Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Dispute Resolution / Intellectual Property / Life Sciences / International Arbitration / Data / Information and Communication Technology / Corporate & Commercial

Philipp Groz is a partner in our Dispute Resolution team. He heads our Intellectual Property team and co-heads our Life Sciences group. He represents clients in litigation before Swiss courts and in international arbitrations in all types of IP, trade secrets, and unfair competition disputes, and in a wide range of contractual and product liability disputes. He also sits as an arbitrator. Philipp frequently assists clients in drafting and negotiating licensing, R&D, manufacturing, supply, distribution, sponsoring, franchising, and other agreements. He also advises on IP aspects of transactions. His practice further includes regulatory and advertising matters.

Experience:

• Represented pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies in several international arbitrations arising out of licensing and/or distribution agreements
• Represented lab technology engineering company in patent litigation
• Represented major car manufacturer in various unfair competition proceedings before Swiss courts
• Advised Swiss listed orphan drug company on various asset sale/purchase, development and licensing agreements
• Represented global medical device manufacturer in several product liability defense cases in Switzerland
• Advised consumer goods companies on various aspects of Swiss regulatory law (such as advertising, labeling, 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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President of Licensing Executives Society Switzerland Member of AIPPI Standing Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution Member of WIPO Mediation and Arbitration Advisory Committee Member of INTA Trade Secrets Committee Regular publications and speaking engagements in the field of intellectual property, licensing and IP-related arbitration

2007 - LL.M. in Intellectual Property, New York University

2004 - Bar Admission in Switzerland

2001 - lic. iur., University of Zurich