A user account offers you advantages if you use our online services regularly. A user account is required for certain services.

Some of our online applications require a user account. You can use the others as a guest. However, a user account will offer you more options for these services:

• You can use the register changes and international trade mark registration online services without a user account. However, a user account offers particular advantages for owners or representatives of several IP rights. For example, you can view all the submissions you have made via the online services at any time. You can request register changes for several IP rights or applications at the same time if they concern the trade mark owner or representative. Additionally, as a registered owner or representative, you won't have to submit an official document of evidence for most register changes. However, if you wish to cancel third-party rights, such as licences, you will need to provide evidence.
• You need a user account to debit your current account with the IPI online.
• Submissions on detained small consignments can be easily made by the recipient of the consignment as a guest. The applicant, however, requires a user account.

Overview of the IPI's databases and online services (PDF)

To open a user account, you must have a current account with the IPI that is linked to an electronic mail address or you need to be registered to receive our communications electronically.

You can use an existing user account for additional services at any time. To be able to view the IP rights and applications to be managed in the online service, you just need to link them to your user account, i.e. to your electronic mail address.

Once your user account has been set up, we'll send you the access details and terms of use by post or, if you receive communications electronically, via your delivery platform. You will then have to create a secure password. You can also set up two-factor authentication if you wish.

You can access your user account at any time via submission.ipi.ch. You can also log in via our databases or the online services register changes, application for international registration, current account debit order or submissions for detained small consignments (for applicants).

With your user account, you can view the status of your online requests at any time. Your user account also shows all current account transactions in the last three months.