth of experience in their respective scientific fields as well as in all aspects of patent law. Dr. Rudolf A. Rentsch, Dr. Ronny D. Banchik, Dr. Raphael Zingg and Ernst J. Brem are experienced commercial lawyers, advising clients in contract negotiations and representing them particularly in IP disputes. This interdisciplinarity, as well as the many years of experience which its lawyers gained in other firms and in in-house roles in the technology sector, allows IPrime to provide cutting-edge legal and strategic support to domestic and international clients at the intersection of technology and law.

Other key differentiators are the boutique structure and the discretion and substantially reduced risk of conflicts of interest, thanks to which IPrime can provide a broad range of services in contentious matters, from counsel mandates in litigation and arbitration, over strategic advisory in IP matters to settlement facilitation in situations requiring not only legal knowledge but also a thorough understanding of the underlying technical and commercial issues.

IPrime’s IP department covers both patent prosecution and patent litigation cases at Swiss, European and international level, providing strategic and legal advice with respect to the protection of intellectual property, whether under patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, design or unfair competition laws. In particular, IPrime frequently advises IP departments of large leading global high-tech companies as well as SMEs, universities and start-ups in all areas of IP. IPrime also offers comprehensive services for the registration and administration of patent and trademark portfolios throughout Europe and overseas. In addition, IPrime’s patent attorneys and lawyers regularly assist clients in complex IP disputes, particularly in the patent area, and have accompanied a number of companies in patent cases in the U.S., China, Japan as well as many countries within Europe, in particular Germany and England. IPrime also routinely advises on the commercialization of intellectual property and related financing and structuring considerations and has set up a partnership with a large Swiss tax and accounting firm to assist companies in the tax-optimal structuring of patent portfolios, in accordance with the so-called patent boxes into Swiss law. Since many years, IPrime also runs a China desk and has strong connections to Japan.

IPrime has offices each in the heart of the cities of Zurich and Dusseldorf and since summer 2021 in Liechtenstein.

P&TS, one of Switzerland’s premier patent law firms, has broadened its scope beyond traditional IP and patent work to become a full‑service provider in innovation law, with a particular emphasis on software law.

In 2024 we welcomed Professor Daniel Kraus—co‑founder and director of the Chair of Intellectual Property at the University of Neuchâtel—to lead the development of this new practice area. Under his guidance, we now advise companies on a wide spectrum of software‑related legal matters, including:

   Artificial‑intelligence regulation and compliance
   Software copyright and licensing
   Open‑source strategy and risk management

At the same time, we have strengthened our core IP capabilities. Our team continues to deliver comprehensive patent and trademark prosecution, as well as robust litigation services. Notably, we now have three deputy judges serving on the Swiss Patent Court, further enhancing our expertise and influence within the national IP ecosystem.

PRINS with its mixed team of patent attorneys, trademark attorneys and attorneys-at-law (admitted to all Swiss Courts) is one of the few IP law firms in Switzerland that can offer full-service advice in all fields of intellectual property. Together with our clients, we develop tailor-made IP strategies to strengthen relevant business areas, achieve strategic goals and successfully implement change.

E Blum is dedicated to providing services of outstanding quality and are committed to reaffirming on a daily basis the high standard set by our excellent reputation worldwide. 

Our services cover all fields of intellectual property law and technology and we provide an integrated service, ranging from technical and legal investigations, the registration and prosecution of applications worldwide and drafting of licensing agreements to the litigation of intellectual property rights of clients in Switzerland and abroad. 

Our intellectual property specialists offer competent counsel in all fields of IP. As one of the leading IP law firms in Switzerland, E. Blum & Co. AG, with a staff of over 50 employees, unites experienced patent and trademark attorneys and competent administrative staff in the service of our clients.