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Switzerland
Switzerland has been a member of WIPO since 1970 and is a signatory to over 26 WIPO treaties.
WIPO headquarters are located in Geneva.
The national IP office of Switzerland is the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI). The office is located in Bern.
Contact information
Intellectual property landscape: Switzerland
WIPO memberships
IP legal information
- WIPO lex database for IP laws, regulations, judgements and treaties
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IP statistics
- Statistical IP profile including data on patent, utility models, trademark and industrial design applications
Global Innovation Index ranking
Switzerland ranks 1st among the 140 economies featured in the GII 2025.
The Global Innovation Index (GII) ranks world economies according to their innovation capabilities. Consisting of roughly 80 indicators, grouped into innovation inputs and outputs, the GII aims to capture the multi-dimensional facets of innovation.
Learn moreWIPO news and events: Switzerland
News
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WIPO Director General Tang Visits Bern
April 8, 2025
Events
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Standing Committee on the Law of Patents
November 02, 2026 -
International Design Protection in Practice: Handling Different National Requirements under the Hague System
November 04, 2026 -
First Global Forum on Intellectual Property and Artificial Intelligence
November 09, 2026 -
IPC Union - IPC Revision Working Group
November 09, 2026 -
Madrid System Webinar: WIPO Examination Guidelines Concerning the Classification of Goods and Services in International Trademark Applications Under the Madrid System (in Spanish)
November 10, 2026
