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Aug 01, 2011 (Newsletter Issue 10/11)
Switzerland
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Change of Practice


The Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property has announced on its website that applicants with a principle place of business abroad must no longer appoint a representative.
With the entry into force of the Patent Attorney Act (PatAA) on July 1st, 2011, the mandatory appointment of a representative laid down in the Patent Act, Trade Mark Protection Act and Design Act will be set aside: whereas applicants without residence or a principle place of business in Switzerland previously had to appoint a representative domiciled in Switzerland, they may now indicate a correspondence address in Switzerland only. Any communication with the Institute needs to be in one of the three national languages (German, French or Italian).

Source: Isler & Pedrazzini AG, Zurich, Switzerland,
Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property