Introduction to IP and society

Intellectual property, comprised of the branches for patents, copyrights, designs and trade marks, is taking an increasingly important role in society and has an effect on almost all areas of our lives in one way or another.

 

Intellectual property is of central importance in the following areas:

  
  
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News

20.07.2018 | IP news, Patents

Pilot project for a collaboration of the five largest patent offices with search and examination of Patent Cooperation Treaty applications

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20.07.2018 | IP news

Switzerland is world champion of innovation again

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06.07.2018 | IPI

The founding of the sic! Foundation for intellectual property, information and competition law.

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25.06.2018 | IPI

The IPI reports first success against misuse of “Swissness”

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Events

07.03.2018 | Patents, Event

Info event on using strategic patent analyses on 11.4.2018 in Zurich

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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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28.07.2017 | Event, Patents, 2017 archive

Patents and pharmaceuticals - Public event at the IPI in collaboration with the European Patent Office

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