Dr. Martin Wilming

VESPA (Association of European and Swiss Patent Attorneys) was founded in 1978 to represent the interests of professional representatives at the European Patent Office ("European Patent Attorneys") based in Switzerland. Since the entry into force of the Swiss Patent Attorneys Act in 2011, membership is also open to Swiss patent attorneys registered in the Patent Attorneys Register. Thus, VESPA sees itself today as a professional association that stands up for the interests of the entire Swiss patent attorney profession in private practice and its clients (to a large extent Swiss SMEs).

The International Institute for IP Management is an association of IP Managers dedicated to promoting the field of IP Management and enhancing the emergence of a dynamic IP-driven economy. I3PM gathers managers from diverse international corporations and organizations, forming a unique experience pool in the management and realization of value from intangible assets. Through its contacts with the academic world, I3PM actively supports the development and spreading of knowledge and best practice in the area of IP Management. I3PM has in particular been recognized as a "Global Office for the Knowledge Economy"​ by Prof. Alexander Wurzer from Strasbourg University and Steinbeis Institute of Management.

VESPA (Association of European and Swiss Patent Attorneys) was founded in 1978 to represent the interests of professional representatives at the European Patent Office ("European Patent Attorneys") based in Switzerland. Since the entry into force of the Swiss Patent Attorneys Act in 2011, membership is also open to Swiss patent attorneys registered in the Patent Attorneys Register. Thus, VESPA sees itself today as a professional association that stands up for the interests of the entire Swiss patent attorney profession in private practice and its clients (to a large extent Swiss SMEs).

We are one of the largest firms of patent attorneys in Switzerland, and currently have eleven patent attorneys authorized as representatives at the European Patent Office (of whom one has qualified as patent attorney in Germany) and a further five patent attorneys in the course of training. In addition, our team also includes a further two lawyers. Size has no inherent value, but it does help us: we are able to advise you competently in all technical fields and, if required, can also deal with a large number of complex instructions at the same time. Thus, for us, working with IP rights is not a burden but a pleasure. And we are convinced that it should be for you too! What do we do to achieve this? >> We think outside the box. We don’t (just) answer questions that you ask us, but (also) those which you should have asked us. We don't give you academic lectures. You don’t want a description of the problem, but specific proposals for solutions. We will show you possible courses of action with their respective advantages and disadvantages, and will thus give you a solid basis on which to make a decision. For we think that you should always be aware of the implications of what you are doing. >> We have an opinion. And we'll give it to you. Of course, in practice, hardly any questions of patent law or law more generally can be assessed absolutely unambiguously. But on the basis of our experience we have an opinion, and we will give it to you. >> We want to be understood. Legal language often takes a lot of getting used to. But we want you to be able to understand us. So you can expect plain language. But should anything ever not be clear, we are always happy to explain things to you further by telephone.

The International Institute for IP Management is an association of IP Managers dedicated to promoting the field of IP Management and enhancing the emergence of a dynamic IP-driven economy. I3PM gathers managers from diverse international corporations and organizations, forming a unique experience pool in the management and realization of value from intangible assets. Through its contacts with the academic world, I3PM actively supports the development and spreading of knowledge and best practice in the area of IP Management. I3PM has in particular been recognized as a "Global Office for the Knowledge Economy"​ by Prof. Alexander Wurzer from Strasbourg University and Steinbeis Institute of Management.