News
10.02.2017 | Law and policy
WTO revises TRIPS Agreement
The TRIPS Agreement of the World Trade Organization (WTO) was revised on 23 January 2017. The revision of the agreement provides poorer WTO members with access to generic drugs. This change is in particular important for those countries that do not have their own pharmaceutical industry. This is the first revision of a WTO agreement since the organisation was created in 1995. Switzerland had...
First Swiss depositary institution under the Budapest Treaty
Microorganisms can now be deposited for the purposes of a patent procedure at the Culture Collection of Switzerland (CCOS), which is headquartered in Waedenswil (Notification of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) of 16 January 2017).Other depositary institutions recognised by the IPI: International depositary institutions under the Budapest Treaty.
01.02.2017 | Law and policy
Sino-Swiss cooperation on intellectual property confirmed during state visit of Chinese president Xi Jinping
On 16 January 2017, Switzerland and China signed a declaration of continued cooperation between the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property and the Chinese State Intellectual Property Organization in Bern.A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has existed between the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI) and the Chinese State Intellectual Property Organization (SIPO) since...
22.05.2015 | Law and policy
Negotiators approve revision of the Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Geneva: Signing the final Act at an official ceremony on 21 May 2015, delegates concluded the diplomatic conference and 10 days of intense negotiations to revise the Lisbon Agreement which provides for the protection and international registration of appellations of origin. In honour of the venue of the diplomatic conference, the now revised...
25.08.2014 | Law and policy
Demonstration projects in the field of health research and development
These projects aim at developing health technologies (medicines, diagnostics, medical devices, etc.) for diseases that disproportionally affect developing countries and for which there are gaps in research and development due to market failure. The projects aim to highlight the effectiveness of alternative, innovative and sustainable approaches to financing and coordination. For more...
07.08.2014 | Law and policy
Audit of supervision of the collecting societies
The Swiss Federal Audit Office (EFK) conducted an audit of the IPI’s supervision of the collecting societies in February 2014. The audit report, published in July 2014, gives the IPI a good report card. But it also includes four recommendations for action. Report (in German)Summary (in German)
07.08.2014 | Law and policy
New advance in collective rights management for copyrights
The interpellation Quadri 12.3396 - Der Auftrag der Suisa an die Yacast schadet der schweizerischen Musikproduktion (‘Suisa’s contract to Yacast damages Swiss music production’) was submitted during the Spring session 2014. It involves the automatic reporting of works of music played in clubs and discos.
01.07.2014 | Law and policy
Free Trade Agreement with China
On 1st of July 2014, the bilateral Free Trade Agreement between Switzerland and China has entered into force. This treaty contains a chapter dedicated to the protection of intellectual property. For more information.
27.06.2014 | Law and policy
Electronic Trade Mark Examination Support Tool: new contents and new functions
Since Tuesday, 24 June 2014, the electronic trade mark examination support tool now contains all geographical indications protected through international treaties in Switzerland. However, as this involves more than 8,000 indications, the international treaties are not displayed in a standard search. To search for protected geographical indications, the 'international treaties' option should...
25.06.2014 | Media release, Law and policy
Tajikistan and Switzerland signed a Memorandum of Understanding
Tajikistan and Switzerland signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the implementation of a new cooperation project focusing on intellectual property (press release, pdf 388 KB).
News
26.02.2021 | IPI, Media release
Study shows that points of contact for Swiss inventors and creatives score highly
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22.02.2021 | Law and policy, Copyright, OTM
Limitless film consumption?
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01.01.2021 | Law and policy
The sic! journal in partnership with the Helbing Lichtenhahn Verlag from 2021
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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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