MLL Legal

Patents and Life Sciences | Trademarks, Design & Advertising | Arbitration and Litigation

Simon Holzer heads the firm’s Patent and Life Sciences team. He has extensive experience in all areas of IP law, with a focus on patents, trademarks and geographical indications. He has substantial experience in a wide range of industries and technologies, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, telecommunications, software and foodstuffs. Simon Holzer is also a trusted advisor in pharmaceutical regulatory law. He represents and advises clients in litigation, IP-related arbitration as well as contractual matters concerning in particular technology transfer, licensing and distribution. In 2010 the Swiss parliament appointed Simon Holzer as part-time judge of the Federal Patent Court.

Partner with MLL and head of Patent and Life Science Practice Group (since 2012), Foreign Associate with Pattishall, McAuliffe, Newbury, Hilliard & Geraldson LLP, Chicago (2008–2009), Associate with MLL (2005–2011), Admitted to the bar in Switzerland (2005), Freelance associate with a Swiss law firm in Berne (2000–2004), Law Clerk in the judiciary of the Canton of Berne (2000–2001)

German, English, French

European Patent Lawyers Association (EPLAW), Licensing Executives Society (LES), International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI), Swiss Institute for IP rights (INGRES), Zurich Bar Association (ZAV), IP practice group of Zurich Bar Association, IP practice group of Bernese Bar Association

University of Berne, Dr. iur. (2004), Research scholarship from the Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property, Competition and Tax Law (2002–2003), University of Berne, lic. iur. (1998)