Who Are the Best Design Firms in Switzerland? (2026)
IPRATE analysed 1,022 firms across 18,229 national design filings in Switzerland; 98 firms met the evidence thresholds and are ranked below (Top Rated is the top quarter, every other firm is Rated). 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 | Top Rated | 15.695652 | 100% | 32d | 37% |
| 2 | Praxi Intellectual Property | Lugano | Top Rated | 8.217391 | 100% | 28d | 85% |
| 3 | Keller Schneider Patent- und Markenanwälte | Bern | Top Rated | 13.434783 | 100% | 39d | 55% |
| 4 | Rentsch Partner | Zurich | Top Rated | 10.826087 | 100% | 39d | 48% |
| 5 | MLL Legal | Zurich | Top Rated | 6.086957 | 100% | 40d | 81% |
| 6 | Nestec S.A. | Vevey | Top Rated | 12.5 | 100% | 30d | 2% |
| 7 | M. Zardi & Co S.A. | Lugano | Top Rated | 5.772727 | 100% | 37d | 35% |
| 8 | Micheli & Cie | Geneva | Top Rated | 8.521739 | 100% | 39d | 41% |
| 9 | Bugnion | Geneva | Top Rated | 3.9375 | 100% | 12d | 100% |
| 10 | FMP Fuhrer Marbach & Partner | Bern | Top Rated | 3.434783 | 100% | 35d | 35% |
| 11 | reuteler & cie | Nyon | Top Rated | 4.521739 | 100% | 35d | 51% |
| 12 | Wild Schnyder | Zurich | Top Rated | 5.826087 | 100% | 234d | 48% |
| 13 | Isler & Pedrazzini | Zürich | Top Rated | 30.608696 | 100% | 41d | 37% |
| 14 | Hepp Wenger Ryffel | Wil | Top Rated | 5.217391 | 100% | 37d | 45% |
| 15 | BOVARD | Bern | Top Rated | 16.73913 | 100% | 41d | 38% |
| 16 | Prins Intellectual Property | Zürich | Top Rated | 2.2 | 100% | 23d | 86% |
| 17 | E. Blum & Co. | Zurich | Top Rated | 23.956522 | 100% | 42d | 35% |
| 18 | RALegal | Marly | Top Rated | 15.833333 | 100% | 30d | N/A |
| 19 | INFOSUISSE Information Horlogère et Industrielle | La Chaux-de-Fonds | Top Rated | 3.73913 | 100% | 42d | 22% |
| 20 | MODIANO & PARTNERS | Lugano | Top Rated | 2.55 | 100% | 15d | 44% |
| 21 | Schmauder & Partner AG Patent- und Markenanwälte VSP | Zurich | Top Rated | 7.454545 | 100% | 42d | 44% |
| 22 | Schaad, Balass, Menzl & Partner | Zurich | Top Rated | 5.217391 | 100% | 40d | 37% |
| 23 | Novagraaf Group | Onex | Top Rated | 3.869565 | 100% | 39d | 41% |
| 24 | KIRKER & Cie S.A. | Bern | Top Rated | 5.823529 | 100% | 43d | 29% |
| 25 | P&TS | Neuchâtel | Top Rated | 4.043478 | 100% | 39d | 47% |
| 26 | Luchs & Partner | Zürich | Rated | 5.956522 | 100% | 44d | 42% |
| 27 | Soprintel S.A. | La Chaux-de-Fonds | Rated | 2.434783 | 100% | 28d | 41% |
| 28 | Weinmann Zimmerli | Zurich | Rated | 4.545455 | 100% | 48d | 60% |
| 29 | Marc-Christian Perronnet, Avocat | Genève | Rated | 1.611111 | 100% | 29d | 81% |
| 30 | Baker McKenzie Switzerland | Zürich | Rated | 3.142857 | 100% | 38d | 49% |
| 31 | Zander & Lenz | Lucerne | Rated | 6.5 | 100% | 24d | N/A |
| 32 | Tradamarca | Pully | Rated | 2.578947 | 100% | 36d | 36% |
| 33 | ORITI PATENTS - FRANCO ORITI | Lugano | Rated | 1.666667 | 100% | 28d | 60% |
| 34 | Cosmovici Intellectual Property | Geneva | Rated | 2.470588 | 100% | 57d | 48% |
| 35 | Meyerlustenberger Lachenal | Zürich | Rated | 7.2 | 100% | 48d | 0% |
| 36 | Aldo Römpler Patentanwalt | Heiden | Rated | 5.894737 | 100% | 50d | 33% |
| 37 | Bks | Bern | Rated | 2.727273 | 100% | 34d | 55% |
| 38 | IPrime Rentsch Kaelin | Zürich | Rated | 4.095238 | 100% | 20d | 95% |
| 39 | Andre Roland | Lausanne | Rated | 2.684211 | 100% | 62d | 33% |
| 40 | Dr. Patrick M. Hoch | Zurich | Rated | 1.727273 | 100% | 44d | 78% |
| 41 | AWA Switzerland | Delémont | Rated | 0.727273 | 100% | 25d | 100% |
| 42 | euromaier | Ernetschwil | Rated | 1.772727 | 100% | 38d | 56% |
| 43 | Bohest | Basel | Rated | 10.695652 | 100% | 43d | 37% |
| 44 | Dr. Lusuardi | Zurich | Rated | 2.090909 | 100% | 35d | 43% |
| 45 | Schneider Feldmann AG Patent- und Markenanwälte | Bern | Rated | 5.25 | 100% | 50d | 0% |
| 46 | IPS Irsch | Frauenfeld | Rated | 2.1875 | 100% | 40d | 92% |
| 47 | Meisser & Partners | Klosters | Rated | 2.142857 | 100% | 39d | 57% |
| 48 | PGA S.p.A., Milano, Succursale di Lugano | Lugano | Rated | 1.5 | 100% | 35d | N/A |
| 49 | Troesch Scheidegger Werner | Zumikon | Rated | 10.35 | 100% | 52d | 43% |
| 50 | GRIFFES CONSULTING | Geneva | Rated | 6.769231 | 100% | 47d | 0% |
| 51 | Industrial Property Services | Kaiseraugst | Rated | 1.357143 | 100% | 21d | 70% |
| 52 | OK pat | Zug | Rated | 3.444444 | 100% | 52d | 0% |
| 53 | Ammann Patentanwälte AG Bern | Bern | Rated | 2.217391 | 100% | 40d | 35% |
| 54 | Messerschmidt | Baden | Rated | 1.75 | 100% | 48d | 50% |
| 55 | Murgitroyd & Company | Geneva | Rated | 10 | 100% | 12d | N/A |
| 56 | Markenregistrierung.ch | Zürich | Rated | 1.5 | 100% | 34d | N/A |
| 57 | Gevers | Neuchatel | Rated | 5.333333 | 100% | 43d | 0% |
| 58 | Junod Halpérin | Geneva | Rated | 1.285714 | 100% | 35d | 75% |
| 59 | Braunpat | Basel | Rated | 3.545455 | 100% | 42d | 25% |
| 60 | Da Vinci Partners LLC | Arbon | Rated | 3.222222 | 100% | 35d | 2% |
| 61 | Riederer Hasler & Partner | Bad Ragaz | Rated | 5.923077 | 100% | 49d | 0% |
| 62 | VOSSIUS & PARTNER Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB | Basel | Rated | 0.666667 | 100% | 39d | 0% |
| 63 | Dr. A.R.Egli & Co. | Zug | Rated | 6.555556 | 100% | 56d | 0% |
| 64 | IP Partners | Rolle | Rated | 2.666667 | 100% | 60d | 71% |
| 65 | Frei Patentanwaltsbüro | Zürich | Rated | 5.26087 | 100% | 46d | 27% |
| 66 | Gachnang, Hans Rudolf | Frauenfeld | Rated | 2.4 | 100% | 43d | 0% |
| 67 | Kaminski Harmann | St. Gallen | Rated | 1.363636 | 100% | 37d | 28% |
| 68 | Hansjörg Kley | Frauenfeld | Rated | 1.2 | 100% | 25d | 60% |
| 69 | BianchiSchwald LLC | Zürich | Rated | 2.692308 | 100% | 29d | 26% |
| 70 | Felber & Partner | Zürich | Rated | 4.521739 | 100% | 48d | 25% |
| 71 | Zimmerli, Wagner & Partner | Zurich | Rated | 2.4 | 100% | 52d | 0% |
| 72 | Dennemeyer | Zug | Rated | 1 | 100% | 31d | 70% |
| 73 | Mark Barokas | Bern | Rated | 3.333333 | 100% | 59d | 100% |
| 74 | FIAMMENGHI - FIAMMENGHI | Lugano | Rated | 2 | 100% | 39d | 0% |
| 75 | Lenz & Staehelin | Geneva | Rated | 2.181818 | 100% | 49d | 40% |
| 76 | Beutler Künzi Stutz | Bern | Rated | 2 | 100% | 47d | 0% |
| 77 | KATZAROV S.A. | Geneva | Rated | 2 | 100% | 59d | 0% |
| 78 | Sedin | Geneva | Rated | 0.882353 | 100% | 41d | 40% |
| 79 | Schluep IP Law | Bern | Rated | 0.705882 | 100% | 28d | 100% |
| 80 | B&P tax and legal | Zug | Rated | 0.769231 | 100% | 55d | 80% |
| 81 | Schluep Degen | Bern | Rated | 1.2 | 100% | 40d | 0% |
| 82 | Leman Consulting S.A. | Nyon | Rated | 1.636364 | 100% | 49d | 0% |
| 83 | Dr. Felix Locher, Rechtsanwalt | Bern | Rated | 1.444444 | 100% | 28d | 73% |
| 84 | Heinz Berchem | Bern | Rated | 1.083333 | 100% | 38d | 62% |
| 85 | Patentanwalt Dipl.-Ing. (Uni.) Wolfgang Heisel | Kreuzlingen | Rated | 1.636364 | 100% | 75d | 33% |
| 86 | MEYER & KOLLEGEN | Chur | Rated | 1.217391 | 100% | 42d | 10% |
| 87 | ABP PATENT NETWORK | Zurich | Rated | 1.625 | 100% | 47d | 19% |
| 88 | Jacobacci & Partners | Geneva | Rated | 3.117647 | 100% | 46d | 17% |
| 89 | Büchel, von Révy & Partner | Wil | Rated | 1.625 | 100% | 46d | 0% |
| 90 | Gachnang | Frauenfeld | Rated | 4.05 | 100% | 49d | 10% |
| 91 | PPR AG, Triesenberg (LI), Zweigniederlassung Buchs SG, Noémi Rosenich-Markó, Paul, Rosenich, Dr. Cornelis Jojakim Jalink | Bern | Rated | 1.857143 | 100% | 46d | 0% |
| 92 | ABACUS Patentanwälte Klocke Späth Barth | Bern | Rated | 1.9 | 100% | 56d | 5% |
| 93 | A.W. Metz & Co. | Zurich | Rated | 4.4 | 100% | 48d | 0% |
| 94 | Cronin, Brian Harold John | Nyon | Rated | 0.866667 | 100% | 48d | 0% |
| 95 | Swissberg | Zurich | Rated | 2.117647 | 100% | 61d | 26% |
| 96 | Seifert & Partner | Schaffhausen | Rated | 1.833333 | 100% | 53d | 6% |
| 97 | CHEVRIER WATCH DISTRIBUTION Jean-François Chèvre | Biel/Bienne | Rated | 0.833333 | 100% | 56d | 0% |
| 98 | Thomas Stephan | Zurich | Rated | 1 | 100% | 57d | 24% |
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