What is a patent?

A patent is an IP right for a technical invention. It allows you to prevent others from using your invention for commercial purposes for up to 20 years. You decide who is allowed to produce, sell or import your invention in those countries in which you own a valid patent. You can also trade your patent, e.g. sell it or licence the use of your invention.

  
    
  

Before applying for a patent

  

What do I need to consider before applying for a patent?

  

How can I verify the novelty of my invention?

  

Who can help me?

  
  

How can I apply for a patent?

  

How much does a patent cost?

  

The Swiss patent register

  
  

Your patent application and examination

  

How do I obtain a Swiss patent?

  

Where do I apply for a European patent?

  

Where do I file an international patent application?

  
    
  
  
  
  

How can I use patent information?

Information from patents contain valuable up-to-date knowledge about companies and technologies. This information is available to everyone – so why not use it?

 

 

  

News

20.07.2018 | IP news, Patents

Pilot project for a collaboration of the five largest patent offices with search and examination of Patent Cooperation Treaty applications

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20.07.2018 | IP news

Switzerland is world champion of innovation again

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06.07.2018 | IPI

The founding of the sic! Foundation for intellectual property, information and competition law.

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25.06.2018 | IPI

The IPI reports first success against misuse of “Swissness”

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Events

07.03.2018 | Patents, Event

Info event on using strategic patent analyses on 11.4.2018 in Zurich

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14.02.2018 | Event

Stakeholder Discussions on: Innovation, availability and affordability of medical products. Can we achieve it all?

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27.09.2017 | Event, 2017 archive

Séminaire IPI / LES: «développements récents en droit des marques», jeudi le 9 novembre 2017 au Novotel Genève

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28.07.2017 | Event, Patents, 2017 archive

Patents and pharmaceuticals - Public event at the IPI in collaboration with the European Patent Office

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