IP/N/1/CHE/23, IP/N/1/CHE/T/7  
IP/N/1/CHE/G/33, IP/N/1/CHE/E/5  
 
19 April 2017  
(17-2086) Page: 1/2 
Council for Trade -Related Aspects  
of Intellectual Property Rights  Original: French  
 
  NOTIF ICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS  
UNDER  ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT  
SWITZERLAND : FEDERAL LAW ON THE P ROTECTION OF TRADEMA RKS 
AND INDICATIONS OF S OURCE  
Notifying Member  SWITZERLAND  
 
Details of the notified legal text  
 
Title Loi fédérale sur la p rotection des marques et des indications de provenance , 
LPM ( Federal Law on the Protection of Trademarks and Indications of 
Source ) 
RS 232.11  (Status as at  1 January 2017)  
Subject matter  Industrial property (general); Trademarks ; Geographical indications;  
Enforcement  
Nature of 
notification   Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation  
 Other law or regulation  
Link to legal text  http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/IP/CHE/17_1724_00_f.pdf  
Notification status   First notification  
 Amendment or revision to notified legal text  
 Replacement or consolidation of notified legal text(s)  
Previous 
notification(s) 
referred to  IP/N/1/CHE/T/5 -IP/N/1/CHE/G/19  (Status as at 1 July 2011)  
"https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_Search/FE_S_S006.aspx?DataSourc
e=Cat&query=@SymbolMatch=IP/N/1/CHE/T/5*&Language=French&Conte
xt=ScriptedSearches&languageUICh anged=true# " 
 
IP/N/1/CHE/T/3 -IP/N/1/CHE/G/11  (Status as at 1 August 2008)  
"https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_Search/FE_S_S006.aspx?DataSourc
e=Cat&query=@SymbolMatch=IP/N/1/CHE/T/3*&Language=French&Conte
xt=ScriptedSearches&languageUIChanged=true# " 
 
IP/N/1/CHE/T/1  
"https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_Search/FE_S_S006.aspx?DataSourc
e=Cat&query=@SymbolMatch=IP/N/1/CHE/T/1*&Language=Fre nch&Conte
xt=ScriptedSearches&languageUIChanged=true# " 
Brief description of the notified legal text  
Definitions, existence of trademark rights, guarantee marks and collective marks, national and 
international registration of marks, acquisition and scope of rights, opposition procedure, 
trademarks register, civil and criminal proceedings, administrative appeal procedure, Customs 
measures, etc.  
Definitions, protection and Customs measures.  
Proceedings and penalties under civil and criminal law. Provisional  measures. Customs measures.  IP/N/1/CHE/23 • IP/N/1/CHE/T/7 • IP/N/1/CHE/G/33 • IP/N/1/CHE/E/5  
 
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  Language(s) of 
notified text  French  
Date of adoption  28 August 1992  
Entry into force  1 April 1993 (Article 36: entered into force on 1 January 1994)  
 
Notification details  
 
Submission date 
of notification  24 February 2017  
Other information  
 Most recent amendments:  
 
Articles 9, 10, 13 and 17(a); heading preceding Article 27(a); Articles 27(a) 
to 27(e), 30, 31, 35, 35(a) to 35(c), 41, 47, 48, 48(a) to 48(d), 49, 49(a), 
50, 50(a), 51(a), 54, 56, 61, 62, 64 and 70 to 72: adopted  on 
21 June 2013 and entered into force on 1 January 2017 (RO 2015 3631)  
 
Registration of geographical marks, cancellation of marks at the request of 
a third party, conditions for the use of indications of source for products 
and services. Register of non -agricultural PAOs and PGIs, extension of 
locus standi  to institute civil proceedings  in respect of indications of source, 
ex officio  prosecution of offences  related to the use of incorrect indications 
of source. Formal clarification of federal law, lingui stic adaptation.  
Agency or 
authority 
responsible  Institut Fédéral de la Propriété Intellectuelle  (Federal Institute of 
Intellectual Property)