Professional Services

We offer a very wide coverage of all aspects of TRADEMARK MANAGEMENT worldwide: specific or overall searches for the choice of new trademarks; evaluation of the best ways to insure adequate protection; helping overcome examination obstacles and oppositions; surveying procedural and renewal terms; watching the publication of trademarks around the world and advising on possible reactions; out-of-court action and negotiation; assistance in court proceedings; assignments and license agreements.

We keep track of new regulations and laws in most countries and are familiar with such new concepts as the Community Trademark or the Madrid Protocol. In Switzerland, we have personal high level contacts at the Patent Office and at WIPO.

We also furnish our clients with a wide range of services relative to DOMAIN NAMES such as registration of generic (.com) and national domain names (.ch, .fr, .de, etc.); negotiations, purchases and transfers of domain names; recovery of "squatted" domain names through legal procedures or through the WIPO arbitration procedure; domain name management such as technical co-ordinates modifications, expiration reminders and renewal fee payments; global domain name and trademark strategy.

We deal with various aspects of COPYRIGHT MANAGEMENT, whether they cover artistic and literary works or the protection of computer programs.

In the field of PATENT and DESIGN MANAGEMENT, we assist clients in the formulation of their inventive concepts, conduct state of the art searches on an international scale, provide advice and opinions on the validity of prior rights. Our routine work includes all steps of the protection sought on a national level or through multinational avenues like the EUROPEAN PATENT and the PCT. This includes for instance attending hearings at the national European Patent Offices. We offer watch subscriptions of selected technical fields and patent watches, providing possibilities for oppositions. Court proceedings assistance, license agreements and other services are available, including of course the payment of annuities and periodic taxes.

Responsiveness and efficiency

Though modest, our size ensures all-year presence of competent lawyers, engineers and staff. On the other hand, fast response is an established principle. Our clients get personalized advice, immediate fax responses, fast processing of orders, clear reports and reasonable accounts for the fees and expenses incurred.

Over many years of continued business relationships with a large variety of firms, we have built up valuable experience which we are glad to offer to you.