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Federal Act of October 5, 2001, on the Protection of Designs (status as of January 1, 2022), Switzerland

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Year of Version 2022 Dates Status as of: January 1, 2022 Entry into force: July 1, 2002 Adopted: October 5, 2001 Type of Text Main IP Laws   Subject Matter Industrial Designs Subject Matter (secondary) Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body Notes This consolidated version of the Federal Act of October 5, 2001, on the Protection of Designs (status as of January 1, 2022) takes into account amendments up to the "Ordinance of June 19, 2020, on the Amendments of Certain Laws Following the Change in the Name of the Federal Customs Administration in the Context of its Development", which entered into force on January 1, 2022. The said amending Ordinance of July 19, 2020 introduced amendments to the title of Section 5 and Article 46 under the said section of this consolidated version.

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) French Loi fédérale du 5 octobre 2001 sur la protection des designs (état le 1er janvier 2022) PDF Italian Legge federale del 5 ottobre 2001 sulla protezione del design (Stato 1° gennaio 2022) PDF English Federal Act of October 5, 2001, on the Protection of Designs (status as of January 1, 2022) PDF German Bundesgesetz vom 5. Oktober 2001 über den Schutz von Design (stand am 1. Januar 2022) PDF
Legislation Supersedes (5 text(s)) Supersedes (5 text(s))
Federal Act of October 5, 2001, on the Protection of Designs (status as of April 1, 2019)(CH470)
Federal Act of October 5, 2001, on the Protection of Designs (status as of January 1, 2017)(CH362)
Federal Act of October 5, 2001, on the Protection of Designs (status as of July 1, 2011)(CH235)
Federal Act of October 5, 2001, on the Protection of Designs (status as of July 1, 2008)(CH166)
Federal Act of October 5, 2001, on the Protection of Designs(CH091)
 Is amended by (5 text(s)) Is amended by (5 text(s))
Civil Procedure Code of December 19, 2008 (status as of January 1, 2021) (CH553)
Federal Act of June 21, 2013, on Amendments to Federal Act of August 28, 1992, on the Protection of Trademarks and Indications of Source (CH349)
Federal Act of March 20, 2009, on Patent Attorneys (status as of January 1, 2013) (CH294)
Federal Act of December 19, 2003, on Certification Services in the Domain of Electronic Signatures (Act on Electronic Signatures, SCSE) (status as of August 1, 2008) (CH341)
Federal Act of June 22, 2007, on Amendments to the Federal Act of June 25, 1954, on Patents (CH409)
Is implemented by (1 text(s)) Is implemented by (1 text(s))
Ordinance of March 8, 2002, on the Protection of Designs (status as of January 1, 2017) (CH363)
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