Walder Wyss advised Polaroid as the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI), after initially refusing the application, approved the registration of a colour mark for the brand. The trademark in question consists of a combination of five colours. The context Under Swiss law, a colour mark is a trademark consisting exclusively of one or […]
Lenz & Staehelin advised Emmentaler Switzerland on a legal dispute against the Federal Office for Agriculture (FOAG), concerning the preservation of the Emmentaler holes by amending the product specifications. The Swiss company ultimately prevailed before
MLL Legal’s patent team successfully represented the Swiss retailer COOP on appeal in EPO opposition proceedings against Katjes’ vegan chocolate patent at the European Patent Office, leading to full revoke of the patent in
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Schellenberg Wittmer: three new partners and a new counsel
Schellenberg Wittmer has further strengthened its team with the appointment of three new partners and a new counsel. On 1 September 2024, Dr Stéphanie Chuffart-Finsterwald joined the firm as a partner in Geneva. She will lead
The Danish company Kimbrer Computer, a supplier of used IT equipment and a Trill Impact portfolio company, has acquired Renewtech, a provider of circular IT services and networking solutions. The acquisition of Renewtech also marks
ASSEPRO group has been sold to The Ardonagh Group, a UK independent insurance distribution platform. Niederer Kraft Frey has advised EMZ on the sale. EMZ is an European investment firm which activities are focus on
K-Fee System has sued Nestlé Nespresso for infringement of three European patents. K-Fee belongs to the Krüger group of companies. The group has recently partnered with Coca-Cola in the coffee pod business with the
With the legal representation by Lenz & Staehelin‘s Jürg Simon (pictured) and Milano based legal professional, Cesare Galli, Emmentaler Switzerland, the producer organization of Emmentaler AOP, has recently achieved a significant victory in
Private equity investment firm Ardian, together with the management team led by CEO Agim Emruli, is investing in Swiss-based Flowable Holding and its subsidiaries (MFG). Headquartered in Bern, MFG specialises in services, software development and
Spanish pharmaceutical company Ferrer and Swiss clinical stage biotechnology company Asceneuron have announced the signing of a licensing agreement in which Ferrer obtains the exclusive worldwide rights to develop and commercialize ASN90 in progressive supranuclear
