Intellectual property

Baker McKenzie

Counting a litany of multinational corporations among its roster of key clients, Baker McKenzie Switzerland AG is well-positioned to advise across a diverse range of IP, tech and data mandates, with core streams of work being comprised of enforcement, litigation and design clearance, among a host of other issues. Practice head Eva-Maria Strobel is highly skilled in relation to strategic IP work and trade mark and design clearance and portfolio matters. Michael Treis covers the full gamut of IP advisory, prosecution and litigation mandates and Julia Schieber is well-positioned to advise on IP matters arising from the healthcare industry.

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Key clients

Abbott
Abbvie
Acer Incorporated
Adagene AG
Alere Inc./Alere Switzerland GmbH
Apple
Applied Materials
Asahi Group Holdings
Astellas Pharma
Banque Lombard Odier
Bath and Body Works Inc.
Belron/Carglass
Boost Group
British American Tobacco
Burger King Europe GmbH
Bytedance Inc.
CSL Behring
CureVac
Danone
Emeis Cosmetics Pty.
Estating SA
Estee Lauder
General Electric
General Motors
Grupo Bimbo
GSK
Hasbro Inc.
Honeywell International
Hypatos GmbH
Johnson & Johnson
Lindt & Sprüngli
Luma Financial Technologies LLC
LVMH
Migros
Modag GmbH
ModernaTX
Mövenpick Holding
Narathai Cuisine Co. Ltd.
Nerium International
Novaliq GmbH
Numab AG
OnlineDoctor AG
Oracle

Work highlights

Supported Stance in litigation regarding an alleged infringement of Burlington’s iconic design, which involves two pending proceedings in Switzerland as well as pending proceedings in France.
Advised GSK plc on a licence agreement with WuXi Biologics under which GSK will have exclusive licences for up to four bi- and multi-specific TCE antibodies developed using WuXi Biologics’ proprietary technology platforms.

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