IP firm prins was founded in 2020 by former Schneider Feldmann partners: Bruno Meyer, Mirko Bödecker and Raphael Nusser. Meyer and Bödecker are patent attorneys while Nusser is a lawyer and trade mark attorney. The firm expanded in 2022 by merging with Spierenburg & Partner, a move which brought in a small team of patent professionals.
2024/2025
"Prins is pragmatic and works seamlessly with my team on our transactions. They are pragmatic and know how to handle transactional work."
"We have been working together with Raphael Nusser for many years and have great experiences working together with him. Raphael Nusser is our go to contact in Switzerland."
"Chantal Koller is the head of the trademark practice and I've worked with her for years. She is very knowledgeable and practical. She is my go-to attorney in Switzerland. Her partner Raphael Nusser is similarly capable on the patent and trademark side. I know them well, they are easy to work with, and I trust their advice wholeheartedly."
"Chantal Koller is extra competent and reliable. I like their expertise, competence, and responsiveness."
"They have proven expertise and good experience in the past. We like their approachability, pragmatism, and expertise."
"We had a conflict of interest in that particular case and I was sure that prins was the right point for our client."
"They provide a high quality of services, always in time, and at reasonable cost, but are very easy to work with."
"We, as a legal in-house team, were very satisfied with the advice and the results: straightforward, business-oriented counselling and no legalising. Raphael Nusser had the ability to explain complex legal issues in an understandable and pragmatic manner. It was obvious that Raphael Nusser has long-standing experience in IP matters."
"They delivery excellent quality, always on time. They are easy to work with and very responsive."
"We have an established working relationship, personal connection. Prins are responsive, commercial and to the point."
"Prins is a thriving full-range boutique IP firm with outstanding professionals. Thorough, practical, top-of-the-class advice."
"They are fast, approachable, reliable and have fair and transparent pricing (which is a key factor for our customers). They also understand topics like crypto or AI, which is important for our customer base too. They provide transparent pricing, approachability, speed."
Raphael Nusser
"He works seamlessly with my team on M&A transactions."
"He is knowledgeable, to the point, understands intellectual property law and the issues between parties very well and is proactive in finding a good solution that suits both parties."
"Strong at relationship management, pragmatic and actionable advice."
"Very hands-on. Knows exactly what the real issue is and how it can be solved in the most efficient way."
"A great trademark strategist and litigator."
"Raphael Nusser had the ability to explain complex legal issues in an understandable and pragmatic manner."
"He is very responsive, amicable and commercial-minded."
"Raphael Nusser excels with smart and to-the-point advice. He is well-connected within the Swiss IP community."
"Works on litigation and enforcement."
Chantal Koller
"She is super detail-oriented and has a strong knowledge of the field."
Bruno Meyer
"Good at communication with customers, and tech understanding."
2023
"We appreciate their very competent and proactive advice – beyond just the management of the TM. They provide clear recommendations and fast reaction and are extremely reliable in their follow-up – and will remind me if they are missing my feedback. They have good network of lawyers in different markets (we are active in 15 markets with the trademark they support us on). We also appreciate their transparency on costs and sensitivity on clarifying costs up front. "
"We appreciate the way they deal with us – the efficiency and the promptness."
"The team at prins is available, solution-oriented, pragmatic and experienced. The practitioners provide clear-cut advice in complex matters, and are quickly able to assess a situation and provide great commercial strategies for their clients."
"We value the professional service."
The firm represented claimant Stemcup in a landmark decision before the Swiss Federal Supreme Court. Its merger with Spierenburg & Partner saw founder Pieter Spierenburg, who serves as counsel, and European patent Annette Mäder join the firm.