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
17.05.2022 | Patents, Trade Marks, Law and policy, Designs
Termination of the Agreement between Switzerland and Germany on Reciprocal Protection for Patents, Designs and Trade Marks
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Monitoring Office for Technological Measures
The Monitoring Office for Technological Measures (OTM) is the specialist authority of the federal government for determining the effects of technological measures such as access control or copy barriers when using copyrighted content (music, films, etc.). A copy barrier can, for example, prevent an audio book from being saved on an MP3 device.
The task of the OTM is to assess whether the use of technological measures unjustifiably impedes the use of works expressly authorised by law. In the event of a specific case, a mutually agreeable solution will be developed in cooperation with the parties involved.
Current investigations
As part of the Digital Switzerland Action Plan, the OTM examined the extent to which consumers are unjustifiably prevented from accessing films, series or sports broadcasts when staying abroad. Their findings have been published in a report (German, French, and Italian, pdf). The OTM found that it is not always possible to access films etc. when staying in another country. From the OTM's point of view, all parties concerned have interests that are justifiable. As the situation is still in flux, legislative action is currently not advisable. The OTM will therefore continue to monitor the situation and will inform the Federal Council of the developments by the end of 2023.
Contact
Monitoring Office for Technological Measures
Stauffacherstrasse 65/59g
3003 Bern
Sabrina Konrad
Telephone +41 31 377 72 59
Documents & links
- Media release in German "Beobachtungsstelle für technische Massnahmen wird ins IGE überführt" (PDF)
- Media release in French: "Transfer de l'Observatoire des mesures techniques à l'IPI" (PDF)
- Media release in Italian: "L'Osservatorio dei provvedimenti tecnici sarà accorpato all'Istituto federale della prorietà intellettuale" (PDF)
News
17.05.2022 | Patents, Trade Marks, Law and policy, Designs
Termination of the Agreement between Switzerland and Germany on Reciprocal Protection for Patents, Designs and Trade Marks
...more
Events
14.04.2022 | Patents, Event, IPI
EPO/IPI - invitation to a free public online seminar on patenting topics in green tech
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01.10.2021 | Event, Partners and initiatives, IPI
How SMEs protect their primary raw material – know-how
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