For IP professionals
This is the portal for professionals working in the field of intellectual property. Here you'll find direct access to all necessary resources.
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News
01.07.2024 | Law and policy, Copyright
New directive for the supervision of the collective rights management organisations
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No protection for
Not protected are designs which
- Are purely functional (e.g. the threads on a screw)
- Offend public morality or order
- Go against the law (e.g. the Federal Law on Protection of Coats of Arms)
The design act does not cover
- Production methods (e.g. ways of making clothes)
- Practical uses (e.g. flow charts)
- Technical functions
These could possibly be protected by a patent.
News
01.07.2024 | Law and policy, Copyright
New directive for the supervision of the collective rights management organisations
...more
27.05.2024 | Patents, Media release, Law and policy, Conference
New international treaty on intellectual property, genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge adopted
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22.05.2024 | Patents, Media release, Law and policy
Transparency in the area of patent rights in plant breeding
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Events
19.01.2023 | Law and policy, Event
Conference on Intellectual Property & Sustainability at the University of Geneva
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