Vita
Werner completed his degree in physics, specialising in optics, at ETH Zurich in 1985. In 1991, he was admitted as a European Patent Attorney.
In 1995, Werner became a partner at Keller Schneider Patent- und Markenanwälte AG in Bern; in 1999, he took over the firm Keller & Partner Patent Attorneys AG. Since 2012, he has also served as a part-time judge at the Federal Patent Court.
Werner expanded his knowledge through several specialized training programs: in 2001, in U.S. patent law in Washington; in 2002, as an NLP trainer at the NLP Academy Switzerland; in 2003, in “European Patent Litigation” at Robert Schumann University in Strasbourg; and in 2014, as a “Certified Global Negotiator” at the University of St. Gallen (HSG).
Practice
As a physicist, Werner has always been fascinated by innovation and relishes the challenges it brings. He systematically questions what appears to be obvious, thereby managing to achieve results even in difficult cases. Drawing on his 30 years’ experience as a patent attorney before the European Patent Office and the world’s other leading patent offices, he is familiar with the critical issues and steers cases to a successful conclusion.
Werner has particular expertise in design and trade mark law, as well as in licence agreements. He applies his training in negotiation to the out-of-court resolution of disputes. When advising clients, he places great importance on comprehensive IP strategies tailored to the specific situation.
Werner’s technical expertise covers laser applications, optics, telecommunications, hygiene products and mechanical engineering.
His working languages are German and English.