For IP professionals
This is the portal for professionals working in the field of intellectual property. Here you'll find direct access to all necessary resources.
Quick links
- Trade Mark Database
- Register changes for trade marks
- Swissreg
- Madrid Monitor
- TMview
- E-trademark
- International trade mark registration
- Trade Mark Guidelines (German, French, Italian)
- Classification tool for trade marks
- Trade mark examination support tool
- Trade marks: Costs and fees
- Trade marks: WIPO fee calculator
- Cancellation procedure for trade marks on the grounds of non-use
- Protected public signs: Abbreviations
- Protected public signs: Other signs (emblems)
- Directory of Intellectual Property Offices
- Trade marks: News Service Archive
- Patents: Patent Examination Guidelines (German, French)
- Patents: Fees
Patent protection
What is protected? | Inventions, i.e. new technical solutions to technical problems |
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How is it protected? | Granting of the patent |
Minimum requirements |
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Not protected |
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What exceptions are there? | Private use, research and teaching |
Scope of protection | Defined in the patent claims |
Period of protection | Max. 20 years |
Common symbols or references | +pat+; pat. pend. (patent pending) |
Application fees (CH) | CHF 200 (for the application), |
Annual fees (CH) | CHF 100 for the 4th year, after which the fees increase annually |
Unique to Switzerland | There is no official examination for novelty and inventive step in Switzerland. The IPI therefore recommends carrying out a patent search. |
News
15.06.2022 | Trade Marks, Partners and initiatives
The IPI’s IP Management Award goes to Pettastic!
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24.05.2022 | Patents, Trade Marks
A strategy for success – how a Swiss start-up protects its inventions
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18.05.2022 | Media release, IPI
Federal Council adopts strategic objectives for Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property
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Events
14.04.2022 | Patents, Event, IPI
EPO/IPI - invitation to a free public online seminar on patenting topics in green tech
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01.10.2021 | Event, Partners and initiatives, IPI
How SMEs protect their primary raw material – know-how
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