Thierry Calame

Partner at Lenz & Staehelin

Zurich, Switzerland

About

Dr. Thierry Calame is an expert in intellectual property matters, with a particular emphasis in patent law. He has vast experience as counsel in patent, trademark, unfair competition and copyright litigation as well as IP related arbitration. Thierry Calame also sits as arbitrator in IP related arbitration. In addition, Thierry Calame advises on licensing, the intellectual property aspects of a wide range of other transactions as well as pharmaceutical law, including regulatory and advertising issues. He holds both a masters degree in chemistry and law. Thierry Calame is permanent lecturer at the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property and has published on a wide range of intellectual property topics. He is Past President of the European Patent Lawyers Association (EPLAW) and acted as Reporter General of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI) from 2010 to 2014.

Experience

  • Partner at Lenz & Staehelin
    2002 - Present · 24 yrs 6 mos

    Intellectual Property Law practice, IP litigation and IP arbitration

  • European Patent Lawyers Association (EPLAW) (12 yrs 6 mos)
    • Member of the Board
      2014 - Present · 12 yrs 6 mos

    • President
      Nov 2018 - Dec 2020 · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • Reporter General at International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)
    2010 - 2014 · 4 yrs

  • Associate at Lenz & Staehelin
    1996 - 2001 · 5 yrs