Inventions, i.e. new technical solutions to technical problems

Granting of the patent

• Novel

• Industrially applicable

• Inventive step

• Disclosure of the invention

• Animal breeds and plant varieties

• Diagnostic, therapeutic or surgical procedures on humans or animals

• Use which goes against public order or public morality

• Certain biotechnological inventions

Private use, research and teaching

Defined in the patent claims

Max. 20 years

+pat+; pat. pend. (patent pending)
Use is optional, misuse is punishable by law

CHF 200 (for the application),
CHF 500 (Swiss Patent Application Search)
CHF 500 (examination)

CHF 100 for the 4th year, after which the fee increases annually by CHF 50 (CHF 150 for the 5th year, etc.)

There is no official examination for novelty and inventive step in Switzerland. The IPI therefore recommends carrying out a patent search.