Design protection
| What is protected? | Forms i.e. the exterior appearance of an object |
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| How does it become protected? | Registration in the design register |
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| No protection for |
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| What are the exceptions? | None |
| Scope of protection | Defined by the representation |
| Period of protection | 5 years (renewable thereafter 4 × 5 years up to a maximum of 25 years) |
| Indications of protection | mod. dep. |
| Application fees (CH) | 200 CHF (basic fee) including publication of one representation |
| Renewal / maintenance fees (CH) | 200 CHF (5 years) |
| Unique to Switzerland |
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