Thierry Calame
Managing Partner, Co-Head of Intellectual Property
Dr. iur., Attorney at Law, Dipl. Nat.sc. ETH
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Managing Partner, Co-Head of Intellectual Property Dr. iur., Attorney at Law, Dipl. Nat.sc. ETH +41 58 450 80 00 thierry.calame@lenzstaehelin.com |
Zurich Brandschenkestrasse 24 CH-8027 Zurich www.lenzstaehelin.com |
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Expertise
Dr. Thierry Calame is the firm's managing partner based in Zurich and an expert in intellectual property matters with a particular emphasis on patent law. He has vast experience as counsel in patent, trademark, unfair competition and copyright litigation, as well as IP-related arbitration. He regularly sits as an arbitrator in IP-related arbitration. Thierry also advises on licensing, the intellectual property aspects of a wide range of other transactions and pharmaceutical law, including regulatory and advertising issues. He has a master’s degree in both chemistry and law, and is a permanent lecturer at the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property. Thierry has published on a wide range of intellectual property topics. He is also past president of the European Patent Lawyers Association (EPLAW). From 2010 to 2014, he acted as reporter general of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI).
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Practices
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Professional Experience and Education
and Education
2002 Partner, Lenz & Staehelin 1996 Joined Lenz & Staehelin 2001 University of St.Gallen (Dr. iur.) 1998 University of Santa Clara (USA) 1996 Swiss Bar Admission 1995 Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property, Competition and Tax Law (Germany) 1994 University of St.Gallen (lic. iur.) 1991 Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETHZ (Dipl. nat. sc. ETH) -
Specialist Areas
Intellectual Property, Litigation and Arbitration, Patent, Copyright, Trademark and other IP-related Litigation, Licensing, Unfair Competition, Technology, Media & Telecoms -
Languages
German, English, French -
Memberships
European Patent Lawyers Association (EPLAW), International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI), International Trademark Association (INTA), Licensing Executives Society (LES), International Bar Association (IBA), Swiss Bar Association (SAV), Zurich Bar Association (ZAV), Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA), Deutsche Vereinigung für gewerblichen Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht (GRUR), Institut für gewerblichen Rechtsschutz (INGRES), Schweizer Forum für Kommunikationsrecht (SF-FS) -
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- Calame T., Ling P., Life Sciences & Pharma IP Litigation 2023 - Switzerland: Law and Practice, in: Chambers Global Practice Guides, March 2023
- Calame T., Ling P., Trade Secrets 2022 - Switzerland: Law and Practice, in: Chambers Global Practice Guides, April 2022
- Calame T., Aebi M., Enforceability, in: Halket (ed.), Arbitration of International Intellectual Property Disputes, 2nd edition, 2021
- Calame T., Patent Protection for Second Medical Uses, Bühling (ed.), AIPPI Law Series, 2nd edition, 2020
- Calame T., Ling P., Patent Enforcement in Switzerland, in: Patent Enforcement in Europe, European Patent Academy (ed.), 2020
- Calame T., Abegg B., Design Protection Smart Charts, Kluwer, 2020
- Calame T., Commercialisation of Healthcare in Switzerland: overview, in: Practical Law, Global Guide 2020, Commercialisation of Healthcare, 2020
- Calame T., Healthcare Enforcement & Litigation 2020 - Switzerland, in: Getting the Deal Through, October 2019, 71-79
- Calame T., Compulsory Licensing in Switzerland, in: Compulsory Licensing in Europe, European Patent Academy (ed.), 2019
- Simon J., Calame T., Trademarks 2019 - Switzerland, in: Getting the Deal Through, October 2018, 170-174
- Calame T., Sterpi ., Copyright Litigation, Jurisdictional Comparisons, 3rd ed., London 2018
- Calame T., Genuine Use of Trademarks, Gaspar (ed.), AIPPI Law Series, 2018
- Calame T., Sterpi ., Patent Litigation, Jurisdictional Comparisons, 4th ed., London 2018
- Calame T., Patent Litigation in Switzerland: Overview, in: Practical Law Global Guides, Patent Litigation, 3rd edition, 2016
- Calame T., Hess-Blumer ., Stieger ., Patentgerichtsgesetz (PatGG), Commentary on the Patent Court Act, Basel 2013
- Calame T., Sterpi ., Trade Mark Litigation, Jurisdictional Comparisons, 2nd ed., London 2013
- Calame T., Beweissicherung im Zusammenhang mit Patentverletzungsklagen in der Schweiz ab 2011, in: Oertle/Wolf/Breitenstein/Diem (eds.), M&A - Recht und Wirtschaft in der Praxis, Liber Amicorum for Rudolf Tschäni, Zurich 2010, 485-504
- Calame T., Patent Infringement Worldwide, Claim Interpretation - Infringement - Damages, Busche/Trimborn/Fabry (eds.), Cologne 2010
- Calame T., Schranken des Patentrechts, in: Anwaltsrevue, vol. 2/2009, 55-58
- Calame T., Court of Appeal stellt gefestigte EPA-Praxis über eigenes Präjudiz: Patentschutz für zweite medizinische Indikation aufgrund neuen Dosierungsregimes bejaht, in: sic! 2008, 925-939
- Calame T., Softwareschutz - Möglichkeiten und Grenzen, in: Internet-Recht und Electronic Commerce Law, Bern 2007, 325-348
- Calame T., Schweizerisches Immaterialgüter- und Wettbewerbsrecht Vol. IV: Patentrecht und Know-how / Kapitel 1 Grundlagen, Kapitel 3 Berechtigung an der Erfindung, Kapitel 6 Wirkung des Patents, Kapitel 7 Computerimplementierte Erfindungen, Basel 2006
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Other Activities
Lecturer at the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property.
Member of the Board of the Swiss group of AIPPI.
Co-Chair of the AIPPI Committee on Unitary Patent/Unified Patent Court.
Former member of the Board of Directors of Innosuisse.
Past President of EPLAW (European Patent Lawyers Association).
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Contact Details
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Assistant
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Other Activities
Lecturer at the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property.
Member of the Board of the Swiss group of AIPPI.
Co-Chair of the AIPPI Committee on Unitary Patent/Unified Patent Court.
Former member of the Board of Directors of Innosuisse.
Past President of EPLAW (European Patent Lawyers Association).
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References
Thierry is the single best IP lawyer in all of Switzerland.
Chambers & Partners, 2024Thierry is a very intelligent and friendly person, an excellent lawyer and a great team player.
Chambers & Partners, 2024Thierry Calame is an outstanding patent specialist with extensive experience especially before the Swiss patent court. Moreover, he has a deep understanding of technology, specifically in the field of life sciences.
The Legal 500, 2024Thierry Calame is a highly experienced patent litigator who comes highly regarded as "one of the best" in the market.
Who's Who Legal, 2024Thierry is a brilliant lawyer.
Who's Who Legal, 2024Thierry Calame is well renowned for his expertise in intellectual property matters. He is a leading arbitrator in IP disputes, as well as an unrivalled expert on patent law.
Who's Who Legal, 2024Thierry Calame of Lenz & Staehelin is “a famous name” when it comes to complex life sciences litigation in Switzerland.
Who's Who Legal, 2023Thierry Calame is celebrated as an authority on IP-related arbitration.
Who's Who Legal, 2022