BOHEST SA

What BOHEST SA does

BOHEST SA is a Swiss intellectual property law firm founded in 1888 and headquartered in Basel, with a second office in Buchs (St. Gallen) opened in 2008. It is structured as an Aktiengesellschaft (stock corporation) led by CEO Renato Bollhalder and operates with approximately 20 staff. The firm is admitted before the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IGE), the European Patent Office (EPO), the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), WIPO, and the Unified Patent Court (UPC), and holds memberships in leading IP associations including VSP, FICPI, AIPPI, INTA, epi, VESPA, and INGRES.

The firm provides a full range of IP services across patents, trademarks, designs, domain names, topographies, and licensing, serving a broad base of domestic and international clients. Its practice covers prosecution, opposition, IP strategy, and litigation support across Swiss, European, and international jurisdictions, with multilingual capability reflecting its cross-border client base. The Buchs branch extends reach into Eastern Switzerland, complementing the Basel headquarters as the primary point of client engagement.

BOHEST generates revenue through traditional professional services fees tied to billable attorney hours and per-matter charges for filings, prosecutions, oppositions, and advisory work. The business model is relationship-driven and dependent on the firm's admitted-representative credentials and the long-tenured experience of its attorneys; there is no disclosed subscription, productized, or technology-platform revenue line. No public financial information, headcount growth, M&A activity, or funding events are available, reflecting the firm's status as a privately held professional partnership operating in a mature, stable market segment.

Name

BOHEST SA

Legal name

BOHEST AG

Website

https://bohest.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1888

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BOHEST SA is a Swiss intellectual property law firm founded in 1888, based in Basel and Buchs, providing patent, trademark, design, and licensing services to domestic and international clients through approximately 20 staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intellectual Property Law Services

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAMAA

Patent Prosecution & Portfolio Management

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Intellectual Property (IP) & Patent Services

SECONDARYBPAHAMAB

Trademark Prosecution & Brand Protection

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Intellectual Property (IP) & Patent Services

Keywords

• Patent law services
• Trademark registration
• Intellectual property law
• Design protection
• IP licensing contracts

Headquarters

HQ city

Basel

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Intellectual Property Services: Professional legal services for intellectual property matters including patent filing and prosecution, trademark registration, design protection, domain name services, topographies, and licensing contracts. Services are billed according to their published fee schedule (TARIF) with advance payments potentially required.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

BOHEST SA is a Swiss patent and trademark law firm providing comprehensive intellectual property services including patent filing and prosecution (Swiss, EP, PCT, and foreign applications), trademark registration and monitoring, design protection, domain name services, semiconductor topography registration, and IP licensing and contract advisory. The firm serves domestic and international clients from offices in Basel and Buchs (SG) with a multilingual team of patent attorneys, lawyers, and specialists.

Product overview

BOHEST AG is a patent and trademark law firm offering comprehensive intellectual property services since 1888. The firm provides a unified suite of services centered on intellectual property protection and management: Patent Services (filing, prosecution, opposition, and litigation across all technical fields), Trademark Services (registration, monitoring, and enforcement), Design Services (registration and protection), Domain Name Services, Topography Services, and IP Licensing & Contract Services. The portfolio operates as a full-service IP practice where attorneys handle the entire lifecycle of intellectual property rights from application through enforcement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Patent Services Comprehensive patent services including filing and prosecution of Swiss, EP, PCT and foreign patent applications across all technical fields (physics, mechanics, electrical engineering, medical technology, software, chemistry, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology), as well as opposition, appeal, nullity and infringement proceedings. Targeted at inventors, R&D-driven companies, and organizations seeking patent protection in Switzerland and abroad.
• Trademark Services Trademark registration and management services including filing of Swiss, international and foreign trademarks, opposition and nullity proceedings, trademark searches and monitoring, and renewal deadline management. Targeted at brand owners and companies managing trademark portfolios in Switzerland and internationally.
• Design Services Design protection services including filing and registration of Swiss, international and foreign design applications, nullity and infringement proceedings, and renewal fee management. Targeted at designers, manufacturers, and brand owners protecting product appearance.
• Domain Name Services Domain name registration, representation, searches and monitoring services for protecting online brand presence. Targeted at brand owners and businesses seeking to secure and defend domain portfolios.
• Topography Services Registration and representation of semiconductor topographies (layout designs) for intellectual property protection. Targeted at semiconductor manufacturers and electronics companies.
• IP Licensing and Contract Services Legal advisory and drafting services for licensing agreements and intellectual property-related contracts. Targeted at IP owners and licensees commercializing patents, trademarks, designs, or related IP rights.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered industry and regulatory.

• Verband Schweizerischer Patent- und Markenanwälte (VSP)industryOthersProfessional association membership providing representation and networking for Swiss patent and trademark attorneys. BOHEST maintains membership for industry connection and professional standards.
• Eidgenössisches Institut für Geistiges Eigentur (IGE)regulatoryOthersSwiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property - the official Swiss government body responsible for IP matters. BOHEST interacts with IGE for client patent and trademark filings in Switzerland.
• Europäisches Patentamt (EPO)regulatoryOthersEuropean Patent Office - BOHEST represents clients in EP patent applications and proceedings before the EPO.
• Europäische Union für geistiges Eigentum (EUIPO)regulatoryOthersEuropean Union Intellectual Property Office - BOHEST handles EU trademark and design registrations through this body.
• World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)regulatoryOthersInternational organization for IP - BOHEST files international trademark and patent applications through WIPO Madrid and PCT systems.
• International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys (FICPI)industryOthersInternational federation of IP attorneys - BOHEST maintains membership for international professional networking.
• International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)industryOthersInternational IP protection association - BOHEST maintains membership for professional development and networking.
• International Trademark Association (INTA)industryOthersInternational trademark association - BOHEST maintains membership for trademark-related professional development.
• Institut der beim Europäischen Patentamt zugelassenen Vertreter (epi)industryOthersInstitute of professional representatives before the European Patent Office - BOHEST patent attorneys maintain membership.
• VESPA - Verband der beim Europäischen Patentamt eingetragenen freiberuflichen schweizerischen PatentanwälteindustryOthersAssociation of Swiss patent attorneys in private practice registered at the European Patent Office.
• Institut für gewerblichen Rechtsschutz (INGRES)industryOthersSwiss Association for Intellectual Property Law - professional organization for IP law practitioners.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• J A Kemp: UK-headquartered patent and trademark attorney firm with European offices providing comprehensive IP prosecution services. Comparable to BOHEST in patent prosecution focus and technical depth, but with larger scale and broader geographic presence.
• Marks & Clerk: Large international IP firm with offices across Europe, Asia, and North America providing patent and trademark services. Comparable to BOHEST as a patent and trademark prosecution firm, but with significantly greater geographic scale.
• HGF Limited: European IP firm with offices across the UK, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, and beyond, specializing in patent and trademark prosecution. Comparable to BOHEST in core IP services, with broader European footprint.
• Mewburn Ellis LLP: European IP firm with offices in the UK, Germany, and other jurisdictions providing patent, trademark, and design services. Comparable to BOHEST in core IP practice areas with overlapping cross-jurisdictional filing capabilities.

Direct peers

• Frey Meyer-Sutter AG: Swiss patent and trademark law firm offering IP services across prosecution, registration, and litigation. Directly comparable Swiss competitor of similar size and service scope to BOHEST.
• Isler & Pedrazzini AG: Swiss patent and trademark law firm headquartered in Zurich offering comprehensive IP services including patent prosecution, trademark registration, and design protection. Directly comparable to BOHEST in services, client base (Swiss and international IP clients), and Swiss market positioning.
• E. Blum & Co. AG: Swiss patent and trademark attorney firm offering IP services including patent prosecution, trademark registration, and IP litigation. Directly comparable mid-sized Swiss IP firm serving similar domestic and international clients.
• Rentsch Partner AG: Large Swiss IP law firm based in Zurich with offices in other Swiss cities. Provides patent prosecution, trademark, design, and licensing services. Closely comparable to BOHEST in service portfolio and Swiss IP market focus, with similar multi-office Swiss presence.
• Hepp Wenger Ryffel AG: Swiss IP and technology law firm based in Zurich providing patent, trademark, design, and licensing services. Comparable to BOHEST as a mid-sized Swiss firm with comprehensive IP capabilities and similar international filing reach.
• Micheli & Cie SA: Swiss patent and trademark attorney firm based in Geneva providing IP services in French-speaking Switzerland. Comparable to BOHEST in core patent and trademark services, with overlap in cross-border (Swiss/EP/PCT) filings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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