About us

SPIERENBURG & PARTNER AG | Patent and trademark attorneys

Starting out from a one-man company founded by Pieter Spierenburg in 1996 SPIERENBURG & PARTNER AG Patent- und Markenanwälte was established in Niederrohrdorf, Switzerland, in 1999.

Company philosophy

It is our aim to reach optimal results for our clients applying a high level of due care and diligence in the handling and answering questions of legal and technical issues concerning intellectual property issues. 

SPIERENBURG & PARTNER AG offers high quality client oriented services sustained by innovation, continuity and flexibility.

Team

Pieter Spierenburg, Dipl.-Phys., Swiss patent and trademark attorney, European patent attorney

Technical fields: Mechanics, physics, electronics, software

Languages: German, English, Dutch, French

Christina Tompkin, M.Sc. Physics, Swiss patent and trademark attorney, European patent attorney

Technical fields: Physics, mechanics, optics, electronics, power generation technology

Languages: German, English, French. 

Annette Mäder, M.Sc. Natural Sciences, Swiss patent and trademark attorney, European patent attorney

Technical fields: Mechanics, food technology, chemistry, biotechnology

Languages: German, English, French. 

Wilma Rothwell (-Verhoeven), Patent and trademark assistant

Languages: German, English, Dutch, French

Professional memberships:

 VSP (Association of Swiss Patent and Trademark attorneys)

 VESPA (Association of Freelance Swiss and European Patent attorneys)

 INGRES (Institute for Intellectual Property)

 AIPPI (AIPPI (Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle)

 LES (Licence Executive Society)

 AIHK (Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Canton of Aargau)