Branded clothing, handbags, shoes and luxury watches make up a large proportion of counterfeit products, most of which are ordered online and enter Switzerland by post or courier. Over 90 per cent of counterfeits intercepted at the border are in small consignments containing up to three objects. The current procedure for destroying these goods is very time-consuming because both the rights holders...

The IPI is pleased to have supported the international organisation for geographical indications, oriGIn, along with other organisations, in setting up the 1st international meeting of legal experts on geographical indications (GIs). 

Switzerland has been named the most innovative country in the world for the 14th consecutive year. On 26 September 2024, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) presented the Global Innovation Index (GII) in Geneva. The GII is the most renowned annual ranking of the innovative strength of individual countries. Switzerland has ranked first out of a current total of 133 countries since...

On 18 November 2022, a technical meeting on voluntary licensing took place in Bern between the Swiss Confederation, Product Development Partnerships (PDPs), the Swiss pharmaceutical sector and representatives from international organisations. The event was facilitated by the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. The aim was to bring...