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This is the portal for professionals working in the field of intellectual property. Here you'll find direct access to all necessary resources.
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News
01.07.2024 | Law and policy, Copyright
New directive for the supervision of the collective rights management organisations
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Choose a category of trade mark
Individual mark
An individual mark is the most common category of trade mark. A company identifies its products and services with an individual mark, (e.g. SWISSCOM).
Collective mark
A collective mark represents the goods or services of an association of manufacturing, trading or service companies, (e.g. FLEUROP, COIFFEURSUISSE). Only associations can file a collective mark, not individuals. Regulations determine who is allowed to use the trade mark.
Guarantee mark
A guarantee mark provides a guarantee that goods and services possess specific characteristics (for example, regarding quality or geographical origin). The trade mark owner is responsible for meeting the requirements set out in the regulations. Anyone can file a guarantee mark. To avoid any conflict of interest, the trade mark owner is not allowed to use the trade mark himself nor have any business affiliation with users of the mark (e.g. IP SUISSE).
Geographical mark
The geographical mark system necessarily implies the existence of a prior registration, a foreign (controlled) designation of origin recognised by Switzerland, a geographical indication, the existence of a Federal Council ordinance or an equivalent foreign regulation.
News
20.08.2024 | IPI, Dienstleistungen - OnlineServices, Dienstleistungen - Datenbanken und Verzeichnisse
Swissreg is to be completely modernised
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01.07.2024 | Law and policy, Copyright
New directive for the supervision of the collective rights management organisations
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27.05.2024 | Patents, Media release, Law and policy, Conference
New international treaty on intellectual property, genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge adopted
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Events
19.01.2023 | Law and policy, Event
Conference on Intellectual Property & Sustainability at the University of Geneva
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