Peter Bruns

Head of Commercial Services | Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IGE)

Peter Bruns works for the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IGE). He initially began as a patent examiner and searcher. He then became Head of the Engineering Team. In 2024, he was appointed Head of Commercial Services at ip-search. He is responsible for the implementation of AI tools for commercial search services. He oversaw the transition from the European search tool EPOQUENET to ANSERA-based SEARCH, as well as the associated training. Prior to joining the IGE, Peter conducted geological research in the fields of geochemistry, sedimentology, and paleoclimatology in Germany, the US, and the Netherlands.