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Liechtenstein

Federal Law of Switzerland on Patents for Inventions (Swiss Patent Act)

Year of current version:	1996
Date of last amendment:	March 24, 1995
Date of entry into force of original text:	April 1980
Date of Text (Enacted):	June 25, 1954
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body, Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits, Patents (Inventions)
Notes:	The notification by Liechtenstein to the WTO under article 63.2 of TRIPS states: 'The Law regulates the existence and acquisition of right to patent, national and international registration. Article 40a concerns compulsory license for semiconductor-technology in cases of unfair competition. Articles 66-86 refer to sanctions of civil and penal law. Article 68 provides for the protection of secrecy. It is to be noted that in matters of patent law the Principality of Liechtenstein and Switzerland constitute a common territory of protection.'
Available Texts:
French	Loi fédérale suisse sur les brevets d'invention (Loi suisse sur les brevets) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Related Legislation:	Relates to Ordinance to the Federal Patent Act of Switzerland (LI014) Law on the Treaty concluded between the Principality of Liechtenstein and the Swiss Confederation on the Protection of Invention Patents (LI012)
Related Treaties:	Treaty between the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on Patent Protection (December 22, 1978) Agreement for Execution of the Treaty between the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on Patent Protection (December 10, 1979) Complementary Agreement to the Treaty of December 22, 1978, between the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on Patent Protection (November 2, 1994) Agreement between the Federal Customs Administration and the Office of Economics of the Principality of Liechtenstein on the Assistance of the Swiss Customs Authorities in the Area of Intellectual Property (November 2, 2005)
Historical Versions:	Is superseded by Federal Law of Switzerland on Patents for Inventions (Swiss Patent Act) (LI061)
WIPO Lex No.:	LI013

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