Locher, Piper & Partner - Locher, Piper & Partner

02/2019: commencement of our cooperation with the Swiss Engineering University FHNW. Our bachelor student Mrs Bauer proves herself to be  a highly talented and motivated engineer. She constructs several technical prototypes regarding the folding and unfolding mechanism of the QIUNO pram that finally complete the initial work on our invention.

06/2019: Engineer Mr. Matthias Günthart, industrial designer François Locher an inventor Marian Piper together set up a Swiss limited company the Locher, Piper and Partner GmbH. The Purpose of the company is the development, design and patenting of appliances for consumption and production. All three partners are also managing directors.

10/2019: Our partner, managing director and graduate industrial designer François Locher begins to construct a design prototype in original size with a reduced basic functionality. Our purpose is to show a life size model with a carrycot bit on top that can be adjusted in height and folded to its original package size. As soon as the prototype is finished, we will do a photo shoot with it in a lifelike environment.

11/2019: After more than 2000 hours of invention, development and engineering labour  to date we finally submit a 43 pages patent application of our QIUNO multifunctional pram ("FOLDABLE DEVICES FOR TRANSPORTING CARGO") to the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IGE).

We will enter the International phase, by  4th of November 2020 the latest, from Switzerland (IGE) to the International Patent System (PCT) at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).