The company's purpose is to invent, develop, implement, document and trade in scientific and technical innovations as well as future technologies and products. The company can develop, register, acquire, manage and transfer intellectual property rights, in particular patents, licenses, trademarks, utility models and technical or industrial knowledge. Furthermore, the company's purpose is to manage its own assets, provide invention and consulting services, engineering services, development and technology transfer, corporate consulting excluding legal and tax consulting, as well as all activities related thereto and directly or indirectly promoting the company's purpose, which do not require a license. The company can establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in and acquire other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and conduct all business directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company can acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It can also provide financing for its own account or for third-party account, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.