| Admission | Geneva, 2007 | | Nationality | Swiss | | Languages | French English, Spanish, German | | | Areas of practice |
Thomas Widmer joined LALIVE as an associate in 2007. His main areas of practice are domestic litigation, intellectual property and international arbitration. He is a member of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI) and of the International Trademark Association (INTA).
Before passing the bar-exam in Geneva and joining LALIVE, Thomas Widmer trained in Geneva with Rouvinet Eigenheer Beguin (2005-2006) and at the finance department of the City of Geneva (2004). He also participated as a member of the Geneva Law Faculty team to the 2003 Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Vienna.
Thomas Widmer holds a law degree from the University of Geneva (2003) and also studied at the University of Utrecht, The Netherlands (2002). In 2012, he completed the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) "General Course on Intellectual Property" for which he was awarded a certificate with an A Grade (Excellent).
- “Swiss Moral Rights permit owner to destroy but no modify house : a recent decision of a Swiss state Court”
Thomas Widmer, 2013
International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI), e-News No. 30, May 2013, pp. 4 & 13
- « Indications de provenance "Suisse": analyse de la jurisprudence récente et réflexions de lege ferenda »
Thomas Widmer, 2013
sic! Revue du droit de la propriété intellectuelle, de l'information et de la concurrence, 2013, pp. 222
- “Inactive domain names may infringe Intellectual Property rights under Swiss law”
Thomas Widmer, 2013
International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI), e-News No. 28, January 2013, pp. 4 & 11
- « Made in Switzerland : le projet Swissness bat de l’aile »
Thomas Widmer, 2012
Le Temps, Economie Forum, 17 October 2012, pp. 16
- “Austin used in 1833 & ever since” trademark deemed misleading in Switzerland for goods not originating from the United States
Thomas Widmer, 2012
International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI), e-News No. 26, September 2012, pp. 5 & 21
- « Utilisation d’une marque refusée à l’enregistrement »
Thomas Widmer, 2012
sic! Revue du droit de la propriété intellectuelle, de l'information et de la concurrence, 2012, pp. 169
- Les "suggestions" de Google devant la justice jurassienne
Thomas Widmer, 2012
sic! Revue du droit de la propriété intellectuelle, de l'information et de la concurrence, 2012, pp. 126
- Buddha-Bar mark in breach of Switzerland’s morality
Thomas Widmer, 2011
International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI), e-News No. 21, November 2011, pp. 5 & 18
- Chronique de jurisprudence suisse, Loi fédérale de droit international privé, Propriété intellectuelle
Thomas Widmer, 2011
Journal du Droit International, April-May-June 2011, No. 2/2011, pp. 465-468
- L'iPhone serait-il une marque non protégée ? La question fait débat en Suisse
Thomas Widmer, 2010
Le Temps, section Finance, 22 November 2010, pp. 16
- Contrefaçons : eBay grimace, Ricardo.ch reste zen
Thomas Widmer, 2008
Le Matin Dimanche, section Economy, 6 July 2008, pp. 25