Designs
In 2021, the IPI received the most design applications for the ‘clocks, watches and other measuring instruments’, ‘packaging’ and ‘furnishing’ categories.
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Here you will find key figures and information on design protection at the IPI. Designs are new, creative forms that can be protected by registering them with the IPI. This includes two-dimensional designs such as fabric patterns or bottle labels as well as shapes of watches, lamps and chairs. In 2022, most registrations were in the ‘packaging’ category.
1. Packaging (59)
2. Clocks and watches and other measuring instruments (58)
3. IT equipment (52)
4. Furnishing (48)
5. Means of transport and hoisting (45)
2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | |
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Design registrations | 614 IP rights | 811 IP rights for 3 294 objects | 613 IP rights for 2 080 objects | 705 IP rights for 2 852 objects | 704 IP rights for 2 529 objects | 809 IP rights for 3 053 objects |
Total active designs in Switzerland | 9 456 IP rights for 33 534 objects | 9 545 IP rights for 33 686 objects | 9 212 IP rights for 31 872 objects | 9 433 IP rights for 32 416 objects | 9 530 IP rights for 30 000 objects | - |
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Conference on Intellectual Property & Sustainability at the University of Geneva
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