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Registering a design in Switzerland

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Brochure: Design protection	PDF	PDF	PDF
Application to register a design	PDF	PDF	PDF
Guide for registering a design	PDF	PDF	PDF	PDF
Leaflet: Illustrations for protecting designs	PDF	PDF	PDF
Costs and fees	Online	Online	Online	Online
IPI Fee Ordinance	Online	Online	Online
Guidelines in design matters	PDF	PDF	PDF
Archive: Design Guidelines	online	online

The IPI's publication organ

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Swissreg: information on national trade marks, patents, designs, supplementary protection certificates and topographies registered in Switzerland.	Online	Online	Online	Online

Databases

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Swissreg	Online	Online	Online	Online

Classification tool

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EUIPO database "DESIGNclass"

DPMA / OMPI/WIPO

Register changes

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Request for change of owner or representative. Request for change of rights of use and exploitation (usufruct, licence, pledge)	Online	Online	Online	Online

Registering a design in Europe

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Registering a design in Europe at the EUIPO	Online	Online	Online	Online

Registering an international design

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The Hague Agreement	Online	Online	Online
International design registration at the WIPO		Online		Online

Specialised attorneys and consultants

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List of trade mark consultants	Online	Online	Online	Online
Swiss Patent Attorney Register	Online	Online	Online	Online

Enforcing design rights

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Assistance from the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security	Online	Online	Online	Online

News

24.02.2025 | Media release

Federal Council elected Vincenza Trivigno to the IPI’s Institute Council

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20.02.2025 | Law and policy, Copyright

AI regulation in Switzerland: Federal Council chooses a sectoral approach

On 12 February, the Federal Council discussed the question of AI regulation and decided on a...

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19.02.2025 | Patents, Media release, Law and policy

Switzerland signs the international Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge

In its session of 19 February 2025, the Federal Council resolved to sign the new World Intellectual...

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03.02.2025 | Patents

EPO Study: Europe leading in number of oncology startups

Cancer remains a major health threat in Europe, which accounts for nearly 25% of global cases and...

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Events

23.10.2024 | Event, Indications of source, IPI, News

1st international meeting of legal experts on geographical indications

The IPI is pleased to have supported the international organisation for geographical indications,...

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18.09.2024 | Event, Veranstaltungen

Conférence sur le partage de données – 17 octobre 2024

« Données industrielles : Une richesse à exploiter » L'événement organisé par la HEIG-VD en...

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02.09.2024 | Training, IPI

IP Academy – new information services for the Swiss innovation landscape

We’ve always provided individuals, start-ups and SMEs with the best possible information so that...

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13.02.2023 | Training, Event

Zoom event ‘Top tips to protect your business ideas’

You often hear people using the term ‘intellectual property’ or ‘IP’ in the entrepreneurial world....

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