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Ordinance of December 23, 1992, on the Protection of Trademarks (status as of January 1, 1996), Switzerland
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Year of Version
1996
Dates
Status as of:
January 1, 1996
Entry into force:
April 1, 1993
Issued:
December 23, 1992
Type of Text
Implementing Rules/Regulations
Subject Matter
Trademarks,
Geographical Indications,
Trade Names
Subject Matter (secondary)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
IP Regulatory Body,
Utility Models
Notes
The notification by Switzerland to the WTO under Article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'The Ordinance concerns the national and international registration of marks, opposition procedures, register of marks, identification marks on watches, customs measures, etc.
Articles 36(3) and 37(4) provides the safeguarding of industrial or business secrets in application dossiers and in the register of marks.
Article 56, adopted on May 17, 1995 contains the amendments, which are in line with Articles 53 and 55 of the TRIPS Agreement.
The Preamble, Articles 1, 2, 7, 17(a), 18, 26, 33, 35, 41(a), 45, 46 and 47, adopted on October 25, 1995 contain the amendments following the assumption by the Federal Institute for Intellectual Property of tasks of the Federal Office for Intellectual Property on January 1, 1996.'
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Ordonnance du 23 décembre 1992 sur la protection des marques (état le 1er janvier 1996)
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IP/N/1/CHE/1
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