Pirmin Brunner

Profile Summary
Pirmin Brunner is a highly experienced patent and trademark attorney who has been working in this field since 1998. In his profession he particularly appreciates the precision work involved and the approach of applying the right language at the interface between patent law and technology. Thanks to his analytical and structured method of working, he has the ability to grasp complex technical issues and get to the heart of them linguistically.
Pirmin Brunner is fascinated by the fact that, as a patent attorney, he has his finger on the pulse of the latest developments and that he is able to accompany these developments in terms of patent law on their way to market launch and beyond. Thanks to his many years of experience, he knows how to make use of the tools for obtaining patent, trademark and design protection in each individual situation and adapted to each new task.

Education and Qualifications
Pirmin Brunner is a European patent attorney and Swiss patent attorney. He holds a degree in natural sciences from the ETH Zurich and has also successfully completed the postgraduate studies ‘Intellectual Property’ at the ETH Zurich.

Professional Experience
Pirmin Brunner has been with Frei Patent Attorneys since 2009. He advises and represents our clients in all areas of patent law (drafting of patent applications, grant, opposition and appeal proceedings, patent litigation and licensing matters) as well as in the field of trademark and design protection – in German, English and occasionally French.
Before joining Frei Patent Attorneys, Pirmin Brunner worked as a patent attorney at Rieter AG, a leading supplier of systems for the production of yarn from staple fibres in spinning mills, and at Alcan (now part of the Rio Tinto Group), one of the largest aluminium producers in the world. For many years, he was a tutor at the basic course in European patent law of the CEIPI (Centre d’études internationales de la propriété intellectuelle) and lecturer at the preparatory course for the European Patent Attorney Qualifying Examination (EQE) of VIPS / VESPA (Association of Industrial Patent Attorneys in Switzerland / Swiss Association of private practice patent attorneys).

Technical Background and Areas of Expertise
Mechanical engineering, plant engineering, production technology, plastics processing, in particular injection moulding technology, conveyor technology, medical technology, textile technology, building technology, sanitary technology, convenience goods

Memberships
– VESPA (Swiss Association of private practice patent attorneys)
– epi (Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office)