For Start-ups

We make your IP fit for the market, understandable for Investors and scalable with your growth.

IP Protection that puts your start-up ahead right from the start.

Start-ups thrive on speed, innovation and a clear focus. But those who make the right IP decisions early on gain more than just legal protection – namely freedom of action, trust and substance. Patents, Designs or Trademarks are not just a risk shield, but a real asset: in the market, in negotiations, in financing.

We help Start-ups to consistently exploit this potential – with well thought-out strategies, targeted advice and a deep understanding of how technology, IP Rights and company structure interact. Whether you are founding, scaling or pitching: We help you get your Intellectual Property right from the start.

Your questions - our starting point

Our solutions for you

You don’t need a standard solution, but an IP strategy that fits your idea, your timing and your Business Model. We will show you how to protect your innovation in a targeted manner, avoid typical Pitfalls and lay the foundation for long-term business success – explained in a legally sound and understandable way.

Workshop: Innovation protection for Start-ups

Research workshop & database training

Freedom-to-Operate Analyses (FTO)

Investor Readiness: IP Documentation & Strategy

Contract Consulting in the Start-up & Technology Context

Individual protection strategies & priority planning

Let us advise you.

Take advantage of our expertise for your patent protection. Let us discuss your needs together and determine the best strategies.

How we start and work together

The right protection does not start with forms, but with the right questions. Our process is lean, structured and tailored to what Start-ups really need: orientation, security and speed.

1.

Initial meeting & quick IP analysis

We clarify what is protectable about your idea – and which IP Rights make the most sense in your situation.

2.

Prioritization & Strategy

Together we define what is important now – and what can come later. The goal: maximum protection with minimum complexity.

3.

FTO check & protectability test

We analyze risks from third-party rights and evaluate the Protectability of your own solutions – comprehensibly and transparently.

4.

Applications & Documentation

We formulate your Application in such a way that it creates substance – for markets, Investors and subsequent Developers.

5.

Long-term support & scaling

When your company grows, your IP grows with it. We continue to support you – whether it’s expansion, due diligence or new Business Models.

Your Contacts

Our Team

Professional competence and international experience characterize our Team, which consists of experts from various fields.

Dr Philipp Rüfenacht

Partner, Swiss Patent Attorney, European Patent Attorney, Representative before the UPC, Dipl. Phys. Uni BE

Dr Hannes Spillmann

Partner, Swiss Patent Attorney, European Patent Attorney, Representative before the UPC, PD for Experimental Physics / Nanosciences Uni BS, Dipl. Chem. Uni ZH

Mirko Schade

Managing Partner, German Patent Attorney, MBA St. Gallen, Dipl.-Ing. Aerospace Engineering University of the German Armed Forces

Franz Möltgen

Partner, German Patent Attorney, European Patent Attorney, Representative before the UPC, Dipl.-Ing. Mechanical Engineering
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