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Main text(s) Main text(s) French Loi fédérale du 5 octobre 2001 sur la protection des designs       Italian Legge federale del 5 ottobre 2001 sulla protezione del design (Stato 1° luglio 2025)      English Federal Act of October 5, 2001, on the Protection of Designs       German Bundesgesetz vom 5. Oktober 2001 über den Schutz von Design (stand am 1. Juli 2025)     

 

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Bundesgesetz vom 5. Oktober 2001 über den Schutz von Design (stand am 1. Juli 2025)

 

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Federal Act of October 5, 2001, on the Protection of Designs

 

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Federal Act of October 5, 2001, on the Protection of Designs

 

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Ley Federal de 5 de octubre de 2001 sobre la Protección de los Diseños

 

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Loi fédérale du 5 octobre 2001 sur la protection des designs

 

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Loi fédérale du 5 octobre 2001 sur la protection des designs

 

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Legge federale del 5 ottobre 2001 sulla protezione del design (Stato 1° luglio 2025)

Additional Text(s) WTO Notifications Coversheet (3 text(s)) WTO Notifications Coversheet (3 text(s)) English Federal Act of October 5, 2001, on the Protection of Designs Spanish Ley Federal de 5 de octubre de 2001 sobre la Protección de los Diseños French Loi fédérale du 5 octobre 2001 sur la protection des designs

 

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Federal Act of October 5, 2001, on the Protection of Designs

 

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Ley Federal de 5 de octubre de 2001 sobre la Protección de los Diseños

 

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Loi fédérale du 5 octobre 2001 sur la protection des designs

Legislation Supersedes (7 text(s)) Supersedes (7 text(s))

• Federal Act of October 5, 2001, on the Protection of Designs, (status as of July 1, 2023) (CH598)
• Federal Act of October 5, 2001, on the Protection of Designs, (status as of January 1, 2022) (CH565)
• 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 July 1, 2025) (CH597)

Treaties Relates to (3 records) Relates to (3 records)

• Paris Convention (March 20, 1883)
• Hague Agreement (November 6, 1925)
• Locarno Agreement (October 8, 1968)

Historical Versions Repeals (1 text(s)) Repeals (1 text(s))

• Federal Law of March 30, 1900, on Industrial Designs and Models (as last amended on March 24, 1995) (CH075)

WTO Document Reference

IP/N/1/CHE/72

IP/N/1/CHE/D/16