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
Can I assign my copyright?
Yes, in principle you can, for example, sell your copyright or permit certain actions via a licence agreement. However, you cannot assign your ‘moral rights’, e.g. the right to be named as the author. An assignment agreement such as this would be invalid.
You can assign your copyright in written or verbal form, or even tacitly. The IPI does not have any sample contracts. We advise against using templates from the internet. It is better to formulate the agreement in your own words. If you are unsure, it is best to contact an attorney who specialises in copyright or licensing agreements. You can search for attorneys on the website of the Swiss Bar Association or the Democratic Jurists of Switzerland, for example.
Copyright and related rights can also be inherited. If the rights owner dies and if the rights have not been assigned to a third party, such as a producer, they are passed on to the heirs.
News
15.06.2022 | Trade Marks, Partners and initiatives
The IPI’s IP Management Award goes to Pettastic!
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24.05.2022 | Patents, Trade Marks
A strategy for success – how a Swiss start-up protects its inventions
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18.05.2022 | Media release, IPI
Federal Council adopts strategic objectives for Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property
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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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