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Federal Act of June 25, 1954, on Patents for Inventions (status as of July 1, 2008), Switzerland
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Year of Version
2008
Dates
Status as of:
July 1, 2008
Entry into force:
January 1, 1956
Adopted:
June 25, 1954
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Patents (Inventions)
Subject Matter (secondary)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
IP Regulatory Body,
Plant Variety Protection,
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Notes
The notification by Switzerland to the WTO under Article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'This law provides for existence of patent rights, national and European patents, international patent application, acquisition and scope of these rights, patents register, civil and criminal proceedings, opposition procedure for preliminary examinations, administrative remedies, etc.'
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French
Loi fédérale du 25 juin 1954 sur les brevets d'invention (état le 1er juillet 2008)
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Italian
Legge federale del 25 giugno 1954 sui brevetti d'invenzione (stato 1 Luglio 2008)
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German
Bundesgesetz vom 25. Juni 1954 über die Erfindungspatente (stand am 1 Juli 2008)
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WTO Document Reference
IP/N/1/CHE/P/9
WIPO Lex No.
CH151