Switzerland
Federal Law of December 20, 1968, on Administrative Procedures (status as of January 1, 2011)
Year of Version: | 2011 |
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Date of Entry into Force: | October 1, 1969 |
Date of Text (Enacted): | December 20, 1968 |
Type of Text: | IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature |
Subject Matter: | Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body, Other |
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Available Texts: | |
French | Loi fédérale du 20 décembre 1968 sur la procédure administrative (état le 1er janvier 2011) |
German | Bundesgesetz vom 20. Dezember 1968 über das Verwaltungsverfahren (stand am 1. Januar 2011) |
Italian | Legge federale del 20 dicembre 1968 sulla procedura amministrativa (stato 1° gennaio 2011) |
Related Legislation: | Supersedes
Relates to
Is superseded by |
WIPO Lex No.: | CH242 |
WIPO Lex: Disclaimer and copyright notice
Sections 21 and 24 refer to the documents addressed to the Federal Institute of Intellectual Property.
The notification by Switzerland to the WTO under Article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'This Law governs the activities of the Federal authorities competent as regards opposition procedures and the lodging, registration and renewal (with the Federal Institute for Intellectual Property) of trademarks, patents, industrial designs and models and topographies of integrated circuits. The Law also applies to proceedings relating to intellectual property before the Federal Committee.'