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
- Trade Mark Database
- Swissreg
- Madrid Monitor
- TMview
- E-trademark
- IR-online
- Trade Mark Guidelines (German, French, Italian)
- Classification tool for trade marks
- Trade mark examination support tool
- Trade marks: Costs and fees
- Trade marks: WIPO fee calculator
- Cancellation procedure for trade marks on the grounds of non-use
- Protected public signs: Abbreviations
- Protected public signs: Other signs (emblems)
- Directory of Intellectual Property Offices
- Trademarks: News Service Archive
- Patents: Patent Examination Guidelines (German, French)
- Patents: Fees
Brochures
The IPI's brochures can be downloaded in PDF format. For a print version, please get in touch with the Contact Centre or use the feedback form.
You can find the IPI's annual reports and annual financial statements here.
"Envisioned. Created. Protected." Pocket Guide
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"Envisioned. Created. Protected." Pocket Guide The small-format brochure offers an introduction to intellectual property and the topics of trade marks, patents, design protection, copyright, indication of origin as well as trade mark and patent searches.
"Filing a patent" brochure
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In German (PDF) Valuable information for drafting a patent application is found in this brochure. Furthermore, it contains information about the application procedure in Switzerland and about the protection of an invention abroad. -
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"Protecting designs" brochure
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In German (PDF) The six page brochure puts the most important information required for applying to register a design in Switzerland and for its protection abroad in a nutshell. -
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News
01.04.2021 | Media release, Law and policy, Law enforcement
United against ‘Swissness’ misuse – the IPI and Swiss exporters are working together
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31.03.2021 | Media release, IPI
IPI Director General becomes delegate in the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation
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23.03.2021 | IPI, Media release, Patents, Trade Marks
Counterfeits are costing Switzerland dearly – a new OECD study concludes
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