HGF Office

Bern

sitem-insel AG,
Freiburgstrasse 3,
3010 Bern
Switzerland

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HGF is dedicated to providing a comprehensive service both across Switzerland and internationally. Contact us to find out how we can work with your business.

Tel. +41 (0)61 225 4480

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HGF’s Bern office is located within the sitem-insel building, the Swiss Institute for Translational and Entrepreneurial Medicine, a centre of excellence that assists in transitioning research innovation from the laboratory to marketable products.

The HGF attorney team in Bern provides IP expertise to local and international clients on all aspects of pharmaceutical, life sciences, medical devices and chemistry, including patent drafting and prosecution, IP strategy and IP due diligence.

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    Michael
    Nelson

    Partner and Patent Attorney

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