Safeguard your rights
It is your sole responsibility to take action against any misuse of your trade mark. The IPI does not check of its own motion for any likelihood of confusion. It is therefore essential that you keep an eye on the market.
Monitoring your trade mark
You can check to see whether a new trade mark, which is identical to yours, has been applied for or registered in Switzerland using the Swissreg and Madrid Monitor websites.
You can also instruct the IPI or a other service providers to monitor your trade mark for you. This will help you to identify any new signs (identical or similar) that could be confused with your trade mark.
Defending your trade mark
If you establish that your trade mark right has been infringed, you can initiate opposition procedures within the statutory time limit. You can bring a claim before an ordinary court at any time.
Bringing a claim before a civil court
You can also apply to a civil court to establish the nullity of the trade mark or prohibit its commercial use. To evaluate the chances of success of a court case, we recommend contacting a trade mark consultant.
Documents & links
- Merkblatt: Welches Zeichen hat bei Kollisionen Vorrang (pdf)
- Merkblatt: Verwechslungsgefahr Ja oder Nein? (pdf)
- Notice « En cas de collision, quel signe a la priorité sur l'autre ? » (pdf)
- Notice « Risque de confusion ou non ? » (pdf)
- Opuscolo «Quale segno beneficia della priorità in caso di conflitto tra due segni?» (pdf)
- Opuscolo «Rischio di confusione: sì o no?» (pdf)
News
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The sic! journal in partnership with the Helbing Lichtenhahn Verlag from 2021
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18.12.2020 | Media release, Indications of source, Law and policy
The ‘Swiss’ brand is adequately protected
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17.12.2020 | Patents, Media release
A new record – more than one thousand inventions under the microscope eading
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Events
30.09.2020 | Event, IPI, Partners and initiatives
Swiss Innovation Forum 2020 to be held as an online festival
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24.02.2020 | Law and policy, Event, Training
«CAS IP Law»: Course begins in autumn
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