Short history

Our founder, Paul Cosmovici continued a legal and long‑standing, pre‑existing IP tradition in his family. Founded in 2009, Cosmovici Intellectual Property performs dedicated activities in all intellectual property fields. After an initial period of two years, the firm established its seat in Geneva in 2011. From Geneva, it spread its activities particularly in the prosecution area, in several countries including Switzerland, the United States, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom.

Since 2012, the company has represented large companies and managed sophisticated IP portfolios. Team members are regularly involved in complex processes of strategic IP decisions for its wide-ranging clients in Europe, USA, and Asia.

We offer a full spectrum of specialized services

Cosmovici Intellectual Property specializes in the field of intellectual property that offers a full‑spectrum of results‑driven specialized services – ranging from the acquisition and maintenance of intellectual property rights to their enforcement and defense in cases of infringement. Legal assistance is provided both during contract negotiations and proceedings, and before the competent authorities or courts of law.

We respect your time. Don’t worry if your business is international. We pride in our ability to coordinate all work and report directly to you so that you can be in touch with one single company.

We regularly undertake due diligence examinations pertaining to M&A transactions. In addition to usual global registration commitments, we undertake the management of important IP portfolios of international clients. We also regularly engage in various IP related mandates, such as verifying and evaluating IP rights, negotiating and drafting licenses, assignment and coexistence agreements, and registering other allied agreements with the appropriate authorities.

Our company stands out tall as one that encompasses a complete portfolio of intellectual property services.  Thanks to our highly experienced lawyers, we have credible and in‑depth expertise in business law and litigation – recognized by clients and peers alike.

We take into account your business objectives when advising you.

We represent large companies and major businesses, helping our clients implement their strategies and accomplish their objectives effectively and seamlessly. We offer counsel to bank institutions, international corporations, publicly and privately held companies. While collaborating with our clients, we structure sophisticated domestic, cross‑border transactions and financial operations, providing innovative solutions in complex litigation and international arbitrations. We also advise small and medium‑sized companies, as well as individual entrepreneurs.

We talk to you until completely understand your concerns

What differentiates us between other law firms is evidenced in the degree of attention to the needs of our clients and a deep understanding of their specific concerns. We treat every issue with the most particular care, regardless of the matter which we face.

We are accustomed to go beyond the surface and see the unseen

Sometimes, our clients bring in “simple” issues to our attention; however, we know that in a globalized context, what appears simple on the surface may involve several related issues, requiring expertise in very different fields. This is why we make it a point to unfold client concerns and identify all possible legal implications, including the least obvious ones.

We are well-acquainted with global IP trends. Therefore, be assured that we will advise you to take nothing but the best decisions for your business objectives

Our experience stems from a deep knowledge of the international IP legal system and jurisprudence, including cases as well as institutional best practices and interpretation of the regulations. We keep our feet firmly on the ground and practice our services are driven by our mission to serve the interests of our clients.

On the other hand, our global view and the ability to handle complex practices are drawn from our dealings with multiple jurisdictions and foreign legal systems. Our lawyers have decades of experiencing in several practice areas and interacting with electronic infrastructures, thus getting the best, fastest and most efficient solutions to even the most individualized problem they are required to deal with.

Our firm combines cutting‑edge skills with a vast body of experience that empowers it to navigate the field of intellectual property even during challenging times. We take pride in our expertise in structuring sophisticated transactions, our global view and familiarity with foreign jurisdictions, and our preparation in representing clients across various transactional and litigation matters including patents, trademarks, designs, copyright, Internet, software, domain names, antitrust, counterfeiting, trade secrets, know‑how, privacy and data protection.

We know that IP issues can have their origins elsewhere and not the Law Department

Our clients often seek advice on business and legal matters involving a gamut of issues and necessitate a multi‑disciplinary approach. As a philosophy, we avoid taking a rigid, departmental approach in order to address the specific requirements of our clients’ projects. Our teams are created in a manner that helps us combine the in‑depth knowledge of specific issues with the general overview of the project.

We are very proud to share a global view on every legal issue that we deal with, and we ensure valuable practice when facing complex situations, as is evident from our manifold dealings in multiple jurisdictions and foreign legal systems. Our lawyers have been working in several practice areas and interacting with electronic infrastructures, thus delivering the best, fastest and most efficient solution to even the most peculiar problem they have to deal with.

Our experience is built on a deep knowledge of the international intellectual property legal system and jurisprudence, including cases and institutional customary practice and interpretation of the rules and regulations pertaining to foreign legal systems.

We are also able to understand the core commercial and particular concerns of our clients, which often are linked to and built upon the personalities and visions of specific people and entities.

We represent not only corporate companies and major businesses but also start‑ups and medium‑sized companies. Consequently, we endeavor to help all our clients implement their strategies and achieve all their objectives. We cooperate and collaborate on a daily basis with people in charge of different management levels, both overseas and across several
continents.