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Main text(s) Main text(s) German Verordnung vom 8. März 2002 über den Schutz von Design (stand am 1. Januar 2022)      French Ordonnance du 8 mars 2002 sur la protection des designs       Italian Ordinanza dell'8 marzo 2002 sulla protezione del design (stato 1° gennaio 2022)      English Ordinance of March 8, 2002, on the Protection of Designs     

 

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Verordnung vom 8. März 2002 über den Schutz von Design (stand am 1. Januar 2022)

 

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Ordinance of March 8, 2002, on the Protection of Designs

 

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Ordinance of March 8, 2002, on the Protection of Designs

 

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Orden de 21 de mayo de 2008 de 8 de marzo de 2002 sobre la Protección de Diseños

 

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Ordonnance du 8 mars 2002 sur la protection des designs

 

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Ordonnance du 8 mars 2002 sur la protection des designs

 

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Ordinanza dell'8 marzo 2002 sulla protezione del design (stato 1° gennaio 2022)

Additional Text(s) WTO Notifications Coversheet (3 text(s)) WTO Notifications Coversheet (3 text(s)) English Ordinance of March 8, 2002, on the Protection of Designs Spanish Orden de 21 de mayo de 2008 de 8 de marzo de 2002 sobre la Protección de Diseños French Ordonnance du 8 mars 2002 sur la protection des designs

 

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Ordinance of March 8, 2002, on the Protection of Designs

 

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Orden de 21 de mayo de 2008 de 8 de marzo de 2002 sobre la Protección de Diseños

 

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Ordonnance du 8 mars 2002 sur la protection des designs

Legislation Supersedes (6 text(s)) Supersedes (6 text(s))

• Ordinance of March 8, 2002, on the Protection of Designs, (status as of January 1, 2017) (CH363)
• Ordinance of March 8, 2002, on the Protection of Designs (status as of September 1, 2014) (CH324)
• Ordinance of March 8, 2002, on the Protection of Designs (status as at July 1, 2011) (CH240)
• Ordinance of March 8, 2002, on the Protection of Designs (status as of July 1, 2008) (CH169)
• Ordinance of March 8, 2002, on the Protection of Designs (status as at December 21, 2004) (CH141)
• Ordinance of March 8, 2002, on the Protection of Designs (CH092)

Is superseded by (2 text(s)) Is superseded by (2 text(s))

• Ordinance of March 8, 2002, on the Protection of Designs, (status as of April 7, 2025) (CH596)
• Ordinance of March 8, 2002, on the Protection of Designs, (status as of July 1, 2025) (CH597)

Treaties Relates to (1 record) Relates to (1 record)

• Paris Convention (March 20, 1883)

WTO Document Reference

IP/N/1/CHE/55

IP/N/1/CHE/D/13