IGE/IPI only conducts formality examination of design patent applications. No novelty review is performed. Applicants may request a 30-month delay in publication.
- How long is the deadline for industrial design application in Switzerland?
- Can the priority right of Swiss invention patent application be restored?
- Characteristics of Swiss design patent application process
- Novelty grace period for patent applications in Switzerland
- How long is the PCT period for Swiss invention patent application
- How long does it take to authorize an industrial design in Switzerland?
- Whether the Swiss invention patent application can be type-converted
- Is a Swiss industrial design application eligible for DAS?
- What are the requirements for the Swiss invention patent application documents
- Is the design application in Switzerland convertible?