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02.07.2026 | Training, Event, Piraterie

Symposium: "New insights into consumer behaviour, online platforms and modern intellectual property enforcement tools"

Understanding Counterfeits – Combating Piracy Thursday, 3 September 2026 Speakers will explain...

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20.05.2026 | Patents, Media release, Law and policy

Swiss patent to be strengthened

Federal Council media release More information on the revision of patent law on our website

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    30.04.2026 | Conference

    PATINFO 2026 | 10th -12th June 2026, Ilmenau, Germany

    Meet with our experts on-site. We will be attending with an exhibition and a workshop. We look...

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    23.09.2025 | Conference

    15th edition of „IP connecting people“

    Meet our patent experts on 24th - 25th November 2025 at the Holiday Inn Munich City Centre and...

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    15.08.2025 | Conference

    9th European Intellectual Property Forum in Berlin

    We will be present at the 9th European Intellectual Property Forum, taking place on 9–10 September...

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    25.06.2026 | ip-search

    AI and Patent Searches

    We are pleased to present our latest white paper on the evolving role of artificial intelligence in...

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    Interactive search

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    24.06.2025 | ip-search

    New study published on the effectiveness of AI-based patent search engines

    We’re pleased to share that a new scientific paper written by our colleagues at ip-search has been...

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