How to register your trade mark

To file your trade mark online, use our electronic application system e-trademark, which guides you step-by-step through the process and explains how to fill in the sections.

You can also apply to register your trade mark with this form and send it to us by post, fax or email to tm.adminnot shown@ekomm.ipito make life hard for spam bots.ch.

Please note the Terms of Use for Electronic Submission by E-Mail (PDF)

Overview of the registration procedure

Carry out a search

Carry out a search before applying to register your trade make to ensure that it doesn’t infringe the rights of others, e.g. earlier trade marks.
Further info

Carry out a search

Apply via E-Trademark

Examination on filing

In the examination on filing, the list of goods and services are checked. If your application consists of terms that are included in the IPI's database your application qualifies for an early trade mark examination.
Further info.

Examination on filing

Application accessible on Swissreg

Your application will be published on www.swissreg.ch You can check the status of your application here at any time.

Application accessible on Swissreg

Certificate of filing

Formal and substantive examination

We examine to see whether there are any formal or substantive deficiencies in the application. If this is the case, we will object to your application. You then have the possibility of remedying the deficiencies Further info.

Formal and substantive examination

National registration

Publication on Swissreg

The three-month opposition period begins once the registration has been published.

Further info.

Publication on Swissreg

Certificate of registration

Opposition

The three-month opposition period begins from the date of publication on Swissreg. Owners of an earlier trade mark that is identical or similar to your own can file opposition to your trade mark during this period.

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