• Patent- und Rechtsanwalt GmbH Gottschalk Maiwald GMP Zürich
  • Patent- und Rechtsanwalt GmbH Gottschalk Maiwald GMP Zürich
  • Patent- und Rechtsanwalt GmbH Gottschalk Maiwald GMP Zürich
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Welcome to

GMP Legal (DE/CH)

Your law firm specializing in patents, trademarks, copyright and competition law

Welcome to GMPLegal – Gottschalk Maiwald Patentanwalts- und Rechtsanwalts- (Schweiz) GmbH, your law firm for patent law, trademark law, copyright law, competition law and contract law based in Zurich. Our attorneys, who are licensed in Germany and Switzerland, have been advising companies, start-ups and inventors in Switzerland and Germany for more than 20 years in matters of intellectual property protection, also internationally. We speak German, English and, above all, the language of innovation.

Our mission: to secure and implement your ideas and thus protect your competitive advantage.

Effective October 1, 2026, GMP will become part of the “Keller Schneider” group, which operates in Switzerland and Germany. You can reach the existing GMP team immediately at the offices of Keller Schneider Patent- und Markenanwälte AG, Beethovenstrasse 49, 8002 Zurich (further details at: https://kellerschneider.com/). We thank you for the trust you have placed in us over the past 20 years and look forward to continuing to serve you under our new name, backed by an expanded network and additional specialized expertise.

300

PATENTS

200

BRANDS

40

Years of experience

Our core areas

European Patent and Trademark Attorneys in Zurich

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Patents

Protection of technical innovations

We handle patent applications for you in Switzerland, Germany and as European patents. We represent you in infringement, opposition and nullity proceedings as well as in the exploitation or licensing of your patents – with the involvement of correspondence attorneys also internationally. Whether a single application or a complex patent portfolio – we take a long-term and strategic approach.
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Trademark

Establishing and defending your trademark with legal certainty

Whether in Switzerland, Germany or the EU, we represent you in the registration, defense and enforcement of your trademarks. Our regular services also include advice on the licensing of trademarks and the drafting and conclusion of coexistence agreements. We help you to strengthen and sustainably defend your trademark – in Switzerland and Germany, as well as before the EUIPO.
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Copyright / AI consulting

Legally compliant handling of digital content

We provide you with comprehensive advice on copyright issues, i.e. the protection of works such as texts, photos/videos, graphics or music. We check for you whether copyright-protected content, such as photos or image files, can be used in connection with AI training sets or for text and data mining purposes without the permission of the rights holder and help you, for example, with the drafting of reservations of use.
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Competition law

Representation of CH companies in warning letters

Because we are also licensed in Germany, we can represent Swiss companies that receive a warning letter from Germany based on trademark or competition law directly and without the involvement of correspondence lawyers in Germany.

Why GMP Legal?

  • Many years of experience in IP law
  • Operating in Zurich for 20 years
  • Competent patent attorneys & attorneys at law in Zurich with admission in DE and CH
  • Direct representation of Swiss SMEs in the event of warnings from Germany
  • International representation in IP law through a network of correspondent attorneys
  • Personal contacts & transparent communication
  • Multilingual support in German and English

Useful links relating to industrial property protection

We would like to make it easier for you to access important sources of information. Here you will find links to authorities, important IP organizations and related legal texts on the subject of patent, trademark, copyright and competition law:

Protect your intellectual property and defend yourself against attacks, especially from Germany, with GMP Legal at your side.

Contact us now for a non-binding initial consultation. By phone or directly at our office in Zurich.

Tel. (CH): +41 43 255 10 00
Tel. (DE): +49 40 822169780
E-Mail: info@gmplegal.com