Newsletter no. 4/2021 “Legal Information”

Dear Madam, Dear Sir,

We have the pleasure of sending you herewith no. 4/2021 of our Newsletter “Legal Information”. We hope you will enjoy reading it.

01   Swiss producers to benefit from better international protection for geographical indications

02   Modernising the patent examination procedure

03   Training

01   Swiss producers to benefit from better international protection for geographical indications

Swiss producers will in future be able to register geographical indications in several states simultaneously via a simple procedure. At its meeting on 18 August 2021, the Federal Council approved the entry into force of the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications as well as the implementing ordinances per 1 December 2021.

You can find further information in the Federal Council’s media release.

02   Modernising the patent examination procedure

The Federal Council acknowledged the results of the consultation on the partial revision of the Patents Act at its meeting of 18 August 2021 and decided on the further course of action.

Modernising the patent examination procedure was, in principle, welcomed in the consultation. The Federal Council has decided to take into account the criticism voiced in individual areas by making adjustments to the contents of the draft bill. It has mandated the Federal Department of Justice and Police (FDJP) to submit a dispatch by the end of 2022.

You can find further information in the Federal Council’s media release and the FAQs.

03   Training

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Yours sincerely,

Federal Institute of Intellectual Property
Felix Addor
Deputy Director General