no
no
20 years
Authorization Fee: None
Annual Fee: Renewable every 5 years starting from the 5th year from the filing date.
yes. It is allowed to include multiple designs in one design application.
- via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
- Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.
- EU appearance route: 6 months from the earliest priority date.
Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property
English: Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property, referred to as:
Website: Startseite - Eidgenössisches Institut für Geistiges Eigentum
Swiss Invention Patent Search: Swissreg - Institute for Intellectual Property
no
1 year
Novelty grace period applies if the invention is disclosed to the public within six months of the filing date or priority date.
IGE/IPI only conducts formality examination of design patent applications. No novelty review is performed. Applicants may request a 30-month delay in publication.