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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News
01.07.2024 | Law and policy, Copyright
New directive for the supervision of the collective rights management organisations
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Official documents of evidence for requests for register changes
As an owner or representative, you are fully entitled to request register changes. As a rule, you do not have to submit an official document of evidence. However, an official document of evidence is required in the following cases:
- You are requesting the cancellation of a third-party right;
- You are requesting a register change as a new owner, representative, licensee, inventor, designer, usufructuary or pledgee;
- You are submitting the request as a guest. Exception: changes of address do not require an official document of evidence.
The document may be an express declaration by the owner or another document which shows the change.
The following documents are sufficient:
- Declaration of assignment
- Merger agreement
- Licence agreement
- Pledge
- Usufruct agreement
Please upload the document as a PDF file in the ‘online register changes service. It will be transmitted in encrypted form.
News
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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22.05.2024 | Patents, Media release, Law and policy
Transparency in the area of patent rights in plant breeding
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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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