Peter Ling Partner
Rechtsanwalt, LL.M.

Peter Ling
Partner
Rechtsanwalt, LL.M.
+41 58 450 80 00
peter.ling@lenzstaehelin.com 		Zürich
Brandschenkestrasse 24
CH-8027 Zürich
www.lenzstaehelin.com

  • Expertise

    Peter Ling ist Partner mit Fokus auf geistiges Eigentum, unlauteren Wettbewerb und Life Sciences. Er vertritt Klienten in Rechtsstreitigkeiten vor Schweizer Gerichten und Behörden sowie in Schiedsverfahren. Peter berät auch bei Lizenzierungs- und IP-Strukturierungstransaktionen sowie bei strategischen IP-Fragen. Peter ist Vorstandsmitglied der Licensing Executives Society Switzerland (LES-CH) sowie Counsel des Board of Directors der Licensing Executives Society International (LESI). Er ist aktives Mitglied des AIPPI Standing Committee for TRIPS und des neuen INTA Patents Committee. Peter ist Lehrbeauftragter für Immaterialgüterrecht an der ETH Zürich und unterrichtet Zivilprozessrecht am Eidgenössischen Institut für Geistiges Eigentum.

  • Fachgebiete

    Immaterialgüterrecht Prozess- und Schiedsverfahren Technologie und Outsourcing

  • Spezialgebiete

    Immaterialgüterrecht, unlauterer Wettbewerb, Lizenzverträge, Life Sciences, Gesundheitswesen, Vertragsrecht, Gerichtsverfahren, Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit, Technologie, Medien & Telekommunikation

  • Beruflicher Werdegang und Ausbildung

    und Ausbildung

    2020Partner, Lenz & Staehelin
    2010Associate, Lenz & Staehelin
    2004-07Assistent von Prof. F. Dessemontet, Universität Lausanne
    2012-13Columbia Law School (LL.M., Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar)
    2010Anwaltspatent Schweiz
    2004Universität Freiburg i. Ue. (lic. iur.)
    2003Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg i. Br. (Gaststudent)

  • Sprachen

    Deutsch, Französisch, Englisch, Ungarisch

  • Mitgliedschaften

    Zürcher Anwaltsverband (ZAV), Schweizerischer Anwaltsverband (SAV), Centre du droit de l'entreprise (CEDIDAC) der Universität Lausanne, Institut für Gewerblichen Rechtsschutz (INGRES), Licensing Executives Society Switzerland (LES-CH), Internationale Vereinigung für den Schutz des Geistigen Eigentums (AIPPI), Munich IP Dispute Resolution Forum (IPDR Forum), European Patent Lawyers' Association (EPLAW), International Trademark Association (INTA)

  • Ausgewählte Publikationen

    • Vlk T., Hediger F., Art & Cultural Property Law 2025 - Switzerland: Law and Practice, in: Chambers Global Practice Guides, April 2025
    • Artificial Intelligence 2024 - Switzerland, in: Lexology Panoramic, October 2024
    • England P., Burghart S., Ericsson J., Jacobacci F., Krens J., Madsen K., Pochart F., Rättzén M., Washbrook M., Wessendorf N., A Practitioner's Guide to European Patent Law, Bloomsbury Academic, 2nd edition, 2023
    • One does not simply upload a meme - Internet memes and the parody exemption in Europe, in: Developments and Directions in Intellectual Property Law, Bosher/Rosati (eds.), OUP 2023
    • Life Sciences & Pharma IP Litigation 2023 - Switzerland: Law and Practice, in: Chambers Global Practice Guides, March 2023
    • Rusterholz L., Digital Health 2023 - Switzerland, in: Getting the Deal Through, January 2023
    • Trade Secrets 2022 - Switzerland: Law and Practice, in: Chambers Global Practice Guides, April 2022
    • Abegg B., Compulsory licensing in a (post) covid-19 world, in: IAM Life Sciences: Key issues for senior life sciences executives 2021, June 2021, 59-63
    • Patent Enforcement in Switzerland, in: Patent Enforcement in Europe, European Patent Academy (ed.), 2020
    • Bigler M., Ingold M., Oertli R., Staub R., AIPPI Q275 - Standing to Litigate and Effect on Remedies, Report of the Swiss Group, in: sic! 11/2020, 667 et seqq.
    • Abegg B., Life sciences battlefields - hot litigation topics in Switzerland, in: IAM Life Sciences: Key issues for senior life sciences executives 2020, May 2020, 83-89
    • Collaboration and compromise: the amended Swiss Copyright Act, in: World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR), April 6, 2020
    • Licensing 2020 - Switzerland, in: Getting the Deal Through, February 2020, 121-129
    • EU General Court considers 'MARRY ME' descriptive for online dating, in: JIPLP 2019, 592
    • Young ICCA - WIPO Seminar on IP Arbitration, in: ArbitralWomen Newsletter, Issue 32, April 2019, 10
    • The New Medical Activity Exemption in the Swiss Patent Act, in: LSR 2018/4
    • UPC - Hungarian Constitutional Complaint, Guest report in the IPKat Blog, 5 July 2018
    • Die Substanziierungslast bei Stufenklagen - Neues aus dem Bundesgericht, in: LSR 2018, 102 et seqq.
    • Patentability of Computer-Implemented Inventions - Report of Swiss Group, in: sic! 2017, 672 (with S. Billi, A. Gygi, T. Kretschmer, P. Pliska, S. Ragot, B. Rauber, C. Rieder, H. Spillmann, S. Strässle, M. Zardi)
    • Optimizing Environmental Technology Diffusion under Intellectual Property Constraints: a Legal Analysis (book report on the doctoral thesis of S. Chuffart-Finsterwald), in: sic! 2017, 322 et seq.
    • Security Interests over Intellectual Property - Report of Swiss Group, in: sic! 2016, 20 et seqq. (with N. Benz, A. Detken, M. Naef, M. Koller, M. Wang)
    • Exhaustion Issues in Copyright Law - Report of Swiss Group, in: sic! 2014, 580 (with N. Benz, U. In-Albon, T. Kretschmer, A. Menn, R. Oertli, G. Rauber, C. Raymann)
    • Copyright Litigation, in: Jurisdictional Comparisons, 2nd edition, Switzerland Chapter, 2014
    • Publicité évènementielle et réseaux sociaux - perspectives réglementaires suisses, in: GesKR (Gesellschafts- und Kapitalmarktrecht) 4/2013, 579-587 (co-author)
    • US Supreme Court erklärt Patente auf isolierte DNA für ungültig, in: sic! 12/2013, 781 et seqq.
    • Art. 22, 22a, 22b, 22c, 23 and 24b of the Swiss Copyright Act, in: De Werra J., Gilliéron P., Commentaire romand de la propriété intellectuelle (Commentary of Swiss IP Law), Basel 2013
    • Abweichung der internationalen Registrierung von der Basismarke: Das Spannungsfeld zwischen dem Schutzumfang internationaler Marken und dem Schutz gutgläubiger Dritter, in: sic! 2009, 673
    • Résiliation du bail et droit au logement en droit suisse, in: Besson S. et al. (eds.), Human Rights at the Center, Zurich 2006, 653 et seqq.
    • Les successions dans les entreprises, Lausanne 2006
    • Portmann ., Le partage de fichiers en ligne après l'arrêt Grokster et dans le projet de révision de la LDA, in: Bulletin CEDIDAC Nr. 43, October 2005
    • Gilliéron ., Les accords de distribution, Lausanne 2005
    • Götz von Olenhusen ., Parodie und Urheberrechtsverletzung in der Schweiz und in Deutschland, insbesondere im Bereich der bildenden Künste, in: UFITA 2003, 695

  • Kontakt

    Zürich peter.ling@lenzstaehelin.com
    V-Card Vollständiger CV

  • Assistenz

    Sylvia Claudia Szendi
    sylviaclaudia.szendi@lenzstaehelin.com

  • Referenzen

    His advice is always business-oriented and delivered with clarity and efficiency.

    Chambers & Partners, 2026

    Peter Ling has a tremendous range of capabilities. He is extremely easy to work with and has a great demeanour, attitude and approach.

    Chambers & Partners, 2026

    I worked with Peter Ling, Thierry Calame, and Barbara Abegg on a trade mark case which went up to the Swiss Supreme Court and which was won. The advice I received from them was exceptionally proactive and strategic.

    The Legal 500, 2026

    Peter has built his reputation on a foundation of outstanding litigation skills. His courtroom presence is commanding and his strategic thinking is second to none. He navigate the intricacies of the legal system with ease, providing clear and succinct advice, even in complex matters.

    WTR 1000, 2025

    Peter’s dependable expertise in IP law, combined with his admirable availability and flexibility, has earned him a great reputation.

    IAM Patent, 2024

    Peter Ling is a well regarded patent litigation lawyer who comes highly recommend for his deep knowledge and vast experience advising clients in the life sciences sector.

    Who's Who Legal, 2024

His advice is always business-oriented and delivered with clarity and efficiency.

Chambers & Partners, 2026

Peter Ling has a tremendous range of capabilities. He is extremely easy to work with and has a great demeanour, attitude and approach.

Chambers & Partners, 2026

I worked with Peter Ling, Thierry Calame, and Barbara Abegg on a trade mark case which went up to the Swiss Supreme Court and which was won. The advice I received from them was exceptionally proactive and strategic.

The Legal 500, 2026

Peter has built his reputation on a foundation of outstanding litigation skills. His courtroom presence is commanding and his strategic thinking is second to none. He navigate the intricacies of the legal system with ease, providing clear and succinct advice, even in complex matters.

WTR 1000, 2025

Peter’s dependable expertise in IP law, combined with his admirable availability and flexibility, has earned him a great reputation.

IAM Patent, 2024

Peter Ling is a well regarded patent litigation lawyer who comes highly recommend for his deep knowledge and vast experience advising clients in the life sciences sector.

Who's Who Legal, 2024

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