CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd. uses its ‘excellent knowledge of IP and trade mark law’ to support Swiss-based and global clients with international IP transactions and litigations with particular strengths in the IP development and transfer agreements, pharma patent litigation, trade mark protection, and corporate IP transactions. Practice co-head Simone Brauchbar Birkhäuser has expertise drafting and enforcement of contracts for the transfer of intellectual property rights, especially license and R&D agreements. Dirk Spacek, who co-heads the team alongside Birkhäuser, handles technical IP matters such as patent law as well as software- and media-copyright matters.
Testimonials
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‘CMS has excellent knowledge of IP and trade mark law. Would instruct them again at any time. ’
‘Simone Brauchbar has strong expertise in IP and trade mark law and has an excellent reputation in the industry.’
Key clients
- Better Cotton Initiative
- Tetra Semiconductors AG
- Aon Schweiz AG
- N-Dream AG
- Near Foundation
- Designwerk Technologies AG
- Barilla
- Lab 14 GmbH
Work highlights
- Advising Better Cotton Initiative on sustainability claim regulation in Switzerland and especially the EU.
- Advising Aon Schweiz AG in a transaction to enhance its range of digital services as part of its pension fund management operations.
- Advising Designwerk Technologies AG on all trade mark matters as well as various R&D and delivery agreements.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Simone Brauchbar Birkhäuser, Dirk Spacek