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Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature (Date of current version)- Law of March 20, 2009 on the Federal Patent Court (status as of December 1, 2012) (2012)
- Federal Law of June 25, 1954 on Patents for Inventions (status as of January 1, 2012) (2012)
- Federal Law of October 5, 2001 on the Protection of Designs (status as of July 1, 2011) (2011)
- Federal Law of October 9, 1992 on Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (status as of January 1, 2011) (2011)
- Federal Law of August 28, 1992 on the Protection of Trademarks and Indications of Source (status as of July 1, 2011) (2011)
- Federal Law of March 20, 1975 on the Protection of New Plant Varieties (status as of January 1, 2011) (2011)
- Law of December 19, 2008 amending Federal Law of June 25, 1954 on Patents (2008)
- Federal Law of March 24, 1995 on the Statute and Tasks of the Federal Institute for Intellectual Property (status as of August 1, 2008) (2008)
- Federal Law of October 9, 1992 on the Protection of Topographies of Semi-Conductor Products (status as of July 1, 2008) (2008)
- Law of February 3, 1995 amending Federal Law of June 25, 1954 on Patents for Inventions (1995)
- Law of December 16, 1994 amending Federal Law of August 28, 1992 on the Protection of Trademarks and Indications of Source (1994)
- Law of December 16, 1994 amending Federal Law of June 25, 1954 on Patents for Inventions (1994)
- Law of December 16, 1994 amending Federal Law of March 30, 1900 on Industrial Designs and Models (1994)
- Law of December 16, 1994 amending Federal Law of October 9, 1992 on Copyright and Neighboring Rights (1994)
IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature (Date of current version)- Code of Civil Procedure of December 19, 2008 (status as of January 1, 2012) (2012)
- Code of Criminal Procedure of October 5, 2007 (status as of July 1, 2012) (2012)
- Law of June 17, 2005 on the Federal Administrative Court (status as of July 16, 2012) (2012)
- Law of June 17, 2005 on the Federal Tribunal (status as of April 1, 2012) (2012)
- Federal Law of June 20, 2003 on the International Transfer of Cultural Property (as of January 1, 2012) (2012)
- Law of March 24, 2000 on the Personnel of the Confederation (status as of January 1, 2012) (2012)
- Federal Law of April 29, 1998 on Agriculture (status as of January 1, 2012) (2012)
- Federal Law of October 9, 1992 on Foodstuffs and Everyday Objects (status as of January 1, 2012) (2012)
- Federal Law of December 19, 1986 on Unfair Competition (status as of July 1, 2012) (2012)
- Swiss Criminal Code of December 21, 1937 (status as of July 16, 2012) (2012)
- Federal Law of March 30, 1911 on the Amendment of the Swiss Civil Code (Part Five: Code of Obligations) (status as of March 1, 2012) (2012)
- Civil Code of December 10, 1907 (status as of January 1, 2012) (2012)
- Federal Law October 6, 1995 on Cartels and Other Impediments to Competition of (status as of January 1, 2011) (2011)
- Federal Law of June 19, 1992 on Data Protection (status as of January 1, 2011) (2011)
- Federal Law of December 18, 1987 on International Private Law (status as of January 1, 2011) (2011)
- Federal Law of December 20, 1968 on Administrative Procedures (status as of January 1, 2011) (2011)
- Federal Law of March 14, 1958 on the Liability of the Confederation, Members of its Authorities and its Officials (status as of December 5, 2011) (2011)
- Federal Law of June 20, 1933 regulating the Trade in Precious Metals and Works in Precious Metals (status as of January 1, 2011) (2011)
- Federal Law of March 24, 2006 on Radio and Television (status as of February 1, 2010) (2010)
- Federal Law of March 21, 2003 on the Application of Genetic Engineering in Non-Human (status as of November 28, 2010) (2010)
- Federal Law of December 15, 2000 on Medicinal Products and Medical Devices (status as of October 1, 2010) (2010)
- Law of April 30, 1997 on Telecommunications (status as of July 1, 2010) (2010)
- Federal Law of October 6, 1995 on Technical Barriers to Trade (status as of July 1, 2010) (2010)
- Federal Law of June 26, 1998 on Archiving (status as of August 1, 2008) (2008)
- Federal Law of December 15, 1961 on the Protection of the Names and Emblems of the United Nations and Other Intergovernmental Organizations (status as of August 1, 2008) (2008)
- Federal Law of March 25, 1954 on the Protection of the Emblem and Name of the Red Cross (status as of August 1, 2008) (2008)
- Federal Law of June 5, 1931 on the Protection of Coats of Arms and Other Public Signs (status as of August 1, 2008) (2008)
- Federal Law of December 19, 2003 on Research on Embryonic Stem Cells (status as of February 15, 2005) (2005)
- Law of March 24, 1995 amending Federal Law of December 19, 1986 on Unfair Competition (1995)
- Swiss Criminal Code of December 21, 1937 (Amendment of March 18, 1994) (1994)
- Federal Law of December 19, 1986 on Unfair Competition (Amendment of June 18, 1993) (1993)
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Implementing Rules/Regulations | Intellectual Property (Date of current version)- Ordinance of October 26, 2011 on the Production and Placing on the Market of Feedstuffs (status as of January 1, 2012) (2012)
- Ordinance of the FDEA of October 26, 2011 on the Production and Marketing of Feedstuffs, Additives for Animal Feed and Dietetic Food for Animals (status as of January 1, 2012) (2012)
- Ordinance of October 12, 2011 on the Right of the Confederation to Institute Proceedings in the Context of the Law on Unfair Competition (status as of April 1, 2012) (2012)
- Ordinance of October 27, 2010 on Plant Protection (status as of January 1, 2012) (2012)
- Ordinance of May 12, 2010 on Marketing of Phytosanitary Products (status as of June 1, 2012) (2012)
- Ordinance of October 17, 2007 on the Business Register (status as of January 1, 2012) (2012)
- Ordinance of March 9, 2007 on Telecommunications Services (status as of March 1, 2012) (2012)
- Ordinance of February 2, 2005 on the Research on Embryonic Stem Cells (status as of April 1, 2012) (2012)
- Ordinance of November 10, 2004 on the Communication of Decisions Taken by Cantonal Authorities in Criminal Law Cases (status as of January 1, 2012) (2012)
- Ordinance of July 3, 2001 on the Personnel of the Confederation (status as of September 15, 2012) (2012)
- Ordinance of September 8, 1999 on the Federal Law on Archiving (status as of January 1, 2012) (2012)
- Ordinance of the Federal Office of Communications of December 9, 1997 on Telecommunications Services and Addressing Resources (status as of March 1, 2012) (2012)
- Ordinance of May 28, 1997 on the Protection of Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications in Respect of Agricultural Products and Processed Agricultural Products (status as of January 1, 2012) (2012)
- Ordinance of March 8, 2002 on the Protection of Designs (status as at July 1, 2011) (2011)
- Regulation of April 28, 1997 on the Fees Charged by the Federal Institute for Intellectual Property (status as of July 1, 2011) (2011)
- Ordinance of December 23, 1992 on the Protection of Trademarks (status as of July 1, 2011) (2011)
- Ordinance of October 19, 1977 on Patents for Inventions (status as of July 1, 2011) (2011)
- Ordinance of September 10, 1969 on Costs and Compensation in respect of Administrative Procedures (status as of January 1, 2011) (2011)
- Ordinance of March 20, 2009 on the Judges of the Federal Patent Court (status as of March 1, 2010) (2010)
- Ordinance of the FDHA of November 23, 2005 on Cosmetics (status as of November 1, 2010) (2010)
- Ordinance of October 17, 2001 on Medicines (status as of October 1, 2010) (2010)
- Ordinance of the FDEA of December 7, 1998 on Seeds and Seedlings of Species Field Crops, Forage Crops and Vegetables (status as of July 1, 2010) (2010)
- Annex 2.13 of the Ordinance of the Federal Office of Communications of December 9, 1997 on Telecommunications Services and Addressing Resources (2010)
- Ordinance of October 25, 1995 on the Organization of the Federal Institute for Intellectual Property (status as of October 1, 2010) (2010)
- Regulations of July 1, 1996 of the Competition Commission (status as of February 1, 2009) (2009)
- Ordinance of June 25, 2008 on the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (status as of September 1, 2008) (2008)
- Ordinance of April 26, 1993 on Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (status as of July 1, 2008) (2008)
- Ordinance of April 26, 1993 on the Protection of Topographies of Semi-Conductor Products(status as of July 1, 2008) (2008)
- Regulation of March 31, 2006 on Costs Awarded to the Opposing Party and Compensation for the Representation of Motion in Cases before the Federal Court (2006)
- Ordinance of February 25, 1998 on the Collection of Fees Under the Law on Cartels (status as of July 4, 2006) (2006)
- Ordinance of December 30, 1958 relating to the Law on Liability (status as of December 5, 2006) (2006)
- Ordinance on the Protection of Trademarks of December 23, 1992 (Amendment of December 3, 2004) (2004)
- Ordinance of August 22, 1984 on Charges Levied by Customs Authorities (status as of May 20, 2003) (2003)
- Ordinance of December 23, 1992 on the Protection of Trademarks (Amendment of March 8, 2002) (2002)
- Regulations of May 25, 1972 Implementing the Inter-Cantonal Convention on the Control of Medicines (status as of November 24, 2000) (2000)
- Ordinance of December 1, 1999 on the Communication of Criminal Decisions Taken by Cantonal Authorities (1999)
- Ordinance of October 19, 1977 on Patents for Inventions (Amendment of August 11, 1999) (1999)
- Ordinance of April 26, 1993 on Copyright and Neighboring Rights (Amendment of October 25, 1995) (1995)
- Ordinance of April 26, 1993 on the Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products (Amendment of October 25, 1995) (1995)
- Ordinance of December 23, 1992 on the Protection of Trademarks (Amendment of October 25, 1995) (1995)
- Ordinance of October 19, 1977 on Patents for Inventions (Amendment of October 25, 1995) (1995)
- Ordinance of April 26, 1993 on Copyright and Neighboring Rights (Amendment of May 17, 1995) (1995)
- Ordinance of December 23, 1992 on the Protection of Trademarks (Amendment of May 17, 1995) (1995)
- Ordinance of October 19, 1977 on Patents for Inventions (Amendment of May 17, 1995) (1995)
- Ordinance of December 23, 1971 on the Use of the Designation 'Swiss' for Watches (status as of July 1, 1995) (1995)
- Ordinance of November 28, 1994 regulating the Communication of Decisions taken by the Cantonal Authorities in Criminal Law Cases (1994)
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Treaty Membership | WIPO-Administered Treaties (Entry into force of the Treaty for the Contracting Party) Summary Table of Membership of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the Treaties Administered by WIPO, plus UPOV, WTO and UN - Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances ...
- Nairobi Treaty on the Protection of the Olympic Symbol ...
- Vienna Agreement Establishing the International Classification of the Figurative Elements of Marks ...
- Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks (March 16, 2009)
- Patent Law Treaty (July 1, 2008)
- WIPO Copyright Treaty (July 1, 2008)
- WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (July 1, 2008)
- Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks (May 1, 1997)
- Trademark Law Treaty (May 1, 1997)
- Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms (September 30, 1993)
- Brussels Convention Relating to the Distribution of Program-Carrying Signals Transmitted by Satellite (September 24, 1993)
- Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations (September 24, 1993)
- Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Micro-organisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure (August 19, 1981)
- Patent Cooperation Treaty (January 24, 1978)
- Strasbourg Agreement Concerning the International Patent Classification (October 7, 1975)
- Locarno Agreement Establishing an International Classification for Industrial Designs (April 27, 1971)
- Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (April 26, 1970)
- Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks (August 20, 1962)
- Hague Agreement Concerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs (June 1, 1928)
- Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks (July 15, 1892)
- Madrid Agreement for the Repression of False or Deceptive Indications of Source on Goods (July 15, 1892)
- Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (December 5, 1887)
- Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (July 7, 1884)
IP-related Multilateral Treaties (Entry into force of the Treaty for the Contracting Party)- Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters ...
- Convention on Transit Trade of Land-locked States ...
- Nagoya - Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety ...
- Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity ...
- Protocol 3 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention as signed at Geneva on 6 September 1952 concerning the effective date of instruments of ratification or acceptance of or accession to that Convention ...
- United Nations Convention on Jurisdictional Immunities of States and Their Property ...
- WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control ...
- Kiev Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers to the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (October 8, 2009)
- United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (May 31, 2009)
- Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (October 16, 2008)
- Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions 2005 (October 16, 2008)
- Agreement for the establishment of the Global Crop Diversity Trust (October 29, 2007)
- London Protocol on Water and Health to the 1992 Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (January 25, 2007)
- Protocol (III) additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the adoption of an additional distinctive emblem (January 14, 2007)
- International Plant Protection Convention (October 2, 2005)
- International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (February 20, 2005)
- Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (February 16, 2005)
- Second Protocol to the Hague Convention of 1954 for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (October 9, 2004)
- Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (May 17, 2004)
- Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property (January 3, 2004)
- Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity (September 11, 2003)
- Helsinki Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (October 6, 1996)
- Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO) (July 1, 1995)
- World Trade Organization (WTO) - Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement) (1994) (July 1, 1995)
- Convention on Biological Diversity (February 19, 1995)
- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (March 21, 1994)
- Protocol 1 annexed for Universal Copyright Convention as revised at Paris on 24 July 1971 concerning the application of that Convention to works of Stateless persons and refugees (September 21, 1993)
- Protocol 2 annexed for Universal Copyright Convention as revised at Paris on 24 July 1971 concerning the application of that Convention to works of certain international organizations (September 21, 1993)
- Universal Copyright Convention as revised on 24 July 1971, with Appendix Declaration relating to Article XVII and Resolution concerning Article XI (September 21, 1993)
- International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (September 18, 1992)
- United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (March 1, 1991)
- International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods (April 21, 1986)
- European Convention on State Immunity (October 7, 1982)
- Protocol (I) Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the protection of victims of international armed conflicts (August 17, 1982)
- Protocol (II) Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts (August 17, 1982)
- International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) (July 10, 1977)
- Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (December 17, 1975)
- Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons (October 1, 1972)
- Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (August 15, 1962)
- Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (August 15, 1962)
- Protocol 1 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention as signed at Geneva on 6 September 1952 concerning the application of that Convention to works of stateless persons and refugees (March 30, 1956)
- Protocol 2 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention as signed at Geneva on 6 September 1952 concerning the application of that Convention the works of certain international organizations (March 30, 1956)
- Universal Copyright Convention of 6 September 1952, with Appendix Declaration relating to Article XVII and Resolution concerning Article XI (March 30, 1956)
- Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific and Cultural Materials (July 7, 1953)
- Convention (I) for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field (October 21, 1950)
- Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea (October 21, 1950)
- Convention (IV) relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War (October 21, 1950)
- Convention and Statute on Freedom of Transit (October 12, 1924)
IP-relevant Bilateral Treaties (Entry into force of the Treaty for the Contracting Party)- Memorandum of Understanding between Switzerland and China ...
- Memorandum of Understanding between Switzerland and India ...
- Memorandum of Understanding between Switzerland and Jamaica ...
- Memorandum of Understanding between Switzerland and Singapore ...
- Agreement between the Republic of Colombia and the Swiss Confederation on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (October 6, 2009)
- Economic Partnership Agreement between Japan and Switzerland (September 1, 2009)
- Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement between the Swiss Federal Council and the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina (January 1, 2006)
- Agreement between the Federal Customs Administration and the Office of Economics of the Principality of Liechtenstein on the Assistance of the Swiss Customs Authorities in the Area of Intellectual Property (November 2, 2005)
- Agreement between the Swiss Federal Council and the Government of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria concerning the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (August 15, 2005)
- Agreement between the Government of Costa Rica and the Swiss Confederation for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (November 19, 2002)
- Agreement between the Swiss Confederation and the Republic of Chile on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (May 2, 2002)
- Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement between Azerbaijan and Switzerland (August 1, 2001)
- Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement between Switzerland and Georgia (January 1, 2001)
- Agreement between Switzerland and Viet Nam on the Protection of Intellectual Property and Cooperation in this Area (June 8, 2000)
- Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement between Switzerland and Croatia (June 1, 2000)
- Agreement on Trade and Economic Cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Swiss Federal Council (January 1, 2000)
- Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement between Switzerland and Kyrgyzstan (May 1, 1998)
- Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement between Switzerland and Kazakhstan (July 1, 1997)
- Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement between Switzerland and Ukraine (December 1, 1996)
- Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement between Switzerland and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (September 1, 1996)
- Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement between Switzerland and the Republic of Moldova (September 1, 1996)
- Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement between Albania and Switzerland (August 1, 1996)
- Agreement between the Swiss Confederation and Barbados on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (December 22, 1995)
- Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement between Switzerland and the Russian Federation (July 1, 1995)
- Complementary Agreement to the Treaty of December 22, 1978, between the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on Patent Protection (May 1, 1995)
- Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement between the Swiss Confederation and the Republic of Belarus (August 1, 1994)
- Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement between Switzerland and Uzbekistan (July 22, 1994)
- Agreement between the Swiss Federal Council and the Government of the Republic of Albania on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (April 30, 1993)
- Agreement between the Swiss Confederation and the Republic of Argentina on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (November 6, 1992)
- Agreement between the Republic of Paraguay and the Swiss Confederation on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (September 28, 1992)
- Agreement between the Swiss Confederation and the Republic of Bolivia concerning the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (May 13, 1991)
- Agreement for Execution of the Treaty between the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on Patent Protection (April 1, 1980)
- Treaty between the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on Patent Protection (April 1, 1980)
- Trade Agreement between Switzerland and the People's Republic of China (April 30, 1975)
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