IGE/IPI conducts formal and substantive examinations of invention patent applications. The applicant does not need to file a separate request for substantive examination. Before commencing the substantive examination, IGE/IPI will send an examination bill, which will indicate the deadline for payment of the prescribed fees. Patents granted in Switzerland are automatically protected in Liechtenstein.
- Novelty grace period for industrial design applications in Switzerland
- How long does it take to authorize an industrial design in Switzerland?
- Can the priority right of Swiss invention patent application be restored?
- Is a Swiss industrial design application eligible for DAS?
- Characteristics of the Swiss invention patent application process
- How long is the protection period of a Swiss invention patent application
- Novelty grace period for patent applications in Switzerland
- Description of Swiss invention patent application authorization and annual fee
- Is the design application in Switzerland convertible?
- Whether the Swiss invention patent application can be type-converted