As a trade mark owner, your trade mark is only protected in those countries in which it is registered. So take advantage of the different ways of protecting your trade mark nationally or internationally.

You can protect your trade mark outside of Switzerland (e.g. if you want to expand your company abroad) as follows:

• You can apply to register the trade mark directly with the respective foreign IP office. This usually requires a locally-based representative.
• If your trade mark is already protected in Switzerland, you can extend protection to numerous countries through an international procedure. You can apply for this extension of protection through us.
• To apply for a community trade mark, which provides trade mark protection throughout the EU, you can apply directly to the European Union Intellectual Property Office in Alicante (Spain). Alternatively, you can also apply to register a European Union trade mark with us, as long as it concerns extending protection via the Madrid System.