Here you can find legal information on intellectual property law. You can get an overview of the most recent national developments in the field of intellectual property and information on ongoing legislative reforms. You can also find links to relevant Swiss legislation.
Law and policy
As the Swiss Confederation's centre of competence for all issues regarding patent and trade mark protection, indications of source, design rights and copyright, this is where the IPI publishes information on intellectual property law and developments in the field of IP.
Development cooperation
News
12.03.2019 | Partners and initiatives, IP news
Counterfeit goods – watch out when bargain hunting!
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12.03.2019 | IP news
EPO Report – Switzerland has the most patent applications per inhabitant
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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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