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Federal Act of June 25, 1954, on Patents for Inventions (status as of January 1, 2017), Switzerland
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Year of Version
2017
Dates
Entry into force:
January 1, 1956
Adopted:
June 25, 1954
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Patents (Inventions),
Competition,
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets),
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
Genetic Resources,
Traditional Knowledge (TK),
IP Regulatory Body
Notes
The notification by Switzerland to the WTO under Article 63.2 of TRIPS states that:
'Existence of patent rights, national and European patents, international patent applications, acquisition and scope of rights, patents register, civil and criminal proceedings, opposition procedure for preliminary examinations, administrative appeal procedure, etc.
Article 68: Safeguarding of industrial and business secrets.
Proceedings and penalties under civil and criminal law. Provisional measures. Customs measures.'
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French
Loi fédérale du 25 juin 1954 sur les brevets d’invention (état le 1er janvier 2017)
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Italian
Legge federale del 25 giugno 1954 sui brevetti d'invenzione (stato 1° gennaio 2017)
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German
Bundesgesetz vom 25. Juni 1954 über die Erfindungspatente (stand am 1. Januar 2017)
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WTO Document Reference
IP/N/1/CHE/21
IP/N/1/CHE/P/19
IP/N/1/CHE/E/4
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