Smart IP strategy for startups
Having a solid intellectual property IP strategy is important for the success of your startup. Join us for an engaging event tailored to entrepreneurs in Basel! At this event, you’ll discover:
- The importance of protecting your innovations through the right choice of IP rights
- How to navigate collaborations with partners while safeguarding your ideas
- Common pitfalls in IP management and how to avoid them
Whether you’re a startup, an intrapreneur, or considering venturing out on your own, this event is for you. Join us and learn from technical and legal experts from Rentsch Partner AG as they present an interactive case study and share insights on building a successful IP portfolio. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to take your business to the next level.
Our speakers:
Fabio Versolatto is an attorney at law and partner at Rentsch Partner AG, specializing in the fields of intellectual property, competition, contract and industrial law, and both advising clients and representing them in litigation.
Oliver Jeker is a patent attorney at Rentsch Partner AG, advising clients in building up their IP strategies as well as in all sorts of patent matters, including prosecution, legal opinions and disputes.
Moritz Hönig is a patent attorney at Rentsch Partner AG. As head of the startup desk at Rentsch Partner AG, Moritz helps many startup companies in crafting and executing IP strategies.
Interview with Alessandro Ofner, co-CEO and founder of Microcaps AG. As a spin-off of ETH Zurich, Microcaps offers a proprietary microfluidic platform, providing encapsulation solutions for the cosmetic, food, and pharmaceutical sectors.
Program
16:00
Door Opening
16:30
Welcome and introduction
- Adrian Sprenger, Project Manager Entrepreneurship, Basel Area Business & Innovation
- Oliver Jeker, Patent attorney, Rentsch Partner AG
16:40
The patent - A powerful tool for protecting inventions
- Moritz Hönig, Patent attorney, Rentsch Partner AG
17:00
17:20
Protection of trade secrets and IP contracts
- Fabio Versolatto, Attorney at law, Rentsch Partner AG
17:40
IP challenges - Common pitfalls and how to avoid mistakes
- Moritz Hönig, Patent attorney, Rentsch Partner AG
- Oliver Jeker, Patent attorney, Rentsch Partner AG
18:00
IP - A company's most valuable asset
- Oliver Jeker, Patent attorney, Rentsch Partner AG
- Alessandro Ofner, co-CEO and founder, Microcaps AG
18:20
Q&A
18:45
Apéro