"Swissness"
The new "Swissness" legislation strengthens the designation "Switzerland" and the Swiss cross. It helps to prevent and curb their misuse so that the value of the "Swiss" label is maintained in the long term.
This is the portal for professionals working in the field of intellectual property. Here you'll find direct access to all necessary resources.
Trade marks can also come into conflict with protected public signs, such as flags and coats of arms of the Confederation and the cantons, emblems of foreign countries, and signs of international organisations. You can avoid such conflicts by checking the list of protected public signs.
Trade marks may not contain protected national and international emblems such as flags and coats of arms.
Names, abbreviations and emblems (other signs) of the United Nations Organization and other intergovernmental organisations may not be used as a trade mark or an element of a trade mark.
If we find that such an infringement exists when examining a trade mark application, we will refuse to register the trade mark.
01.07.2022 | Trade Marks, ip-search, IPI
From July 2022, the IPI will no longer offer trade mark searches
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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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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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