Switzerland: Trade Marks 2018

1 RELEVANT AUTHORITIES AND LEGISLATION
1.1 What is the relevant trade mark authority in your jurisdiction?

The Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI) is the trade mark office in Switzerland.

1.2 What is the relevant trade mark legislation in your jurisdiction?

The relevant trade mark legislation in Switzerland is as follows:

The Federal Act on the Protection of Trade Marks and Indications of Source (Trade Mark Protection Act, TmPA).
The Federal Ordinance on the Protection of Trade […]

By | January 14th, 2017 ||

Russia: Protection Of Patents And Trademarks In The Eurasian Economic Union

Eurasian Economic Union (hereinafter, EAEU or Union) is the international economic integration organization founded under the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union entered into force on January 1 2015. As of end of August 2015 Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan and Armenia are members of the Union.

There are no customs borders between the countries of EAEU and the goods can freely move within this single market space. In this regard the matter of protection of […]

By | January 12th, 2017 ||

Singapore: Registered Designs Legislative Amendments Enters Into Force

Intellectual Property of Singapore (IPOS) in its constant endeavor to grow the IP regime and provide an effective legal framework to the local design industries of Singapore has taken a significant step forward as the Registered Designs (Amendment) Act 2017 (“Act”) and its corresponding subsidiary legislation amendments comes into force from October 30, 2017 12. Key features of the amendment are as follows:
Expanding the scope of Registered Design:
This amendment allows the broadening of scope of […]

By | January 4th, 2017 ||