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
"Envisioned. Created. Protected." Pocket GuideThe 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.
"Registering a trade mark" brochure
in German (PDF)The brochure supports you with registering your trade mark in Switzerland and the extension of its protection abroad. 
In French (PDF)
In Italian (PDF)
"Filing a patent" brochure
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. 
In French (PDF)
In Italian (PDF)
"Protecting designs" brochure
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.
In French (PDF)
In Italian (PDF)
News
01.01.2021 | Law and policy
The sic! journal in partnership with the Helbing Lichtenhahn Verlag from 2021
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18.12.2020 | Media release, Indications of source, Law and policy
The ‘Swiss’ brand is adequately protected
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17.12.2020 | Patents, Media release
A new record – more than one thousand inventions under the microscope eading
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Events
30.09.2020 | Event, IPI, Partners and initiatives
Swiss Innovation Forum 2020 to be held as an online festival
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24.02.2020 | Law and policy, Event, Training
«CAS IP Law»: Course begins in autumn
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