Who Are the Best Design Firms in Switzerland? (2026)
IPRATE analysed 1,058 firms across 18,182 national design filings in Switzerland; 106 firms met the evidence thresholds and are ranked below (tiers, highest first: Elite, Leading, Proven, Select). Based on official EUIPO, EPO and national IP office records. Ratings are never sold or sponsored.
Comparing design firms in Switzerland
This table compares national filing records for the country shown. Start with the rating tier, then compare annual filing volume, outcomes and confidence on each firm profile. Compare like-for-like practices and periods: a high success rate on a small record is different evidence from the same rate across a large portfolio.
Compare experience with the product categories relevant to your designs, then discuss filing strategy and portfolio management. Use the published record to build a shortlist and confirm the fit with the firm. Filing outcomes describe the measured work; they do not establish litigation experience or predict the outcome of your case.
| # | Firm | City | Tier | Vol/yr | Success | Speed | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inteltech | Geneva | Elite | 15.695652 | 100% | 32d | 37% |
| 2 | Keller Schneider Patent- und Markenanwälte | Bern | Elite | 12.086957 | 100% | 36d | 64% |
| 3 | E. Blum & Co | Zurich | Elite | 12.869565 | 100% | 36d | 76% |
| 4 | Praxi Intellectual Property | Lugano | Elite | 8.217391 | 100% | 28d | 85% |
| 5 | Rentsch Partner | Zurich | Elite | 10.695652 | 100% | 39d | 49% |
| 6 | Nestec S.A. | Vevey | Elite | 12.5 | 100% | 30d | 2% |
| 7 | MLL Legal | Zurich | Elite | 6.043478 | 100% | 40d | 81% |
| 8 | M. Zardi & Co S.A. | Lugano | Elite | 5.772727 | 100% | 37d | 35% |
| 9 | Micheli & Cie | Geneva | Elite | 8.478261 | 100% | 39d | 41% |
| 10 | BUGNION | Geneva | Elite | 3.8125 | 100% | 12d | 100% |
| 11 | FMP Fuhrer Marbach & Partner | Bern | Elite | 3.545455 | 100% | 36d | 35% |
| 12 | reuteler & cie | Nyon | Elite | 4.521739 | 100% | 35d | 51% |
| 13 | Wild Schnyder | Zurich | Elite | 5.695652 | 100% | 239d | 48% |
| 14 | Hepp Wenger Ryffel | Wil | Elite | 5.217391 | 100% | 37d | 45% |
| 15 | Isler & Pedrazzini | Zürich | Elite | 30.434783 | 100% | 41d | 37% |
| 16 | BOVARD | Bern | Elite | 15.913043 | 100% | 41d | 39% |
| 17 | Prins Intellectual Property | Zürich | Elite | 2.2 | 100% | 23d | 86% |
| 18 | Schmauder & Partner AG Patent- und Markenanwälte VSP | Zurich | Elite | 6.954545 | 100% | 42d | 46% |
| 19 | KIRKER & Cie SA, Conseils en Marques | Thônex | Elite | 3.176471 | 100% | 39d | 37% |
| 20 | RALegal | Marly | Elite | 15.833333 | 100% | 30d | N/A |
| 21 | INFOSUISSE Information Horlogère et Industrielle | La Chaux-de-Fonds | Elite | 3.73913 | 100% | 42d | 22% |
| 22 | Novagraaf Switzerland | Onex | Elite | 3.478261 | 100% | 38d | 47% |
| 23 | MODIANO & PARTNERS | Lugano | Elite | 2.45 | 100% | 15d | 44% |
| 24 | Schaad, Balass, Menzl & Partner | Zurich | Elite | 5.217391 | 100% | 40d | 37% |
| 25 | Luchs & Partner | Zürich | Elite | 5.956522 | 100% | 44d | 42% |
| 26 | Soprintel S.A. | La Chaux-de-Fonds | Elite | 2.434783 | 100% | 28d | 41% |
| 27 | Weinmann Zimmerli | Zurich | Elite | 4.545455 | 100% | 48d | 60% |
| 28 | P&TS Marques | Neuchâtel | Leading | 3.65 | 100% | 40d | 56% |
| 29 | Marc-Christian Perronnet, Avocat | Genève | Leading | 1.611111 | 100% | 29d | 81% |
| 30 | Baker McKenzie Switzerland | Zürich | Leading | 3.142857 | 100% | 38d | 49% |
| 31 | Zander & Lenz | Lucerne | Leading | 6.5 | 100% | 24d | N/A |
| 32 | ORITI PATENTS - FRANCO ORITI | Lugano | Leading | 1.666667 | 100% | 28d | 60% |
| 33 | TRADAMARCA | Pully | Leading | 1.789474 | 100% | 34d | 56% |
| 34 | Cosmovici Intellectual Property | Geneva | Leading | 2.470588 | 100% | 57d | 48% |
| 35 | Meyerlustenberger Lachenal | Zürich | Leading | 7.2 | 100% | 48d | 0% |
| 36 | Aldo Römpler Patentanwalt | Heiden | Leading | 5.894737 | 100% | 50d | 33% |
| 37 | BKS | Bern | Leading | 2.727273 | 100% | 34d | 55% |
| 38 | Troesch Scheidegger Werner AG Patent- und Markenanwälte | Zumikon | Leading | 9.5 | 100% | 50d | 46% |
| 39 | IPrime Rentsch Kaelin | Zürich | Leading | 4 | 100% | 20d | 95% |
| 40 | Andre Roland | Lausanne | Leading | 2.684211 | 100% | 62d | 33% |
| 41 | Dr. Patrick M. Hoch | Zurich | Leading | 1.727273 | 100% | 44d | 78% |
| 42 | euromaier | Ernetschwil | Leading | 1.772727 | 100% | 38d | 56% |
| 43 | AWA Switzerland | Delémont | Leading | 0.727273 | 100% | 25d | 100% |
| 44 | Bohest | Basel | Leading | 10.695652 | 100% | 43d | 37% |
| 45 | Dr. Lusuardi | Zurich | Leading | 2.090909 | 100% | 35d | 43% |
| 46 | Braunpat | Basel | Leading | 1.904762 | 100% | 34d | 57% |
| 47 | Schneider Feldmann AG Patent- und Markenanwälte | Bern | Leading | 5.25 | 100% | 50d | 0% |
| 48 | Meisser & Partners | Klosters | Leading | 2.142857 | 100% | 39d | 57% |
| 49 | IPS Irsch | Frauenfeld | Leading | 2.1875 | 100% | 40d | 92% |
| 50 | GRIFFES CONSULTING | Geneva | Leading | 6.769231 | 100% | 47d | 0% |
| 51 | Kirker & Cie S.A. Ingénieurs-Conseils | Geneva | Leading | 9 | 100% | 47d | 20% |
| 52 | PGA S.p.A., Milano, Succursale di Lugano | Lugano | Leading | 1.4 | 100% | 37d | N/A |
| 53 | Industrial Property Services | Kaiseraugst | Leading | 1.357143 | 100% | 21d | 70% |
| 54 | OK pat | Zug | Proven | 3.444444 | 100% | 52d | 0% |
| 55 | MESSERSCHMIDT | Baden | Proven | 1.75 | 100% | 48d | 50% |
| 56 | Murgitroyd & Company | Geneva | Proven | 10 | 100% | 12d | N/A |
| 57 | GEVERS | Neuchatel | Proven | 5.333333 | 100% | 43d | 0% |
| 58 | Markenregistrierung.ch | Zürich | Proven | 1.5 | 100% | 34d | N/A |
| 59 | Junod Halpérin | Geneva | Proven | 1.285714 | 100% | 35d | 75% |
| 60 | Ammann Patentanwälte AG Bern | Bern | Proven | 2.173913 | 100% | 40d | 35% |
| 61 | BOVARD SA Neuchâtel Conseils en propriété intellectuelle | Neuchâtel | Proven | 4.5 | 100% | 43d | 22% |
| 62 | Da Vinci Partners LLC | Arbon | Proven | 3.222222 | 100% | 35d | 2% |
| 63 | VOSSIUS & PARTNER Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB | Basel | Proven | 0.666667 | 100% | 39d | 0% |
| 64 | Riederer Hasler & Partner | Bad Ragaz | Proven | 5.923077 | 100% | 49d | 0% |
| 65 | Keller & Partner | Zurich | Proven | 6.2 | 100% | 63d | 0% |
| 66 | IP Partners | Rolle | Proven | 2.666667 | 100% | 60d | 71% |
| 67 | Gachnang, Hans Rudolf | Frauenfeld | Proven | 2.4 | 100% | 43d | 0% |
| 68 | Dennemeyer | Zug | Proven | 1.117647 | 100% | 32d | 70% |
| 69 | R. A. Egli & Co | Zug | Proven | 6.555556 | 100% | 56d | 0% |
| 70 | E. Blum & Co. AG Patent- und Markenanwälte VSP | Zürich | Proven | 17 | 100% | 49d | 0% |
| 71 | Hansjörg Kley | Frauenfeld | Proven | 1.2 | 100% | 25d | 60% |
| 72 | BianchiSchwald LLC | Zürich | Proven | 2.692308 | 100% | 29d | 26% |
| 73 | Felber & Partner | Zürich | Proven | 4.521739 | 100% | 48d | 25% |
| 74 | Zimmerli, Wagner & Partner | Zurich | Proven | 2.4 | 100% | 52d | 0% |
| 75 | Troesch Scheidegger Werner | Zumikon | Proven | 4.25 | 100% | 65d | 12% |
| 76 | Braunpat Braun Eder | Basel | Proven | 2.923077 | 100% | 49d | 0% |
| 77 | Mark Barokas | – | Proven | 3.333333 | 100% | 59d | 100% |
| 78 | FIAMMENGHI - FIAMMENGHI | Lugano | Proven | 2 | 100% | 39d | 0% |
| 79 | Beutler Künzi Stutz | – | Proven | 2 | 100% | 47d | 0% |
| 80 | Lenz & Staehelin | Geneva | Select | 2.181818 | 100% | 49d | 40% |
| 81 | Frei Patentanwaltsbüro | Zürich | Select | 5.086957 | 100% | 46d | 27% |
| 82 | KATZAROV S.A. | Geneva | Select | 2 | 100% | 59d | 0% |
| 83 | SEDIN | Geneva | Select | 0.882353 | 100% | 41d | 40% |
| 84 | Schluep IP Law | Bern | Select | 0.705882 | 100% | 28d | 100% |
| 85 | B&P tax and legal | Zug | Select | 0.769231 | 100% | 55d | 80% |
| 86 | Schluep Degen | Bern | Select | 1.2 | 100% | 40d | 0% |
| 87 | Leman Consulting S.A. | Nyon | Select | 1.636364 | 100% | 49d | 0% |
| 88 | TRADAMARCA, Humphrey & Co | Pully | Select | 1.5 | 100% | 42d | 0% |
| 89 | Dr. Felix Locher, Rechtsanwalt | Bern | Select | 1.444444 | 100% | 28d | 73% |
| 90 | Heinz Berchem | – | Select | 1.083333 | 100% | 38d | 62% |
| 91 | MEYER & KOLLEGEN | Chur | Select | 1.217391 | 100% | 42d | 10% |
| 92 | Patentanwalt Dipl.-Ing. (Uni.) Wolfgang Heisel | Kreuzlingen | Select | 1.636364 | 100% | 75d | 33% |
| 93 | ABP PATENT NETWORK | Zurich | Select | 1.625 | 100% | 47d | 19% |
| 94 | Jacobacci & Partners | Geneva | Select | 3.117647 | 100% | 46d | 17% |
| 95 | Büchel, von Révy & Partner | Wil | Select | 1.625 | 100% | 46d | 0% |
| 96 | Patentbüro Paul Rosenich Aktiengesellschaft (PPR), Triesenberg (LI), Zweigniederlassung Buchs SG | – | Select | 1.857143 | 100% | 46d | 0% |
| 97 | Gachnang | Frauenfeld | Select | 4.05 | 100% | 49d | 10% |
| 98 | ABACUS Patentanwälte Klocke Späth Barth | – | Select | 1.9 | 100% | 56d | 5% |
| 99 | A.W. Metz & Co | Zurich | Select | 4.4 | 100% | 48d | 0% |
| 100 | Cronin Intellectual Property | – | Select | 0.866667 | 100% | 48d | 0% |
| 101 | Swissberg | Zurich | Select | 2.117647 | 100% | 61d | 26% |
| 102 | ABREMA agence brevets et marques, Ganguillet | Lausanne | Select | 1.363636 | 100% | 46d | 0% |
| 103 | Seifert & Partner | Schaffhausen | Select | 1.833333 | 100% | 53d | 6% |
| 104 | CHEVRIER WATCH DISTRIBUTION Jean-François Chèvre | Biel/Bienne | Select | 0.833333 | 100% | 56d | 0% |
| 105 | Thomas Stephan | Zurich | Select | 1 | 100% | 57d | 24% |
| 106 | KAMINSKI HARMANN PATENTANWÄLTE ESTABLISHMENT, Vaduz (LI), Zweigniederlassung Frümsen | – | Select | 1 | 100% | 45d | 0% |
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