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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...
Whether its our Müesli, smartphones or medication – intellectual property is ever-present in our lives. Our blog offers you an insight into the fascinating world of trade marks, patents, designs and copyright.
On 20 March, the National Council approved the free trade agreement with India, which Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin signed in Delhi one year ago. After 16 years of negotiations, Switzerland and India concluded a comprehensive trade agreement in March 2024. Switzerland played a leading role in the negotiations, which were conducted in collaboration with the other EFTA states – Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. Ursula Siegfried from the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI) was responsible for the negotiations on intellectual…
Masks allow people to party without being recognised, to switch roles and to criticise society. In Switzerland, wearing carnival masks is a much-loved…
Carnival without music? Unthinkable. Whether the bands are playing David Hasselhoff’s ‘Looking for freedom’, Raffaella Carrà’s ‘Pedro’ or traditional…
Roger Perrinjaquet from Switzerland filed for patent protection for the hand mixer more than 70 years ago. The portable blender was called ‘Bamix’, a…
‘Fasnacht’ (carnival) is in full swing in Switzerland, and at this time, lots of places are abuzz with marching bands, parades and lively parties.…
On the occasion of World Cancer Day on 4 February, the European Patent Office (EPO) published its second comprehensive study on trends in cancer…
Industrial patent attorneys shape the world of innovation. Paul Georg Maué, who’s also President of the Association of Patent Attorneys in Swiss…
