The company's purpose is to acquire, manage and dispose of participations of all kinds in Switzerland and abroad, to acquire, manage and transfer intellectual property rights of all kinds (patents, trademarks, designs, copyrights and other intellectual property rights), including the trade in licenses and the granting of licenses for intellectual property rights held by the company, as well as all services and transactions that are directly or indirectly related to this purpose. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad. The company may acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.