Law and policy

As the Swiss Confederation's centre of competence for all issues regarding patent and trade mark protection, indications of source, design rights and copyright, this is where the IPI publishes information on intellectual property law and developments in the field of IP.

National intellectual property law

Here you can find legal information on intellectual property law. You can get an overview of the most recent national developments in the field of intellectual property and information on ongoing legislative reforms. You can also find links to relevant Swiss legislation.

Trade mark law

Patent law

Design law

Indications of source

Copyright

Other industrial property rights

International intellectual property law

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The IPI represents the interests of Switzerland on issues concerning intellectual property at international level.

IP organisations

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Bilateral treaties

Other bilateral relations

Development cooperation

Objectives and principles

Current projects

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Swissness

The new "Swissness" legislation strengthens the designation "Switzerland" and the Swiss cross. It helps to prevent and curb their misuse so that the value of the "Swiss" label is maintained in the long term.

Modernising copyright law

The revision of the Copyright Act is aimed at better exploiting the opportunities presented by the digital age while at the same time combating internat piracy more effectively.

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