On 19 May 2019, the Swiss electorate voted in favour of implementing the Swiss patent box. Tax advantages on income generated from intellectual property rights will become a valuable tool for companies in Switzerland to promote research and development activities and to generate added value in these areas.
In future, the Swiss patent box will make it possible to tax part of the profits from inventions at a reduced rate. Additionally, cantons will have the option of providing an additional deduction of up to 50% of R&D expenditure.
All companies that conduct research and development in Switzerland and generate patentable technology may benefit from the patent box. The legal ownership of a patent is not important, the decisive factor is the economic ownership (i.e. who has borne the costs of the innovation).
Under the new Swiss law, the following IP rights are eligible for the patent box:
Product patents as well as method patents qualify for the patent box.
It is worthwhile for all companies with scientific and technological developments to review their patent strategy from an intellectual property and tax point of view, allowing them to benefit from the advantages of the patent box. An optimal tax advantage is achieved by a combination of competences in tax and patent law.
Companies with research and development activities in Switzerland should review their IP and patent strategy from a tax point of view, in order to benefit from tax advantages offered by the patent box system adopted on 19 May 2019 by the Swiss voters.
RENTSCH PARTNER's attorneys at law and patent attorneys and the tax experts of PwC Switzerland combine their expertise on the patent box system and help Swiss companies to benefit from the novel tax advantages for their business.
For further questions, please contact our patent box experts Matthias Städeli, Attorney at Law (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or Alfred Köpf, Patent Attorney (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). Further information can be found at www.rentschpartner.ch and www.patent-box.org.
On 19 May 2019, the Swiss electorate voted in favour of implementing the Swiss patent box. Tax advantages on income generated from intellectual property rights will become a valuable tool for companies in Switzerland to promote research and development activities and to generate added value in these areas.
In future, the Swiss patent box will make it possible to tax part of the profits from inventions at a reduced rate. Additionally, cantons will have the option of providing an additional deduction of up to 50% of R&D expenditure.
All companies that conduct research and development in Switzerland and generate patentable technology may benefit from the patent box. The legal ownership of a patent is not important, the decisive factor is the economic ownership (i.e. who has borne the costs of the innovation).
Under the new Swiss law, the following IP rights are eligible for the patent box:
Product patents as well as method patents qualify for the patent box.
It is worthwhile for all companies with scientific and technological developments to review their patent strategy from an intellectual property and tax point of view, allowing them to benefit from the advantages of the patent box. An optimal tax advantage is achieved by a combination of competences in tax and patent law.
Companies with research and development activities in Switzerland should review their IP and patent strategy from a tax point of view, in order to benefit from tax advantages offered by the patent box system adopted on 19 May 2019 by the Swiss voters.
RENTSCH PARTNER's attorneys at law and patent attorneys and the tax experts of PwC Switzerland combine their expertise on the patent box system and help Swiss companies to benefit from the novel tax advantages for their business.
For further questions, please contact our patent box experts Matthias Städeli, Attorney at Law (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or Alfred Köpf, Patent Attorney (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). Further information can be found at www.rentschpartner.ch and www.patent-box.org.
A Patent is a right to a technical invention and gives you the exclusive right to determine the commercial use of your invention.
RENTSCH PARTNER's patent attorneys have a diverse set of technical backgrounds including mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, life sciences, IT and software as well as knowledge in physics, chemistry, and biology – and can therefore give you competent advice.
Our technical expertise and experience in litigation result in patents of high quality and validity.
The careful drafting of the first (priority-founding) application is the basis for successful patenting. We place great importance in this first step. At RENTSCH PARTNER you will find the right people for your invention - people who are competent and passionate in their work.
Within one year of the first filing, further applications for other countries, including international patent applications (PCT applications), may be filed. We advise you on a strategy that makes sense from an economic perspective and take all necessary further steps – no matter where in the world you need patent protection.
In most countries, an individual examination takes place before a patent is granted. We coordinate the various examination proceedings worldwide with the help of an international network of selected colleagues conduct the proceedings in Switzerland and before the European Patent Office (EPO).
We are there for you even after the patent has been granted. We manage your patent portfolio and take care of all further steps required, such as paying annual fees.
In opposition proceedings, a granted patent is attacked by third parties with the aim of invalidating it in whole or in part. Whether your patent is affect by an opposition or you with to take action against a patent belonging to a third party: the lawyers at RENTSCH PARTNER advise and support you in all opposition proceedings.
With a Freedom to Operate (FTO) search, you ensure that your future products do not infringe the rights of third parties. We advise and support you in all stages of product development, identify possible conflicts and find solutions together with you to successfully launch your product.
RENTSCH PARTNER has extensive experience in both the protection and enforcement of designs, trademarks, company names, and unregistered marks. Our attorneys advise on IP strategy, contract drafting and represent clients in disputes and infringement proceedings before courts and authorities.
We advise you prior to filing the application, carry out searches and filing applications on your behalf, and support you in all matters of IP administration following the successful filing of your application. Our professional trademark and design administration and our worldwide network of colleagues enable us to efficiently manage both small and large IP portfolios.
As a leading IP law firm, we represent clients before state courts and arbitration courts in all areas of IP (company law, trademark law, unfair competition law, design law, copyright law).
We represent our clients in trademark opposition and revocation proceedings.
We advise and represent clients in anti-counterfeiting cases, including customs measures. We represent clients in domain name disputes (WIPO, Dispute Resolution Service under Art. 14 VID).
We develop protection concepts and trademark strategies and support our clients in the implementation of their IP strategy.
We advise you on all types of contracts to do with intellectual property rights such as licensing, franchising, distribution, research and development contracts, transfers of intellectual property rights, publishing contracts and demarcation agreements. We draw up contracts tailored to your interests and needs.
RENTSCH PARTNER's lawyers also advise on advertising, product labelling and the sale of services and products, in particular in connection with the Swissness regulations.
We advise you on media law issues and represent your interests in media law proceedings before state courts and other organizations.
The enforcement of trademark, design, and patent rights often takes place within the framework of legal disputes. If your company has signed a contract with an arbitration clause and is threatened with arbitration in this contractual matter, we have experience in arbitration proceedings in connection with licenses and intellectual property rights.
We represent your legal interests in a team of attorneys at law and patent attorneys if your trademark, design, and patent rights are infringed or it is alleged that you are infringing the IP rights of third parties.
RENTSCH PARTNER is one of the leading IP law firms in Switzerland and represents clients in a variety of patent, trademark, company name, unfair competition, copyright, and media law disputes.
Arbitration proceedings have advantages and disadvantages in comparison to state court proceedings. For example, arbitration proceedings are usually faster than state court proceedings and can often not be continued over several instances and therefore delayed.
Alternative Dispute Resolution and IP Arbitration (pdf)
Don't let a lawsuit in the USA interfere with your business! RENTSCH PARTNER und Halcyon form an exclusive partnership and combine business solutions with US patent and trademark litigation.
The IP Strategy of your company is derived directly from the business strategy and is central to protecting your company's innovations. It is important to ensure that, at the various levels of management (board of directors, senior management, legal service, patent department), everyone can assume responsibility for protecting and enforcing innovations.
We support you in developing, adapting, and implementing your IP strategy with industry knowledge, technical expertise and experience in all intellectual property (IP) matters.
An IP Strategy tailored to your individual needs helps you to use your innovations and your company's know-how in a targeted manner to increase the market share of your products and improve your market position.
The planning and management of IP is central to the effective and economic protection of your intellectual property. With an IP management solution tailored to your company, you guarantee the strategic protection of your innovations. RENTSCH PARTNER supports you in introducing your IP management portal.
In order to meet the specific needs of companies, we offer a specific "Collaboration Portal" that enables trademark and patent owners to easily organize the administration of all intellectual property rights in teams. This makes it possible to collaborate with internal departments and external partners (law firms, group companies, etc.) in an efficient and economic manner.
In order to ensure frictionless cooperation between us and your teams, all internal and external teams entrusted with trademark management have access to the following information:
New technologies lead to new digital business models and thus to increased interconnection of people and systems. This makes it all the more important to ensure compliance with legal requirements through technical and organizational precautions on the one hand, and to clearly define the responsibilities and tasks of all parties involved and the form of cooperations on the other.
We contribute our legal and technical expertise at the interfaces of IT, data protection, blockchain, IoT and corporate management.
We contribute our legal and technical expertise to the interfaces between IT and business management.
We support both producers and manufacturers as well as users in the negotiation, review and drafting of IT contracts of all kinds.
The protection of customer, employee and other personal data has become an integral part of today's compliance. We advise you on individual issues and offer support in the preparation of data protection declarations, contracts and the systematic implementation of data protection in your company.
Our competent team of attorneys at law, trademark attorneys, patent attorneys, data protection and IT experts support you in the legal support of your software-based technical solution. We have many years of experience in establishing, enforcing and defending patent portfolios in the software, IT and telecommunication sectors.
Our specialized patent attorneys and attorneys at law deal daily with the challenges of new technological developments such as blockchain, Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing, artificial intelligence, 3D printing, etc. We advise software, fintech and industrial companies on the application and legal support of their new innovations in daily life and their protection.
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Young companies can already increase their value considerably if they protect their intellectual property (IP) at an early stage and regulate their contractual relationships in a legally effective way. Focused IP protection is central to financing start-ups. Particularly in the case of tech and life science start-ups, investors in seed funding and the subsequent financing rounds (Series A to D funding) look for sufficient trademark and patent protection that protects the relevant products and technical solutions and their possible applications as broadly and strategically as possible.
Patent, trademark and design applications also continue to serve as a suitable tool for marketing and for generating increased awareness among established companies.
We support young tech start-ups in legal matters relating to contracts and clarifications regarding rights to an invention, licenses and confidentiality agreements as well as other related issues.
You are welcome to contact us for a free initial consultation.
We help you to draft and file specific patent applications that protect your basic idea and allow a broad application for future business fields. We accompany you through the different phases of your start-up and help you with questions regarding protection for new products or protection abroad.
We support you in licensing matters with universities or research institutions, confidentiality agreements, and other legal clarifications, so that the way for further research and development remains clear.
We think outside the box and place great importance in an individualized IP Strategy that is aligned with your business strategy, the market, and your innovations.
IP-Strategy: Overview (pdf)
RENTSCH PARTNER is a patent attorney and law firm, your partner in all matters of technology and intellectual property law, active in the areas of
A close collaboration of attorneys at law and technology experts under one roof, unique in Switzerland, makes possible a comprehensive and interdisciplinary support in all matters of IP.
The enforcement of trademark, design and patent rights often takes place within the framework of judicial disputes. If your company has signed a contract with an arbitration clause and is threatened with arbitration in this contractual matter, we have experience in arbitration proceedings in connection with licenses and intellectual property rights.
We represent your legal interests in a team of attorneys, trademark attorneys and patent attorneys if your trademark, design and patent rights are infringed or it is alleged that you are infringing IP rights of third parties.
Arbitration proceedings have advantages and disadvantages in comparison to court proceedings: Arbitration proceedings are usually faster than state court proceedings and can often not be continued over several instances and thus delayed.
Alternative Dispute Resolution and IP Arbitration (pdf)
RENTSCH PARTNER and Halcyon form an exclusive partnership to bring a business approach to US patent and trademark lawsuits: Our partnership works to achieve an outcome-based legal result at“the best cost” for the client (money, time and management distraction).
RENTSCH PARTNER has specialized teams in the fields of Life Science, Consumer Goods, Entertainment, Engineering, and Computer Science with the respective industry knowhow.
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