Revision to copyright law
The revision to copyright law is aimed at better exploiting the opportunities presented by the digital age while at the same time combating internat piracy more effectively.
Copyright
Copyright law also regulates the related rights of performing artists, producers of phonograms and broadcasting companies. | |
| What is protected? | Works of literature and art (including |
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| How does it become protected? | Automatically at the moment of creation |
| Minimum requirements | Literary and artistic creations of Photographs are protected irrespective of whether they have individual character or not. |
| No protection for |
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| What are the exceptions? | Private use, citations, back-up copies |
| Scope of protection | Defined by the specific work |
| Period of protection | Up to 70 years after the death of the |
| Indications of protection | ©, “Copyright”, “All rights reserved”, |
| Application fees (CH) | None |
| Renewal / maintenance fees (CH) | None |
| Unique to Switzerland | Collective rights management organisations: |
News
08.06.2020 | Patents
More support for innovative SMEs and start-ups – assisted patent searches at a reduced fee until the end of 2020
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05.06.2020 | Indications of source, Media release
Better international protection for Swiss geographical indications
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Events
24.02.2020 | Law and policy, Event, Training
«CAS IP Law»: Course begins in autumn
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08.11.2019 | Event
Symposium on Creative Approaches to Improving Access to Medicines Globally
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