The Swiss Federal Patent Court has delivered a landmark ruling confirming Switzerland's role as a powerful forum for cross-border patent enforcement, establishing that claims for infringement of foreign patent designations...

On 21 September 2019, the Federal Council decided to implement several parts of the amendments adopted in the spring session 2016 regarding the legislation ...

Bernie wants to diversify the "Hit Maker" product range by extending it into video.

On March 10 2024, Switzerland – together with fellow European Free Trade Association members Liechtenstein, Norway and Iceland – signed the ‘Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement' with India.

The first determination to be made, however, is whether the invention is even eligible for patent protection.

Uno degli elementi chiave a livello di identità aziendale è l'allineamento del domain name con il nome dell'azienda e/o con eventuali marchi registrati – l'interazione tra i nomi di dominio e i diritti di proprietà intellettuale, ...

The "company name" or "business name" is the designation of a company chosen by the company itself and registered in the Commercial Register.

In today's fast-paced digital world, the hunt for information drives businesses to adopt innovative techniques like data scraping. This method, which automates the extraction of vast amounts...

The Ordinance on the Use of the Name "Swiss" for Watches (the "Swiss Made" Ordinance for Watches) adopted in 1971 regulates the use of the indication of source "Swiss" for watches.

In the fifth of our IP for SME series, we look at the story of Velcro; from the idea generation to the practical invention - and how intellectual property protection has been crucial to Velcro's story and success.

Quando si parla di brevetti, fare il primo passo nella direzione giusta è importante, soprattutto se avete dei concorrenti negli Stati Uniti. In tale situazione, non depositare per prima negli USA può compromettere inutilmente il valore dei vostri preziosi diritti di proprietà intellettuale.

The Federal Council approved a completely revised Patents Ordinance on 20 May 2026. The Patents Ordinance will come into force with the amended Swiss Patents Act on 1 January 2027.

In its decision of April 17, 2025 (B-6194/2024), the Swiss Federal Administrative Court (BVGer) ruled in appeal proceedings (following the IPI's opposition decision) between CyOne Security AG and VERMOP...

On 20 June 2025, the Federal Council introduced a bill that proposes changes to the Swiss Copyright Act (SCA).

Warranties are the backbone of any software contract. Yet in many deals, they get buried in boilerplate or swapped away without proper thought.

Terms and conditions are a set of rules. These rules generally form a contract between you, the user, and the service provider, whose website you are visiting.

Under Swiss law, using or applying prohibited substances per se is not a criminal offence for the athlete using or applying the substances.

In software contracts, the intellectual property (IP) clause often determines whether a deal thrives or becomes a source of disputes.

Trademark law is a complex field that often raises questions and uncertainties for entrepreneurs, creative professionals and start-ups.