With substantive expertise across the fields of pharma, biotech, medtech and media, VISCHER frequently operates at the interface of IP and technology regulation alongside demonstrating significant skills on the IP litigation side. The practice is co-helmed by the ‘very smart’ Stefan Kohler and Lorenz Ehrler; the former maintains a wide-ranging practice that varies from trade mark administration to industrial engineering issues, and the latter is regularly retained by clients for assistance with trade mark, company name and unfair competition litigation. The ’trusted’ Rolf Auf Der Maur is noted for his familiarity with copyright law, licensing agreements and IT issues.
Testimonials
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‘Elias Mühlemann is an excellent managing associate: strong expertise and excellent service attitude.’
‘Outstanding knowledge.’
‘Jonas Gassmann: a smart guy, to the point, and gave very practical advice.’
‘With a responsive and client-focused approach, Vischer consistently delivers high-quality legal services, making them a trusted partner for businesses navigating regulatory and commercial challenges.’
‘Jonas Gassmann's continuous pursuit of knowledge ensures that I can confidently entrust Swiss matters to him, knowing they are in expert hands.’
‘VISCHER's IP practice provides very broad advice across regulatory, litigation and compliance issues. Their advice is informed by robust industry knowledge as well as very good relationships across both the creative industry and the governmental administration.’
‘Rolf Auf Der Maur is a trusted partner on various IP related issues. His long experience, impressive know-how and broad network makes him an invaluable partner to navigate complex obligations under different new regulatory obligations.'
‘Stefan Kohler is our "go to" guy for innovation, industry contracts and litigation. Very smart, very pragmatic and just a great guy.'
Key clients
- Netflix
- CH Media TV AG
- Swisscom
- Teleboy
- Additiv AG
- Delica AG
- Hostpoint AG
- LASCCO SA
- EraCal Therapeutics
- RS Dynamics
- Synhelion
- Ten23
Work highlights
- Represented Delica AG in the patent dispute on Nespresso-compatible aluminium coffee capsules before the Swiss Federal Patent Court and coordinating the parallel proceedings in Spain and Germany.
- Represented Berna Tresore in a patent dispute in relation to a security device for bankomats.
- Represented ten23 in a patent dispute relating to the production and market launch of a blockbuster prefilled syringe for eye pressure medication.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Stefan Kohler, Lorenz Ehrler