Federal Act of December 15, 1961, on the Protection of the Names and Emblems of the United Nations and Other Intergovernmental Organizations, Switzerland
(status as of July 1, 2023)
BackLatest Version in WIPO LexDetailsDetailsYear of Version2023DatesStatus as of:July 1, 2023Entry into force:June 1, 1962Adopted:December 15, 1961Type of Text
IP-related Laws
Subject Matter
Trademarks,
Trade Names,
Industrial Designs
Subject Matter (secondary)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Notes This consolidated version of the Federal Act of December 15, 1961 incorporates amendments up to the Federal Act of December 17, 2021, on the Harmonization of Penalties, which entered into force on July 1, 2023.
Pursuant to Article 6 of the Act, signs whose use is prohibited under this Act, as well as those liable to be confused with such signs, may not be registered as a trademark, design, trade name, association or foundation name, nor as an element thereof.
Main text(s)Main text(s)FrenchLoi fédérale du 15 décembre 1961 concernant la protection des noms et emblèmes de l'Organisation des Nations Unies et d'autres organisations intergouvernementales ItalianLegge federale del 15 dicembre 1961 concernente la protezione dei nomi e degli emblemi dell'Organizzazione delle Nazioni Unite e d'altre organizzazioni intergovernative (stato 1° luglio 2023) GermanBundesgesetz vom 15. Dezember 1961 zum Schutz von Namen und Zeichen der Organisation der Vereinten Nationen und anderer zwischenstaatlicher Organisationen (stand am 1. Juli 2023)
Additional Text(s)WTO Notifications Coversheet (3 text(s))WTO Notifications Coversheet (3 text(s))FrenchLoi fédérale du 15 décembre 1961 concernant la protection des noms et emblèmes de l'Organisation des Nations Unies et d'autres organisations intergouvernementales SpanishLey Federal de 15 de diciembre de 1961 sobre la Protección de los Nombres y Emblemas de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas y de la Demás Organizaciones Intergubernamentales EnglishFederal Act of December 15, 1961, on the Protection of the Names and Emblems of the United Nations and Other Intergovernmental Organizations