Patent protection
| What is protected? | Inventions i.e. new technical solutions to technical problems |
|---|---|
| How does it become protected? | Granting of the patent |
| Minimum requirements | • Novel • Industrially applicable • Inventive step • Disclosure of invention |
| No protection for | • Animal breeds, plant varieties • Diagnostic, therapeutic or surgical procedures on humans or animals • Use in keeping with public order or public morality • Certain biotechnological inventions |
| What are the exceptions? | Private use, research and teaching |
| Scope of protection | Defined in the patent claims |
| Period of protection | Max. 20 years |
| Indications of protection | +pat+; pat. pend. (patent pending) Use optional, misuse punishable by law |
| Application fees (CH) | 200 CHF (for the application), 500 CHF (optional search), 500 CHF (examination) |
| Renewal / maintenance fees (CH) | 100 CHF for the 4th year, after which the fee increases annually by 50 CHF (150 CHF for the 5th year, etc.) |
| Unique to Switzerland | Novelty and inventive step not examined for (prior art search recommended) |
News
08.06.2018 | IP news
Winners of the European Inventor Award 2018 announced: The Swiss physicist Ursula Keller receives lifetime achievement award
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31.05.2018 | Law and policy, Media release
Better international protection for Swiss quality products
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Events
14.02.2018 | Event
Stakeholder Discussions on: Innovation, availability and affordability of medical products. Can we achieve it all?
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27.09.2017 | Event, 2017 archive
Séminaire IPI / LES: «développements récents en droit des marques», jeudi le 9 novembre 2017 au Novotel Genève
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