SWITZERLAND
COUNTRY : SWISS CONFEDERATION
CAPITAL : BERN
LANGUAGE : GERMAN
The IP office of Switzerland is known as The Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property.
Protection to Patents in Switzerland:
- THROUGH NATIONAL REGISTRATION.
Direct Filing with the National Patent & Trademark office - THROUGH EUROPEAN PATENT CONVENTION.
Kindly refer our guide on European Patent Convention procedures
Please refer our Treaties section on Protection of Patents through European Patent Convention.
Therefore, to obtain Registration of Patents in Switzerland there are two options from which the applicant can choose.
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INTERNATIONAL TREATIES TO WHICH SWITZERLAND IS SIGNATORY
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PATENT LEGISLATION IN SWITZERLAND
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BASICS REGARDING PATENTABILITY OF INVENTIONS IN SWITZERLAND
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INVENTIONS NOT PATENTABLE IN SWITZERLAND
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FILING REQUIREMENTS OF PATENTS IN SWITZERLAND
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EXAMINATION OF THE PATENT APPLICATION IN SWITZERLAND
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RIGHTS OF THE PATENTEE IN SWITZERLAND
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COMPULSORY LICENCES OF PATENTS IN SWITZERLAND
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PATENTS Cost of Registration in SWITZERLAND
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