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Federal Act of March 24, 1995, on the Statute and Tasks of the Federal Institute for Intellectual Property (status as of January 20, 2004), Switzerland

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Year of Version 2004 Dates Status as of: January 20, 2004 Entry into force: January 1, 1996 Adopted: March 24, 1995 Type of Text Main IP Laws   Subject Matter Trademarks, Industrial Designs, Patents (Inventions) Subject Matter (secondary) IP Regulatory Body Notes Date of Entry into Force: 'Preamble, Art. 2.1(a): July 1, 2002; Art. 3, 4.1, 4.2 and 4.4 : November 15, 1995; Art. 4.3 and 13.3: January 1, 1997'.

The notification by Switzerland to the WTO under Article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'The Federal Institute for Intellectual Property (IPI), established under public law, took over the tasks of the Federal Office for Intellectual Property on 1 January 1996.
The entry into effect of the law establishing the Institute and the Ordinance on the fees charged by the latter (replaced by a new Regulation on the fees charged, see below) required amendments to the legislation relating to trademarks, industrial designs, patents, copyright and neighbouring rights and the topographies of integrated circuits. The amendments to the laws on trademarks, industrial designs and patents are set out in the Annex to the LIPI (RO 1995 5055.5056). As regards the other areas, the related amendments were introduced by Ordinance (see the corresponding lists). The amendments concern, inter alia, provisions regarding fees and registration procedures.'
'Tasks of the Institute: drafting amendment following the entry into force of the Federal Law on Designs.'

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Federal Act of March 24, 1995, on the Statute and Tasks of the Federal Institute for Intellectual Property(CH001)
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Federal Act of March 24, 1995, on the Statute and Tasks of the Federal Institute for Intellectual Property (status as of January 1, 2017) (CH350)
Federal Act of March 24, 1995, on the Statute and Tasks of the Federal Institute for Intellectual Property (status as of August 1, 2008) (CH152)
Federal Act of March 24, 1995, on the Statute and Tasks of the Federal Institute for Intellectual Property (status as of December 13, 2005) (CH147)
WTO Document Reference
IP/N/1/CHE/O/5
WIPO Lex No. CH098