Courses with a practical approach on areas related to the various IP rights for all levels of knowledge and experience.
Should you register your design?
It isn't only quality and price that influence buying decisions. Aesthetics play a role, too.
Design creates a sense of identity, which is a key aspect when positioning a product on the market. This applies to the design of all products, from simple consumer goods to complex machines. The design is often in the detail so identifying this at an early stage helps you determine the potential for solid protection.
Creative 2D and 3D designs
The Swiss Designs Act (Art. 1 DesA) describes a design as:
"The design of products or parts of products that is characterised in particular by the arrangement of lines, surfaces, contours or colours or by the materials used."
Design therefore covers much more than what is described in ordinary language as a designer object. Any product can potentially be protected by a design right, particularly if you have put special emphasis on its design.
3D designs can also be protected by other IP rights. Find out more in the following sections:
- Topographies of semiconductor products > Topographies
- 3D trade marks > Types of trade mark
- 3D artistic works or creations > Copyright
News
26.02.2021 | IPI, Media release
Study shows that points of contact for Swiss inventors and creatives score highly
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22.02.2021 | Law and policy, Copyright, OTM
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01.01.2021 | Law and policy
The sic! journal in partnership with the Helbing Lichtenhahn Verlag from 2021
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Events
30.09.2020 | Event, IPI, Partners and initiatives
Swiss Innovation Forum 2020 to be held as an online festival
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24.02.2020 | Law and policy, Event, Training
«CAS IP Law»: Course begins in autumn
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