Intellectual property

Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Frequently operating on a cross-border scale, Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd enjoys a pre-eminent reputation on both the contentious and non-contentious sides of the IP sphere, with a notable capacity to act across the life sciences, engineering, media and construction sectors, to name a few. The team is well regarded for its ‘in-depth knowledge’ and ’high standard’ of work. Spearheading the department is Philipp Groz, who principally focuses on domestic and international scale disputes for a host of notable clients. Lorenza Ferrari Hofer possesses a wealth of experience in cross-border matters that encompasses the licensing and distribution of tech as well as patent and trade mark infringements, while Peter Georg Picht is reputed for his IP and competition expertise. Adrienne Henneman is also recommended.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

‘This law firm is an expert on agreements.'
'What sets them apart is their approach to the client.’
‘They are very professional, show a lot of knowledge in their field and have a business-like approach to the customer.’
‘The service provided is of a high standard and provides comfort.’
‘Lorenza Ferrari is my main contact and I very much appreciate her both personally as well as professionally. She combines extraordinary expertise in various fields, particularly intellectual property, licensing, M&A and supply. She's a tough negotiator with the capability to adopt to the client's preferences in terms of style.’
‘They have in-depth knowledge of the law and a deep bench. They are responsive and creative in their approach.’
‘The IP team has in-depth knowledge of the life sciences sector and the ability to understand clients' needs and to handle complex cases.’
‘I have personally worked with Lorenza Ferrari Hofer and can confirm her high competence, in-depth knowledge of IP matters, and team management skills to deal with complex, multi-jurisdictional cases in the life sciences sector.’

Key clients

Addlife AB
BASF
Bayer AG
Hetronic International
Holcim
Johnson & Johnson group of companies
Locarno Film Festival
Philip Morris International
Porsche
Samsung
Santhera Pharmaceuticals
SIX Group
Standard Chartered
UBS
Volkswagen
The Walt Disney Company
Zimmer Biomet
ZimVie
BioNTech
Ty Inc.
Novartis
Yeti
Sulzer
Sosei (Nxera)
BridgeBio International

Work highlights

Represented a Swiss laboratory engineering company as defendant in patent infringement litigation before the Swiss Federal Patent Court (including an invalidity defence).
Represented a Swiss bank and its foreign affiliated companies in a complex trademark dispute about the use of the same acronym for products in several countries and regions, such as the UK, EU, Germany, Middle East and Switzerland.
Represented Ty Inc. in complex trademark and unfair competition litigation before the Swiss Federal Supreme Court.