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
Accelerating the substantive examination
It usually takes several years to have a patent granted. However, it can sometimes be beneficial to have one granted as quickly as possible. In this case, you can submit a request for an accelerated procedure.
Request for an accelerated substantive examination
Patent applications usually undergo a substantive examination in the sequence in which they are received by the IPI. This means that the examination usually begins about three years after filing. In view of a possible revision of the Patents Act, we will gradually reduce this period to two years.
Please remember that the accelerated procedure may result in the patent being published during the priority year. If this is the case, we will inform the patent applicant as it is usually more advantageous to have the patent granted after the priority year has expired. This gives the patent applicant the opportunity to decide whether the patent should be granted and published before or after the priority period.
In the event that a Swiss patent is granted within 18 months from the priority date, neither the submitted technical documents will be disclosed nor will the search reports be published.
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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