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