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.
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Legal framework
Below is a list of legal texts concerning patent law:
Swiss legislation
Please note that an English translation is provided where available. Where a translation is not available, only the German version is listed below. In this instance, you can also also access the French and Italian versions by clicking through to the German version.
European legislation
International legislation
- Patent Cooperation Treaty
- Patent Law Treaty of 1 June 2000
- Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property as amended in Stockholm
- Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement) Annex 1c
- Strasbourg Agreement Concerning the International Patent Classification
- Budapest Treaty on the Recognition of the Deposit of Micro-organisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure
News
28.06.2023 | Patents, Trade Marks, Designs
Harmonisation and partial revision of guidelines as of 1 July 2023
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16.06.2023 | Patents, Trade Marks, Designs, IPI
The IPI simplifies IP rights management with new online services
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24.05.2023 | Media release, Copyright
Online service providers are to remunerate use of journalistic works
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Events
19.01.2023 | Law and policy, Event
Conference on Intellectual Property & Sustainability at the University of Geneva
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