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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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Email submissions
The IPI also accepts submissions received by email in accordance with the Ordinance on Electronic Communication in Administrative Proceedings.
The IPI determines the IP rights and procedures for which submissions by email are legally binding. Please also see the Terms of Use.
Please use only one of the following email addresses for your submission:
- For submissions relating to trade marks tm.admin@ekomm.ipi.ch
- For submissions relating to patents patent.admin@ekomm.ipi.ch
- For submissions relating to designs design.admin@ekomm.ipi.ch
- For submissions relating to PDOs/PGIs origin.admin@ekomm.ipi.ch
- For submissions relating to copyright copyright.admin@ekomm.ipi.ch
- For submitting current account debit orders finance@ekomm.ipi.ch
We confirm receipt of your submission with an email containing a digitally signed confirmation containing the date of receipt by the IPI. If you do not receive an email confirming receipt of a submission, this means that we have not received it. In this instance, it is imperative that you resend any submission with a pending time limit to us by post.
International patent registrations (PCT) cannot be submitted by email. Please send us your documents by post or use the WIPO's ePCT portal.
For other IP rights domains and procedures, email submissions only have legal validity once you have also submitted the relevant documents by post (as previously). For details, please refer to submitting documentation for procedures.
Receiving written correspondence from the IPI
We will send you formal IPI correspondence by post, even if you have sent your submission by email. This includes all written correspondence in connection with a pending administrative procedure, in particular decisions.
You also have the option of requesting electronic delivery per IP right and procedure. This means that you will receive all correspondence from the IPI electronically.