AIPPI Swiss Group Webinar: Study Questions and Resolutions 2026
26 November 2026 - 26 November 2026 | Webinar | AIPPI Swiss Group
This webinar provides a thorough analysis of the Swiss Reports and the corresponding Resolutions adopted at the 2026 AIPPI World Congress in Hamburg. Speakers from the Swiss Group will present each Resolution, followed by a short Q&A session.
Programme
17:00 · Welcome and introduction · Thomas Widmer
17:05 · Q297 Resolution: Patents – Divisional applications and double patenting · Josua Wehner
17:20 · Q298 Resolution: Trade Marks – Parody (and freedom of expression) as a defence to trade mark infringements · Pascal Felhbaum
17:35 · Q299 Resolution: General – Online infringement and territoriality considerations · Martina Braun
17:50 · Q300 Resolution: General – Dynamic injunctions · Cyrill Rieder
18:05 · SC SQ: Patentability of microbiomes · Louisa Galbraith
18:20 · Closing remarks · Thomas Widmer
Martina Braun, Wenger Plattner · Speaker
Dr. Martina Braun is a partner at Wenger Plattner, specializing in intellectual property and data protection. She advises and represents clients on commercial and contractual matters, including complex negotiations and disputes, with a particular focus on copyright, trademark and personality rights and the commercialization of intangible assets, including licensing and sponsorship matters in the sports and entertainment industries.
Pascal Fehlbaum, Gros & Waltenspühl · Speaker
Pascal Fehlbaum is an attorney-at-law at Gros & Waltenspühl, specialised in intellectual property law, contract law, and unfair competition law. Before joining the firm in 2015, he headed the trademarks and designs legal department of the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property, after having served in its copyright legal division.
Louisa Galbraith, MLL Legal · Speaker
Louisa Galbraith is an Attorney at Law and Partner at MLL Legal in Zurich, specialising in intellectual property, life sciences and regulatory matters. She advises and represents pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies in complex patent litigation and other high-stakes disputes before Swiss courts and authorities.
Cyrill Rieder, Fuhrer Marbach · Speaker
Dr. Cyrill Rieder is an intellectual property expert specialising in copyright, trademark and patent law, with extensive experience in IP, competition and IT-related disputes, as well as IP licensing and transactions. He teaches at the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property, has published extensively on IP law, and serves on the board of AIPPI Switzerland.
Josua Wehner, Interpharma · Speaker
Josua Wehner works at Interpharma, the association of research-based pharmaceutical companies in Switzerland, focusing on the interface between patent law, market access, and the healthcare system. He is a European Patent Attorney, completed his training at Vossius and holds a PhD in Biomedicine.
Thomas Widmer, LALIVE · Moderator
Thomas Widmer is an attorney-at-law at LALIVE in Geneva, specialised in IP and contract law. He serves on the board of AIPPI Switzerland.