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.
Quick links
Requirements for protection
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Trade Mark Guidelines of 1 January 2024  |  			||||
Supplementary explanations to the guidelines of 1 March 2022  |  			||||
Examination support tool  |  			Online | Online | Online | |
Useful tips on using the examination support tool  |  			Online | Online | Online | |
Archive: Trade Mark Guidelines  |  			Online | Online | Online | |
Project: Harmonisation of the guidelines  |  			
Registering a trade mark in Switzerland
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Application for a Swiss national registration  |  			||||
Explanations to the form for an application for national registration  |  			Online | |||
Renewal of a Swiss trade mark registration  |  			||||
Early trade mark examination (leaflet)  |  			||||
Early trade mark examination (diagram)  |  			||||
Resources on acquired distinctiveness (explanation)  |  			||||
Resources on acquired distinctiveness (template)  |  			Word | Word | Word | |
Costs and fees  |  			Online | Online | Online | Online | 
IPI Fee Ordinance  |  			Online | Online | Online | 
Classification tool
Databases
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Swissreg (Swiss trade marks and international trade marks with effect in Switzerland)  |  			Online | Online | Online | Online | |||
Madrid Monitor (international)  |  			Online | Online | |||||
TMview (EU and many other countries)  |  			Online | Online | Online | Online | |||
Protected public signs  |  			Online | Online | Online | Online | |||
Protected emblems of international organisations  |  			Online | Online | Online | Online | |||
Protected abbreviations of international organisations  |  			Online | Online | Online | Online | |||
The IPI's publication organ
Changes to the register
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Request to change the owner or representative. Request to change the use and exploitation rights (usufruct, licensing, pledging)  |  			Online | Online | Online | |
Request to amend a trade mark registration  |  			Word | Word | Word | |
Request to register the transfer of a trade mark  |  			Word | Word | Word | |
Declaration of transfer  |  			||||
Request to register a trade mark licence  |  			Word | Word | Word | 
International trade mark registration
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Guidelines for the international registration of a trade mark  |  			Online | Online | ||
Application for international registration  |  			||||
MM 17 Revendication d’ancienneté – Union Européenne/Claim of seniority - European Union  |  			||||
MM 18 Declaration of intention to use the mark – United States of America  |  			||||
Application for subsequent designation  |  			Word | Word | Word | |
Request to convert an international registration into a national Swiss application  |  			Word | Word | Word | |
MM 22 Request to divide an international registration  |  			||||
Request to register a trade mark licence in the international register  |  			Word | Word | Word | |
Members of the Madrid System  |  			Online | Online | ||
Costs and fees  |  			Online | Online | Online | Online |