Who we are

We work together as a team of patent, trademark and general intellectual property experts. Our combined expertise covers, for example: mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, physics, computer science, medical techonology, chemistry, life sciences, licensing and portfolio management. All our patent attorneys have advanced degrees in the natural or technical sciences and are licensed to practice before Patent Offices and Authorities.

Dr. Claudia R. Bibus: B.A. Biochem. UC Berkeley; MAS Intellectual Property ETH (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology).

Heidi Brogle: Patent and Trademark Attorney (of counsel).

Werner Bruderer: Patent and Trademark Attorney; European Patent Attorney; IP-Management counsel; Proprietor of the Patent Attorney and Consulting Office W. Bruderer since 31 years; Former longtime council member and program manager of LES Switzerland; Member of VSP, FICPI, INGRES, AIPPI, VESPA und ASCO; (of counsel).

Pirmin Brunner: Dipl. Natw. ETH, Dipl. NDS ETH in Intellectual Property (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology); European Patent Attorney, Swiss Patent and Trademark Attorney. Formerly Patent Attorney at Alcan, Neuhausen am Rheinfall and Rieter, Winterthur. Lecturer at the CEIPI Basic Training Course in European Patent Law, Zurich; Tutor at the VIPS/VESPA EQE Preparation Course.

Meinrad Helbling: Accounting and Finances.

Franziska Detken: Dipl. Phys.; European Patent Attorney; Patent and Trademark Attorney; German "Patentassessorin". Lecturer at the Masters programme "Advanced Studies in Intellectual Property" of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.

Alexandra Frei: European Patent Attorney; Swiss Patent and Trademark Attorney. Former Judge at the Commercial Court of Zurich; Former judge of the Swiss Federal Recourse Commission for Intellectual Property. President LES Switzerland 1993-1995; Council member of the Swiss Association of Judges in Commercial Matters SVHR. Member of the Institute Council of the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property.

Dr. Yvette Kuster: Dipl. Phys.; Patent and Trademark Attorney; European Patent Attorney. Formerly at EMPA (Swiss Materials Science and Technology center).

Willi Lanker: Dipl. Phys. ETH; Patent and Trademark Attorney. Product development in various branches of industry (World champion in solar car prototype building). Formerly at Sulzer Patent Department.

Dr. Albert Meier: Head of our administrative team.

Dr. Markus A. Müller: Dipl. El.-Ing. ETH; Patent Attorney; European Patent Attorney; MIEEE. Formerly at ABB Corporate Research Switzerland.

Dr. Peter Walser: Dipl. Phys. ETH; European Patent Attorney; Swiss Patent and Trademark Attorney. Council member of the Swiss Federation of European Patent Attorneys in Switzerland VESPA. Lecturer at the Masters programme "Advanced Studies in Intellectual Property" of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.

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