The company's purpose is to carry out financing, take over management and representation of all kinds, provide consulting services in sales and marketing, trade in goods of all kinds, manage businesses on a fiduciary basis, acquire and exploit patents, licenses and other intellectual property rights, and take over participations. Development and/or acquisition, holding and management of a portfolio of patents or other intellectual property of any kind or origin, and granting of franchises for patents or intellectual property developed and/or acquired or licensed by the company. The company can participate in other companies, broker transactions for them or conclude them in their name and on their account, advise on economic and corporate matters, arrange and grant financing in Switzerland and abroad, acquire patents and other intangible rights, and acquire, manage and sell real estate. The company can acquire, manage, develop, renovate and sell real estate on its own account or on behalf of third parties, and in this context, carry out financing, investment and lending transactions, provide guarantees and grant securities in favor of third parties, and in general, enter into all transactions and conclude contracts that serve to promote the company's purpose and are directly or indirectly related to it. The company can establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and carry out all transactions that are 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 on behalf of third parties, and provide securities for the liabilities of affiliated companies.