Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Zurich / Intellectual Property / Litigation / International Arbitration / Life Sciences

Philipp Groz is a Partner in Schellenberg Wittmer's Intellectual Property and Dispute Resolution Groups. He represents clients in litigation before Swiss courts and in international arbitrations, and also sits as an arbitrator. He specializes in the fields of intellectual property, unfair competition, licensing and distribution and also advises clients on non-contentious matters in these fields. Philipp also assists clients in regulatory matters, particularly concerning life sciences, foods and consumer goods.

Experience:

• Represented pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies in various international arbitrations arising out of licensing and/or distribution agreements
• Represented medical device manufacturer in patent entitlement dispute before the Swiss Federal Patent Court
• Acted as counsel to telecommunication companies in various unfair competition proceedings before Swiss courts and authorities
• Advised consumer goods companies on various aspects of Swiss regulatory law (such as advertising, labeling, product liability, product recalls)

2012 Partner at Schellenberg Wittmer 2005 Associate at Schellenberg Wittmer 2004 Substitute Judge and Court Secretary at the District Court of Zurich 2001 Court Secretary and Clerk at the District Court of Zurich

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Board member of Licensing Executives Society Switzerland Member of INTA's ADR Committee (2020/2021) Swiss and Zurich Bar Associations International Trademark Association Licensing Executives Society Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle Swiss Arbitration Association

2007 - LL.M. in Intellectual Property, New York University 2004 - Bar Admission in Switzerland 2001 - lic. iur., University of Zurich