Switzerland

Federal Law of March 20, 1975 on the Protection of New Plant Varieties (status as of January 1, 2011)

Year of current version:	2011
Date of entry into force of original text:	June 1, 1977
Date of Text (Enacted):	March 20, 1975
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Patents (Inventions), Plant Variety Protection, Trade Names, Trademarks
Available Texts:
French	Loi fédérale du 20 mars 1975 sur la protection des obtentions végétales (état le 1er janvier 2011)
German	Bundesgesetz vom 20. März 1975 über den Schutz von Pflanzenzüchtunge (stand am 1. Januar 2011)
Italian	Legge federale del 20 marzo 1975 sulla protezione delle novità vegetali (stato 1° gennaio 2011)
Historical Versions:	Supersedes Federal Law of March 20, 1975 on the Protection of New Plant Varieties (status as of September 1, 2008) (CH154) Federal Law of March 20, 1975 on the Protection of New Plant Varieties (status as of October 3, 2000) (CH106) Federal Law of March 20, 1975 on the Protection of New Plant Varieties (CH029)
WIPO Lex No.:	CH256