According to industry sources, software piracy is on the rise, however. The problem appears to be largely due to illegal copying by individuals and perhaps some retail establishments. It is highly unlikely that there are any exports. Owners of television programming are fully protected and remunerated for rebroadcast and satellite retransmission of their works, and rights holders have exclusive rental rights. Collecting societies are well established.
Infringement is considered a criminal offense.
The term of protection is life plus 70 years. The Swiss also protect layout designs of semiconductor integrated circuits, trade secrets, and industrial designs. Protection for integrated circuits and trade secrets is very similar to that available in the U.S., and protection for designs is somewhat broader. Trade losses and denied opportunities for sales and investment in all other IPR sectors are minor in comparison. Workers Rights a.