Partner I MSc ETH Physics, European and Swiss Patent Attorney, UPC Litigator
Philip Kerpen works as a patent lawyer focusing on electrical, computer and information technologies, and physics, particularly the areas of software, measurement and control engineering, cryptography, machine learning, and distributed systems.
Philip Kerpen studied physics with a focus on solid state physics at the ETH Zurich. His Master’s thesis in 2012 opened new avenues in the characterization of organic semiconductors. Scientific projects at the ZHAW in the development of simulation tools and the EMPA in the fields of electrolysis and storage of hydrogen followed. In 2015 he went into industry, working for a leading product development company in Zurich as a systems engineer in the area of measurement and control engineering in regulated industries. Philip Kerpen joined RENTSCH PARTNER in October 2017 and since 2021 is a professional representative before the European Patent Office.
- EPO Case Law for Computer- Implemented Inventions (T 0550/14 [Catastrophe relief/SWISS RE]of 14.9.2021)
sic! 01/2023 (Textauszug, pdf)
28 November 2023
- I'm often asked by companies whether patenting software makes sense, given that they use open source software and may even want to open source parts of their...14 September 2024
- If you want to protect your invention abroad, you need to file patent applications in other jurisdictions. Philip Kerpen and Moritz Hönig write about a common strategy for obtaining patent protection abroad that works well for many of our clients.22 January 2021
- What are the basics that Swiss Startups should know about patents? Philip Kerpen and Matthias Städeli answer the most important questions.20 February 2020
- Can you protect your AI inventions with a patent? Philip Kerpen and Dany Vogel write about the updated guidelines of the European Patent Office.19 October 2019