The company's purpose is to acquire and hold direct or indirect participations in companies and businesses of any kind in Switzerland and abroad, with the exception of transactions prohibited by the Federal Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Foreigners, and to acquire, hold, manage and exploit, by all means, all trademarks, patents, licenses and other intellectual property rights worldwide, directly or through licenses or sub-licenses, or by any other means (for complete purpose see articles of association).