The Swiss Federal Council wishes to bring the Federal Patent Act (Patent Act) more into line with “international standards” in order to strengthen the validity of Swiss national patents, following the example of the European patent or the national patents of many other countries, and in particular to increase its attractiveness. […]
This decision issued October 19, 2022 by the General Court of the European Union shows once again how complex it is to demonstrate the distinctiveness acquired through the use of trademarks covering the territory of the European Union. The trade mark concerned, registered under no. 986207, as an international trademark (designating, […]
The 15th edition of the World Innovation Index – the global benchmark for measuring a country’s innovation performance – has been published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The theme for 2022 was “what is the future of innovation-based growth?”. For 12 years now, Switzerland has held the leading position […]