Federico Held

Federico Held is a patent attorney trainee at Hepp Wenger Ryffel. He assists clients in patent prosecution proceedings in Switzerland and abroad and conducts patentability and freedom-to-operate searches. He is also involved in European and international opposition, nullity and infringement proceedings.

Federico Held completed his Master's degree in chemistry and business studies at the University of Zurich in 2024, where he focused on the spectroscopic structural analysis of RNA. During his studies, he spent twelve months at a large Swiss pharmaceutical company, gaining insights into the industry's quality and compliance systems. In September 2024, Federico Held began his training as a European patent attorney at Hepp Wenger Ryffel.