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Ordonnance sur la protection des marques et des indications de provenance (IP/N/1/CHE/42/Rev.1, IP/N/1/CHE/G/40/Rev.1, IP/N/1/CHE/T/14/Rev.1 - 28/03/2022)
Ordonnance de l’IPI sur les taxes (IP/N/1/CHE/44, IP/N/1/CHE/I/3 - 01/03/2022)
Ordonnance du DEFR sur l’utilisation des indications de provenance suisses pour les denrées alimentaires (IP/N/1/CHE/45, IP/N/1/CHE/G/42 - 01/03/2022)
Loi fédérale sur la protection des marques et des indications de provenance (IP/N/1/CHE/43, IP/N/1/CHE/G/41, IP/N/1/CHE/T/15 - 01/03/2022)
Ordonnance sur la protection des marques et des indications de provenance (IP/N/1/CHE/42, IP/N/1/CHE/G/40, IP/N/1/CHE/T/14 - 01/03/2022)
Ordonnance concernant la protection des appellations d'origine et des indications géographiques des produits agricoles, des produits agricoles transformés, des produits sylvicoles et des produits sylvicoles transformés (IP/N/1/CHE/41, IP/N/1/CHE/G/39 - 01/03/2022)
Loi fédérale sur le droit d'auteur et les droits voisins (IP/N/1/CHE/39, IP/N/1/CHE/C/11 - 28/02/2022)
Ordonnance sur l’utilisation des indications de provenance suisses pour les denrées alimentaires (IP/N/1/CHE/40, IP/N/1/CHE/G/38 - 28/02/2022)
Loi fédérale sur la protection des designs (IP/N/1/CHE/38, IP/N/1/CHE/D/12 - 28/02/2022)
Loi fédérale sur les brevets d'invention (IP/N/1/CHE/36, IP/N/1/CHE/P/24 - 28/02/2022)
Ordonnance concernant la protection des appellations d'origine et des indications géographiques des produits agricoles, des produits agricoles transformés, des produits sylvicoles et des produits sylvicoles transformés (IP/N/1/CHE/37, IP/N/1/CHE/G/37 - 28/02/2022)
Ordonnance sur le droit d'auteur et les droits voisins (IP/N/1/CHE/29, IP/N/1/CHE/C/10 - 25/02/2022)
Loi fédérale sur la protection des marques et des indications de provenance (IP/N/1/CHE/33, IP/N/1/CHE/G/36, IP/N/1/CHE/T/13 - 25/02/2022)
Ordonnance sur la protection des armoiries de la Suisse et des autres signes publics (IP/N/1/CHE/28, IP/N/1/CHE/D/11, IP/N/1/CHE/T/12 - 25/02/2022)
Loi fédérale concernant la protection de l’emblème et du nom de la Croix-Rouge (IP/N/1/CHE/26, IP/N/1/CHE/T/10 - 25/02/2022)
Loi fédérale concernant la protection des noms et emblèmes de l’Organisation des Nations Unies et d’autres organisations intergouvernementales (IP/N/1/CHE/27, IP/N/1/CHE/T/11 - 25/02/2022)
Ordonnance de l’Office fédéral de l’agriculture sur l’assortiment des cépages (IP/N/1/CHE/30, IP/N/1/CHE/G/35 - 25/02/2022)
Loi fédérale sur les brevets d'invention (IP/N/1/CHE/35, IP/N/1/CHE/P/23 - 25/02/2022)
Ordonnance relative aux brevets d'invention (IP/N/1/CHE/32, IP/N/1/CHE/P/22 - 25/02/2022)
Loi sur le Tribunal fédéral des brevets (IP/N/1/CHE/31, IP/N/1/CHE/E/6, IP/N/1/CHE/P/21 - 25/02/2022)
Loi fédérale sur les médicaments et les dispositifs médicaux (IP/N/1/CHE/34, IP/N/1/CHE/U/9 - 25/02/2022)
Federal Law on the Protection of Trademarks and Indications of Source (IP/N/1/CHE/T/7, IP/N/1/CHE/G/33, IP/N/1/CHE/E/5, IP/N/1/CHE/23 - 19/04/2017)
Ordinance on Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (Ordinance on Copyright (IP/N/1/CHE/C/9, IP/N/1/CHE/7 - 18/04/2017)
Federal Law on the Protection of Designs (IP/N/1/CHE/D/9, IP/N/1/CHE/E/3, IP/N/1/CHE/8 - 18/04/2017)
Ordinance on the Protection of Designs (IP/N/1/CHE/D/10, IP/N/1/CHE/9 - 18/04/2017)
Ordinance on the Registration of Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications for Non-Agricultural Products (IP/N/1/CHE/G/25, IP/N/1/CHE/10 - 18/04/2017)
Ordinance on the Use of the Designation "Swiss" for Watches (IP/N/1/CHE/G/26, IP/N/1/CHE/11 - 18/04/2017)
Ordinance on the Use of Swiss Indications of Source for Food Products (IP/N/1/CHE/G/27, IP/N/1/CHE/12 - 18/04/2017)
Ordinance on the Use of Swiss Indications of Source for Cosmetic Products (IP/N/1/CHE/G/28, IP/N/1/CHE/13 - 18/04/2017)
Law on Agriculture (IP/N/1/CHE/G/29, IP/N/1/CHE/14 - 18/04/2017)
Ordinance on the Protection of Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications for Agricultural Products and Processed Agricultural Products (IP/N/1/CHE/G/30, IP/N/1/CHE/15 - 18/04/2017)
Ordinance of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research on the Minimum Control Requirements for Protected Appellations of Origin and Protected Geographical Indications (IP/N/1/CHE/G/31, IP/N/1/CHE/16 - 18/04/2017)
Ordinance of the Federal Office for Agriculture on the list of vine varieties permitted for certification and the production of standard material and the range of vine varieties (IP/N/1/CHE/G/32, IP/N/1/CHE/17 - 18/04/2017)
Ordinance on the Protection of Topographies of Semi-Conductor Products (IP/N/1/CHE/L/6, IP/N/1/CHE/18 - 18/04/2017)
Federal Law on the Statute and Tasks of the Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IP/N/1/CHE/O/26, IP/N/1/CHE/19 - 18/04/2017)
Ordinance on the Fees Charged by the Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IP/N/1/CHE/O/27, IP/N/1/CHE/20 - 18/04/2017)
Federal Law on Patents for Inventions (IP/N/1/CHE/P/19 IP/N/1/CHE/E/4, IP/N/1/CHE/21 - 18/04/2017)
Ordinance on Patents for Inventions (IP/N/1/CHE/P/20, IP/N/1/CHE/22 - 18/04/2017)
Ordinance on the Protection of Trademarks (IP/N/1/CHE/T/8 IP/N/1/CHE/G/34, IP/N/1/CHE/24 - 18/04/2017)
Federal Law on the Protection of Coats of Arms and Other Public Signs (IP/N/1/CHE/T/9, IP/N/1/CHE/25 - 18/04/2017)
Federal Law on Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (IP/N/1/CHE/C/8, IP/N/1/CHE/E/2, IP/N/1/CHE/6 - 13/04/2017)
Federal Law on Copyright and Neighbouring Rights of 9 October 1992 (status as at 1 January 2011) (IP/N/1/CHE/C/7 - 04/11/2013)
Federal Law on the Protection of Designs of 5 October 2001 (status as at 1 July 2011) (IP/N/1/CHE/D/7 - 04/11/2013)
Ordinance on the Protection of Designs of 8 March 2002 (status as at 1 July 2011) (IP/N/1/CHE/D/8 - 04/11/2013)
Federal Law on the Protection of Trademarks and Indications of Source of 28 August 1992 (status as at 1 July 2011) (IP/N/1/CHE/G/19, IP/N/1/CHE/T/5 - 04/11/2013)
Ordinance on the Protection of Trademarks of 23 December 1992 (status as at 1 July 2011) (IP/N/1/CHE/G/20, IP/N/1/CHE/T/6 - 04/11/2013)
Federal Law on Agriculture of 29 April 1998 (status as at 1 January 2013) (IP/N/1/CHE/G/21 - 04/11/2013)
Ordinance on the Protection of Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications in Respect of Agricultural Products and Processed Agricultural Products of 28 May 1997 (status as at 1 January 2013) (IP/N/1/CHE/G/22 - 04/11/2013)
Ordinance on Viticulture and the Importation of Wine of 14 November 2007 (status as at 1 June 2013) (IP/N/1/CHE/G/23 - 04/11/2013)
Ordinance of the Federal Office for Agriculture (OFAG) on the List of Vine Varieties Permitted for Certification and the Production of Standard Materials and the Range of Vine Varieties (status as at 1 July 2013) (IP/N/1/CHE/G/24 - 04/11/2013)
Regulation on the Fees Charged by the Federal Institute for Intellectual Property of 28 April 1997 (status as at 1 July 2011) (IP/N/1/CHE/O/24 - 04/11/2013)
Federal Law on Cartels and Other Impediments to Competition of 6 October 1995 (status as at 1 May 2013) (IP/N/1/CHE/O/25 - 04/11/2013)
Federal Law on Patents for Inventions of 25 June 1954 (status as at 1 January 2012) (IP/N/1/CHE/P/14 - 04/11/2013)
Law on Patent Attorneys of 20 March 2009 (status as at 1 January 2013) (IP/N/1/CHE/P/15 - 04/11/2013)
Law on the Federal Patent Court of 20 March 2009 (status as at 1 December 2012) (IP/N/1/CHE/P/16 - 04/11/2013)
Ordinance on Patents for Inventions of 19 October 1977 (status as at 1 January 2013), (IP/N/1/CHE/P/17 - 04/11/2013)
Federal Law on the Protection of New Plant Varieties of 20 March 1975 (status as at 1 January 2011) (IP/N/1/CHE/P/18 - 04/11/2013)
Federal Law on Unfair Competition of 19 December 1986 (status as at 1 January 2013) (IP/N/1/CHE/U/4 - 04/11/2013)
Ordinance on the Placing on the Market of Phytosanitary Products of 12 May 2010 (status as at 1 February 2013) (IP/N/1/CHE/U/7 - 04/11/2013)
Ordinance on the Production and Placing on the Market of Feedstuffs of 26 October 2011 (status as at 1 July 2013) (IP/N/1/CHE/U/8 - 04/11/2013)
Federal Law on Medicinal Products and Medical Devices of 15 December 2000 (status as at 1 July 2013) (IP/N/1/CHE/U/5 - 01/11/2013)
Ordinance on Medicines of 17 October 2001 (status as at 1 October 2010) (IP/N/1/CHE/U/6 - 01/11/2013)
Article 26 of the text of the Ordinance on Placing on the Market of Phytosanitary Products (Article 26 being the only part of the Ordinance relevant to the TRIPS Agreement (IP/N/1/CHE/U/3 - 11/05/2009)
Federal Law on Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (IP/N/1/CHE/C/5 - 05/05/2009)
Ordinance on Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (status as at 1 July 2008) (IP/N/1/CHE/C/6 - 05/05/2009)
Federal Law on the Protection of Designs (status as at 1 July 2008) (IP/N/1/CHE/D/5 - 05/05/2009)
Ordinance on the Protection of Designs (status as at 1 July 2008) (IP/N/1/CHE/D/6 - 05/05/2009)
Ordinance on the Use of the Designation "Swiss" for Watches (IP/N/1/CHE/G/13 - 05/05/2009)
Federal Law on Agriculture (status as at 1 August 2008) (IP/N/1/CHE/G/14 - 05/05/2009)
Ordinance on the Protection of Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications in Respect of Agricultural Products and Processed Agricultural Products (IP/N/1/CHE/G/15 - 05/05/2009)
Ordinance of the Federal Department of the Economy (DFE) on the Minimum Control Requirements for Protected Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications (status as at 1 January 2008) (IP/N/1/CHE/G/16 - 05/05/2009)
Ordinance on Viticulture and the Importation of Wine (IP/N/1/CHE/G/17 - 05/05/2009)
Ordinance of the Federal Office for Agriculture (OFAG) on the list of vine varieties permitted for certification and the production of standard materials and the range of vine varieties (status as at 1 January 2009) (IP/N/1/CHE/G/18 - 05/05/2009)
Federal Law on the Protection of Topographies of Semi-conductor Products (IP/N/1/CHE/L/4 - 05/05/2009)
Ordinance on the Protection of Topographies of Semi-Conductor Products (IP/N/1/CHE/L/5 - 05/05/2009)
Federal Law on the Statute and Tasks of the Federal Institute for Intellectual Property (IP/N/1/CHE/O/16 - 05/05/2009)
Regulation on the Fees Charged by the Federal Institute for Intellectual Property (IP/N/1/CHE/O/17 - 05/05/2009)
Ordinance on the Production and Placing on the Market of Feedstuffs (IP/N/1/CHE/O/18 - 05/05/2009)
Ordinance on the Right of the Confederation to Institute Proceedings in the Context of the Law on Unfair Competition (IP/N/1/CHE/O/19 - 05/05/2009)
Federal Law on Medicinal Products and Medical Devices (status as at 1 January 2009) (IP/N/1/CHE/O/20 - 05/05/2009)
Ordinance on Medicines (IP/N/1/CHE/O/21 - 05/05/2009)
Federal Law on Cartels and Other Impediments to Competition (IP/N/1/CHE/O/22 - 05/05/2009)
Federal Law on Unfair Competition (status as at 1 April 2007) (IP/N/1/CHE/O/23 - 05/05/2009)
Federal Law on the Protection of New Plant Varieties (IP/N/1/CHE/P/10 - 05/05/2009)
Ordinance on the Protection of New Plant Varieties (Variety Protection Ordinance) (IP/N/1/CHE/P/11 - 05/05/2009)
Federal Law on Patents for Inventions (status as at 1 September 2008) (IP/N/1/CHE/P/12 - 05/05/2009)
Ordinance on Patents for Inventions (status as at 1 September 2008) (IP/N/1/CHE/P/13 - 05/05/2009)
Federal Law on the Protection of Trademarks and Indications of Source (IP/N/1/CHE/T/3, IP/N/1/CHE/G/11 - 05/05/2009)
Ordinance on the Protection of Trademarks (IP/N/1/CHE/T/4, IP/N/1/CHE/G/12 - 05/05/2009)
Ordinance on Patents for Inventions (IP/N/1/CHE/P/8 - 26/09/2008)
Federal Law on Patents for Inventions (consolidated version, status as at 1 July 2008) (IP/N/1/CHE/P/9 - 26/09/2008)
Ordinance Implementing the Law on the Personnel of the Confederation (LPers) in respect of the Federal Administration (IP/N/1/CHE/2 - 07/07/2003)
Law on the Personnel of the Confederation (IP/N/1/CHE/2 - 07/07/2003)
Federal Law on Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (consolidated version, status as at 3 October 2000) (IP/N/1/CHE/C/3 - 07/07/2003)
Ordinance on Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (consolidated version, status as at 1 January 1996) (IP/N/1/CHE/C/4 - 07/07/2003)
Federal Law on the Protection of Designs (status as at 25 June 2002) (IP/N/1/CHE/D/3 - 07/07/2003)
Ordinance on the Protection of Designs (status as at 28 May 2002) (IP/N/1/CHE/D/4 - 07/07/2003)
Ordinance on the Use of the Designation "Swiss" for Watches (consolidation version, status as at 1 July 1995) (IP/N/1/CHE/G/5 - 07/07/2003)
Federal Law on Agriculture (status as at 26 June 2001) (IP/N/1/CHE/G/6 - 07/07/2003)
Ordinance on the Protection of Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications in Respect of Agricultural Products and Processed Agricultural Products (consolidated version, status as at 30 April 2002) (IP/N/1/CHE/G/7 - 07/07/2003)
Ordinance of the Federal Department of the Economy (DFE) on the Minimum Control Requirements for Protected Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications (status as at 14 September 1999) (IP/N/1/CHE/G/8 - 07/07/2003)
Ordinance on Viticulture and the Importation of Wine (status as at 12 January 1999) (IP/N/1/CHE/G/9 - 07/07/2003)
Ordinance of the Federal Office for Agriculture (OFAG) on the List of Vine Varieties and Examination of New Varieties Thereof (status as at 2 February 1999) (IP/N/1/CHE/G/10 - 07/07/2003)
Federal Law on the Protection of Trademarks and Indications of Source (consolidated version, status as at 3 October 2000) (IP/N/1/CHE/I/1 - 07/07/2003)
Ordinance on the Protection of Trademarks (consolidated version, status as at 18 May 1999) (IP/N/1/CHE/I/2 - 07/07/2003)
Ordinance on the Protection of Topographies of Semi-Conductor Products (consolidated version, status as at 1 January 1996) (IP/N/1/CHE/L/3 - 07/07/2003)
Federal Law on the Statute and Tasks of the Federal Institute for Intellectual Property (status as at 1 January 1996) (IP/N/1/CHE/O/5 - 07/07/2003)
Ordinance on the Organization of the Federal Institute for Intellectual Property (status as at 1 January 1996) (IP/N/1/CHE/O/6 - 07/07/2003)
Regulation on the Fees Charged by the Federal Institute for Intellectual Property (consolidated version, status as at 2 October 2001) Amendments of 13 November 2001 to the Regulation (IP/N/1/CHE/O/7 - 07/07/2003)
Ordinance on Toxic Substances (consolidated version, status as at 28 December 2001) (IP/N/1/CHE/O/8 - 07/07/2003)
Ordinance on the Registration of Phytosanitary Products (status as at 23 November 1999) (IP/N/1/CHE/O/9 - 07/07/2003)
Ordinance on the Production and Placing on the Market of Feedstuffs (status as at 28 December 2001) (IP/N/1/CHE/O/10 - 07/07/2003)
Federal Law on Medicinal Products and Medical Devices (status as at 27 November 2001) (IP/N/1/CHE/O/11 - 07/07/2003)
Regulation Implementing the Intercantonal Convention on the Control of Medicines (consolidated version, status as at 25 November 1999) (IP/N/1/CHE/O/12 - 07/07/2003)
Federal Law on Cartels and Other Impediments to Competition (consolidated version, status as at 3 October 2000) (IP/N/1/CHE/O/13 - 07/07/2003)
Ordinance on the Collection of Fees Under the Law on Cartels (status as at 31 March 1998) (IP/N/1/CHE/O/14 - 07/07/2003)
Ordinance on the Right of the Confederation to Institute Proceedings in the Context of the Law on Unfair Competition (status as at 1 February 2000) (IP/N/1/CHE/O/15 - 07/07/2003)
Federal Law on Patents for Inventions (consolidated version, status as at 3 October 2000) (IP/N/1/CHE/P/5 - 07/07/2003)
Ordinance on Patents for Inventions (consolidated version, status as at 2 November 1999) (IP/N/1/CHE/P/6 - 07/07/2003)
Federal Law on the Protection of New Plant Varieties (consolidated version, status as at 3 October 2000) (IP/N/1/CHE/P/7 - 07/07/2003)
Federal Law on Unfair Competition (consolidated version, status as at 3 October 2000) (IP/N/1/CHE/U/2 - 07/07/2003)
Swiss Code of Criminal Law (IP/N/1/CHE/2 - 26/06/2003)
Federal Law on Jurisdiction in Civil Matters (IP/N/1/CHE/2 - 26/06/2003)
Federal Law on the Organization of the Judicial System (IP/N/1/CHE/2 - 26/06/2003)
Regulation on Charges Levied by the Customs Authorities (IP/N/1/CHE/2 - 26/06/2003)
Ordinance of 1 December 1999 on the Communication of Decisions Taken by Cantonal Authorities in Criminal Law Cases (IP/N/1/CHE/2 - 26/06/2003)
Federal Law on Administrative Procedures (IP/N/1/CHE/2 - 26/06/2003)
Ordinance on the Organization and Procedure of the Federal Appeal and Arbitration Committees (IP/N/1/CHE/2 - 26/06/2003)
Federal Law on the Liability of the Confederation, Members of its Authorities and its Officials (IP/N/1/CHE/2 - 26/06/2003)
Ordinance relating to the Law on Liability; adopted on 30 December 1958, entered into effect on 1 January 1959 (RS 170.321, RO 1958 1492). (IP/N/1/CHE/2 - 26/06/2003)
Law of 21 June 1996 amending the Federal Law on the Improvement of Agriculture and the Preservation of Farming Populations (IP/N/1/CHE/G/2/Add.1 - 20/02/1998)
Ordinance on the Protection of Appellation of Origin and Geographical Indications in Respect of Agricultural Products and Processed Agricultural Products (IP/N/1/CHE/G/3 - 20/02/1998)
Decree of 21 June 1996 amending the Federal Decree on Wine Cultivation (IP/N/1/CHE/G/4 - 16/02/1998)
Federal Decree on Wine Cultivation (IP/N/1/CHE/G/4 - 16/02/1998)
Ordinance on the Right of the Confederation to Institute Proceedings in the Context of the Law on Unfair Competition of 17 February 1993 (IP/N/1/CHE/E/1 - 08/05/1996)
Federal law on the Improvement of Agriculture and the Preservation of Farming Populations (IP/N/1/CHE/G/2 - 08/05/1996)
Ordinance on the Protection of Topographies of Semi-Conductor Products of 26 April 1993 and its latest amendments of 17 May 1995 and 25 October 1995 (IP/N/1/CHE/L/2 - 08/05/1996)
Amendments Federal Law on Cartels and Other Impediments to Competition of 6 October 1995 (IP/N/1/CHE/O/4 - 08/05/1996)
Ordinance on Patents for Inventions of 19 October 1977 and its latest amendments of 17 May 1995 and 25 October 1995 (IP/N/1/CHE/P/2 - 08/05/1996)
Ordinance on the Protection of Plant Varieties of 11 May 1977 and its amendment of 19 October 1994 (IP/N/1/CHE/P/4 - 08/05/1996)
Ordinance on the Protection of Plant Varieties of 11 May 1977 and its amendment of 19 October 1994 (IP/N/1/CHE/P/4 - 08/05/1996)
Ordinance on the Protection of Trademarks of 23 December 1992 and its latest amendments of 17 May 1995 and 25 October 1995 (IP/N/1/CHE/T/2 - 08/05/1996)
Federal Law on the Protection of New Plant Varieties of 20 March 1975 (IP/N/1/CHE/P/3 - 03/05/1996)
Ordinance on Industrial Designs of 27 July 1900 and its latest amendments of 17 May 1995 and 25 October 1995 (IP/N/1/CHE/D/2 - 02/05/1996)
Federal Law on the Protection of Topographies of Semi-conductor Products of 9 October 1992 (IP/N/1/CHE/L/1 - 02/05/1996)
Federal Law on Industrial Designs and Models of 30 March 1900 and its amendment of 16 December 1994 (IP/N/1/CHE/D/1 - 29/04/1996)
Ordinance on the Use of the Designation “Swiss” for Watches of 23 December 1971 and its latest amendment of 29 March 1995 (IP/N/1/CHE/G/1 - 26/04/1996)
Ordinance on the Fees charged by the Federal Institute for Intellectual Property (IP/N/1/CHE/O/2 - 26/04/1996)
Ordinance on the Organization of the Federal Institute for Intellectual Property of 25 October 1995 (IP/N/1/CHE/O/1 - 26/04/1996)
Federal Law on the Statute and Tasks of the Federal Institute for Intellectual Property of 24 March 1995. Ordinance on the Organization of the Federal Institute for Intellectual Property of 25 October 1995 (IP/N/1/CHE/O/1 - 26/04/1996)
Federal Law on Patents for Inventions of 25 June 1954 and its amendments of 16 December 1994 and 3 February 1995 (IP/N/1/CHE/P/1 - 26/04/1996)
Federal Law on the Protection of Trademarks and Indications of Source of 28 August 1992 and its amendment of 16 December 1994 (IP/N/1/CHE/T/1 - 26/04/1996)
Federal Law on Unfair Competition of 19 December 1986 and its latest amendments of 18 June 1993 and 24 March 1995 (IP/N/1/CHE/U/1 - 26/04/1996)
Federal Law on Copyright and Neighbouring Rights of 9 October 1992 and its latest amendment of 16 December 1994 (IP/N/1/CHE/C/1 - 21/03/1996)
Ordinance on Copyright and Neighbouring Rights of 26 April 1993 and its amendments of 17 May 1995 and 25 October 1995 (IP/N/1/CHE/C/2 - 21/03/1996)
Federal Law on Cartels and Similar Organizations of 20 December 1985 (IP/N/1/CHE/O/3 - 21/03/1996)
Swiss Code of Civil Law (IP/N/1/CHE/1 - 05/03/1996)
Federal Law supplementing the Swiss Code of Civil Law (IP/N/1/CHE/1 - 05/03/1996)
Federal Law on the Protection of Coats of Arms and other Public Signs (IP/N/1/CHE/1 - 05/03/1996)
Regulation implementing the Federal Law of 5 June 1931 on the Protection of Coats of Arms and Other Public Signs (IP/N/1/CHE/1 - 05/03/1996)
Federal Law on the Protection of the Emblem and Name of the Red Cross (IP/N/1/CHE/1 - 05/03/1996)
Federal Law on the Protection of the Names and Emblems of the United Nations Organization and other Intergovernmental Organizations (IP/N/1/CHE/1 - 05/03/1996)
Federal Law on Foodstuffs and Objects in Everyday Use (IP/N/1/CHE/1 - 05/03/1996)
Federal Law Regulating the Trade in Precious Metals and Works in Precious Metals (IP/N/1/CHE/1 - 05/03/1996)
Ordinance on the Business Register (IP/N/1/CHE/1 - 05/03/1996)
Cantonal Codes of Civil Law Procedure (IP/N/1/CHE/1 - 05/03/1996)
Staff regulations applying to officials (IP/N/1/CHE/1 - 05/03/1996)
Regulations applying to public service employees (IP/N/1/CHE/1 - 05/03/1996)
Swiss Criminal Law Code (IP/N/1/CHE/1 - 05/03/1996)
Regulation implementing the Inter-Cantonal Convention on the Control of Medicines (IP/N/1/CHE/1 - 05/03/1996)
Ordinance fixing the maximum amount at issue in disputes to be settled via procedures relating to consumer protection or unfair competition (IP/N/1/CHE/1 - 05/03/1996)
Federal Law on International Private Law (IP/N/1/CHE/1 - 05/03/1996)
Federal Law on the Organization of the Judicial System (IP/N/1/CHE/1 - 05/03/1996)
Scale of costs awarded to the opposing party in cases brought before the Federal Court (IP/N/1/CHE/1 - 05/03/1996)
Cantonal Codes of Criminal Law Procedure (IP/N/1/CHE/1 - 05/03/1996)
Regulation on Charges levied by the Customs Authorities (IP/N/1/CHE/1 - 05/03/1996)
Federal Law on Criminal Law Procedure (IP/N/1/CHE/1 - 05/03/1996)
Ordinance on the Communication of Decisions taken by the Cantonal Authorities in Criminal Law Cases (IP/N/1/CHE/1 - 05/03/1996)
Federal Law on Administrative Procedures (IP/N/1/CHE/1 - 05/03/1996)
Ordinance on Costs and Compensation in respect of Administrative Procedures (IP/N/1/CHE/1 - 05/03/1996)
Ordinance on the Organization and Procedure of Federal Appeal and Arbitration Committees (IP/N/1/CHE/1 - 05/03/1996)
Federal Law on the Liability of the Confederation, Members of its Authorities and its Officials (IP/N/1/CHE/2 - 05/03/1996)
Ordinance relating to the Law on Liability (IP/N/1/CHE/1 - 05/03/1996)
4. Title of law or regulation
Staff regulations applying to officials
5. Nature of notification
Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation (Main laws and regulations must be notified in a WTO language (English, French or Spanish). Where an authentic national text of a law or regulation is not available in a WTO language, the authentic text of that law or regulation in a national language shall be notified, in addition to the translation into a WTO language.)
Other law or regulation (Other laws and regulations can be notified in a Member's national language)
6. Brief description
Art. 16: Inventions made by an official in the performance of his functions belong to the Confederation.
7. Date of entry into force
Date of entry into force (DD/MM/YYYY)
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10. Contact information of agency or authority responsible
11. Link to Legal text
12. Notes
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