| Year of current version: | 1996 |
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| Date of last amendment: | October 4, 1996 |
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| Date of entry into force of original text: | April 1, 1993 |
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| Date of Text (Enacted): | August 28, 1992 |
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| Type of Text: | Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature |
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| Subject Matter: | Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Geographical Indications, Trademarks |
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| English | Federal Law of August 28, 1992 on the Protection of Trademarks and Indications Source (as last amended on October 4, 1996) ![Federal Law of August 28, 1992 on the Protection of Trademarks and Indications Source (as last amended on October 4, 1996), Complete document (pdf) [870 KB]](/shared/images/icon/new/pdf.gif)
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| French | Loi fédérale du 28 août 1992 sur la protection des marques et des indications de provenance (modifiée en dernier lieu le 4 octobre 1996)
![Loi fédérale du 28 août 1992 sur la protection des marques et des indications de provenance (modifiée en dernier lieu le 4 octobre 1996), Complete document (html) [71 KB]](/shared/images/icon/new/html.gif)
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| Historical Versions: | SupersedesIs superseded by |
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| WIPO Lex No.: | CH089 |
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'This law contains provisions on definitions of trademarks and scope of of trademark rights, guarantee marks and collective marks, national and international registration of marks, acquisition and scope of rights, opposition procedure, register of marks, civil and criminal law proceedings, administrative appeals procedure, customs measures.
Article 72 contains the amendments in line with Articles 53 and 55 of the TRIPS Agreement.
Articles 10.2, 10.4, 28.3, 28.4, 40, 41.2, 43.2 and 45.2 contain the amendments following the asumption by the Federal Institute for Intellectual Property on 1 January 1996 of tasks of the Federal Office for Intellectual Property.
Articles 10, 17(a), 44 to 46 and 46(a) relate to the amendments with a view to the ratification of the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks of June 27, 1989 and the Trademark Law Treaty of October 27, 1994.
This law refers to the deadlines for requesting an extension of registration (Article 10); division of application or registration (Article 17(a)); international registration of marks (Article 44 to 46).'