For IP professionals
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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Submitting documents and receiving correspondence
Find out everything you need to know in order to make submissions to the IPI and to receive communications electronically.
Conventional channels of submission
You can send us the Word and PDF files available for download on the document and links page, as well as other documentation, by email. Please be sure to read the Terms of Use as well as the list of procedures for which submission by email is permitted.
Submission by post or courier is, of course, open to you for all procedures. The options available for each procedure can be found on the page submitting documentation for procedures.
Submissions via our online services
You can submit various requests securely and easily online:
Receive communications from the IPI electronically
We will be happy to send you all our communications electronically so that you can easily process, forward or archive them. You will first need to register with a recognised delivery platform and then apply to us for electronic delivery of communications for your chosen IP rights and procedures. You can find all relevant information under electronic delivery.
News
28.06.2023 | Patents, Trade Marks, Designs
Harmonisation and partial revision of guidelines as of 1 July 2023
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16.06.2023 | Patents, Trade Marks, Designs, IPI
The IPI simplifies IP rights management with new online services
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24.05.2023 | Media release, Copyright
Online service providers are to remunerate use of journalistic works
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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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