Switzerland

Federal Law of June 25, 1954 on Patents for Inventions (status as of February 15, 2005)

Year of current version:	2005
Date of last amendment:	December 19, 2003
Date of entry into force of original text:	January 1, 1956
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, Patents (Inventions)
Notes:	The law entered into force on January 1, 1956, except that Articles 89.2, 90.2, 90.3, 91.2, 91.3, 96.1, 96.3, 101.1 and 105.3 entered into force on October 1, 1959.
Available Texts:
French	Loi fédérale du 25 juin 1954 sur les brevets d'invention (état le 15 février 2005)
Historical Versions:	Supersedes Federal Law of June 25, 1954 on Patents for Inventions (status as of October 3, 2000) (CH104) Federal Law of June 25, 1954 on Patents for Inventions (as last amended on March 24, 1995) (CH078) Federal Law of June 25, 1954 on Patents for Inventions (status as of December 17, 1976) (CH012) Is superseded by Federal Law of June 25, 1954 on Patents for Inventions (status as of July 1, 2009) (CH181) Federal Law of June 25, 1954 on Patents for Inventions (status as of July 1, 2008) (CH151) Federal Law of June 25, 1954 on Patents for Inventions (status as of September 1, 2008) (CH170)
WIPO Lex No.:	CH128