1 RELEVANT AUTHORITIES AND LEGISLATION
1.1 What is the relevant trade mark authority in your
jurisdiction?
The Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI) is
the trade mark office in Switzerland.
1.2 What is the relevant trade mark legislation in your
jurisdiction?
The relevant trade mark legislation in Switzerland is as
follows:
- The Federal Act on the Protection of
Trade Marks and Indications of Source (Trade Mark Protection Act,
TmPA).
- The Federal Ordinance on the
Protection of Trade Marks and Indications of Source (Trade Mark
Protection Act, TmPO).
2 APPLICATION FOR A TRADE MARK
2.1 What can be registered as a trade mark?
Basically, every graphic representation can be registered as a
trade mark, for example words, letters, a combination of letters,
numerals, graphic images (logos), three-dimensional forms (e.g.
Mercedes-Star), slogans (e.g. "Nespresso, what else"),
colours or any combination of the aforementioned
