The purchase, sale, exploitation and marketing of trademarks and patents, the acquisition of real estate in Switzerland and abroad. The purchase, administration and sale of participations in companies or real estate, commercial and industrial enterprises in Switzerland and abroad. The company may also carry out all industrial, commercial and financial operations, including requests for financing with real guarantees with banks and credit institutions of all kinds, and may carry out all necessary or useful mobile and immobile operations for the achievement of the company's purpose and take interests and participations in other companies with a similar or related purpose, both directly and indirectly. The company may open agencies-representations, participate in other companies and in any other activity connected with the company's purpose; participate in consortia or groupings of companies.