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Federal Act of December 15, 2000, on Medicinal Products and Medical Devices (status as of July 1, 2013), Switzerland
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Year of Version
2013
Dates
Status as of:
July 1, 2013
Entry into force:
January 1, 2002
Adopted:
December 15, 2000
Type of Text
IP-related Laws
Subject Matter
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets),
Patents (Inventions)
Subject Matter (secondary)
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Notes
The notification by Switzerland to the WTO under article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'Article 12: appropriate protection for test results submitted by the first applicant (protection for up to 10 years).'
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French
Loi fédérale du 15 décembre 2000 sur les médicaments et les dispositifs médicaux (état au 1er juillet 2013)
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Italian
Legge federale del 15 dicembre 2000 sui medicamenti e i dispositivi medici (stato 1° luglio 2013)
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German
Bundesgesetz vom 15. Dezember 2000 über Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte (stand am 1. Juli 2013)
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Legislation
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WTO Document Reference
IP/N/1/CHE/5
IP/N/1/CHE/U/5
WIPO Lex No.
CH287