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
News
Similarity Search
The Swiss trade mark registration procedure requires that a trade mark be examined for compliance with legal requirements but not whether it infringes an already existing registered trade mark.
Infringement of rights can result in high costs (opposition proceedings, potential damages, and expensive civil court fees). Since a civil court case can be opened long after a trade mark has been registered by a third party, additional expenses for advertising and other investment for your trade mark can be lost as well.
Before you apply for registration we recommend a similarity search to clarify whether similar, confusing or even identical trade marks have been registered or are pending. This applies equally to word, device or combined marks.
Prices for five classes of goods/services | ||
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Word marks | Immediate Expedited Standard | CHF 650 CHF 500 CHF 400 |
Device marks | Expedited Standard | CHF 800 CHF 600 |
Combined marks | Expedited Standard | CHF 1000 CHF 800 |
Deadlines | |
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Immediate | Same day (if the order is received before 9:30am) or within 24 hours |
Express | 2-3 working days |
Standard | 5-7 working days |