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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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News
01.07.2024 | Law and policy, Copyright
New directive for the supervision of the collective rights management organisations
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Requirements for protection
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Trade Mark Guidelines of 1 January 2024 | ||||
Supplementary explanations to the guidelines of 1 March 2022 | ||||
Examination support tool | Online | Online | Online | |
Useful tips on using the examination support tool | Online | Online | Online | |
Archive: Trade Mark Guidelines | Online | Online | Online | |
Project: Harmonisation of the guidelines |
Registering a trade mark in Switzerland
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Application for a Swiss national registration | ||||
Explanations to the form for an application for national registration | Online | |||
Renewal of a Swiss trade mark registration | ||||
Early trade mark examination (leaflet) | ||||
Early trade mark examination (diagram) | ||||
Resources on acquired distinctiveness (explanation) | ||||
Resources on acquired distinctiveness (template) | Word | Word | Word | |
Costs and fees | Online | Online | Online | Online |
IPI Fee Ordinance | Online | Online | Online |
Classification tool
Databases
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Swissreg (Switzerland) | Online | Online | Online | Online | |||
Trade Mark Database (Swiss trade marks and internationally registered trade marks with protective effect in Switzerland) | Online | Online | Online | Online | |||
Madrid Monitor (international) | Online | Online | |||||
TMview (EU and many other countries) | Online | Online | Online | Online | |||
Protected public signs | Online | Online | Online | Online | |||
Protected emblems of international organisations | Online | Online | Online | Online | |||
Protected abbreviations of international organisations | Online | Online | Online | Online |
The IPI's publication organ
Changes to the register
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Request to change the owner or representative. Request to change the use and exploitation rights (usufruct, licensing, pledging) | Online | Online | Online | |
Request to amend a trade mark registration | Word | Word | Word | |
Request to register the transfer of a trade mark | Word | Word | Word | |
Declaration of transfer | ||||
Request to register a trade mark licence | Word | Word | Word |
International trade mark registration
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Guidelines for the international registration of a trade mark | Online | Online | ||
Application for international registration | ||||
MM 17 Revendication d’ancienneté – Union Européenne/Claim of seniority - European Union | ||||
MM 18 Declaration of intention to use the mark – United States of America | ||||
Application for subsequent designation | Word | Word | Word | |
Request to convert an international registration into a national Swiss application | Word | Word | Word | |
MM 22 Request to divide an international registration | ||||
Request to register a trade mark licence in the international register | Word | Word | Word | |
Members of the Madrid System | Online | Online | ||
Costs and fees | Online | Online | Online | Online |
News
20.08.2024 | IPI, Dienstleistungen - OnlineServices, Dienstleistungen - Datenbanken und Verzeichnisse
Swissreg is to be completely modernised
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01.07.2024 | Law and policy, Copyright
New directive for the supervision of the collective rights management organisations
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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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Events
19.01.2023 | Law and policy, Event
Conference on Intellectual Property & Sustainability at the University of Geneva
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