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Main text(s) Main text(s) German Verordnung vom 19. Oktober 1977 über die Erfindungspatente (stand am 1. Januar 2019)      French Ordonnance du 19 octobre 1977 relative aux brevets d'invention       Italian Ordinanza del 19 ottobre 1977 relativa ai brevetti d'invenzione (stato 1° gennaio 2019)     

 

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Verordnung vom 19. Oktober 1977 über die Erfindungspatente (stand am 1. Januar 2019)

 

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Ordinance of October 19, 1977, on Patents for Inventions

 

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Orden de 19 de octubre de 1977, relativa a las Patentes de Invenciones

 

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Ordonnance du 19 octobre 1977 relative aux brevets d'invention

 

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Ordonnance du 19 octobre 1977 relative aux brevets d'invention

 

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Ordinanza del 19 ottobre 1977 relativa ai brevetti d'invenzione (stato 1° gennaio 2019)

Additional Text(s) WTO Notifications Coversheet (3 text(s)) WTO Notifications Coversheet (3 text(s)) French Ordonnance du 19 octobre 1977 relative aux brevets d'invention English Ordinance of October 19, 1977, on Patents for Inventions Spanish Orden de 19 de octubre de 1977, relativa a las Patentes de Invenciones

 

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Ordinance of October 19, 1977, on Patents for Inventions

 

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Orden de 19 de octubre de 1977, relativa a las Patentes de Invenciones

 

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Ordonnance du 19 octobre 1977 relative aux brevets d'invention

Legislation Implements (1 text(s)) Implements (1 text(s))

• Federal Act of June 25, 1954, on Patents for Inventions, (status as of July 1, 2025) (CH587)

Supersedes (10 text(s)) Supersedes (10 text(s))

• Ordinance of October 19, 1977, on Patents for Inventions (status as of January 1, 2017) (CH366)
• Ordinance of October 19, 1977, on Patents for Inventions (status as of September 1, 2014) (CH315)
• Ordinance of October 19, 1977, on Patents for Inventions (status as of January 1, 2014) (CH299)
• Ordinance of October 19, 1977, on Patents for Inventions (status as of January 1, 2013) (CH293)
• Ordinance of October 19, 1977, on Patents for Inventions (status as of July 1, 2011) (CH245)
• Ordinance of October 19, 1977, on Patents for Inventions (status as of September 1, 2008) (CH171)
• Ordinance of October 19, 1977, on Patents for Inventions (status as of December 21, 2004) (CH129)
• Ordinance of October 19, 1977, on Patents for Inventions (status as of November 2, 1999) (CH105)
• Ordinance of October 19, 1977, on Patents for Inventions (status as of October 25, 1995) (CH079)
• Ordinance of October 19, 1977, on Patents for Inventions (status as of December 2, 1991) (CH013)

Is amended by (17 text(s)) Is amended by (17 text(s))

• Ordinance of March 8, 2002, on the Protection of Designs, (status as of April 7, 2025) (CH596)
• Ordinance of March 8, 2002, on the Protection of Designs, (status as of July 1, 2025) (CH597)
• Ordinance of March 8, 2002, on the Protection of Designs, (status as of January 1, 2022) (CH595)
• Ordinance of December 2, 2016, on Amendments to the Ordinance of October 19, 1977, on Patents for Inventions (CH436)
• Ordinance of March 8, 2002, on the Protection of Designs, (status as of January 1, 2017) (CH363)
• Ordinance of June 6, 2014, on the Time-Limits of Order Periods in the field of the Federal Customs Administration (CH405)
• Ordinance of May 1, 2013, on Amendments to the Ordinance of October 19, 1977, on Patents for Inventions (CH435)
• Ordinance of December 7, 2012, on Amendments to the Ordinance of November 23, 1994, on Units (CH434)
• Ordinance of May 11, 2011, on Amendments to the Ordinance of October 19, 1977, on Patents for Inventions (CH433)
• Ordinance of March 14, 2008, on Amendments to the Ordinance of October 19, 1977, on Patents for Inventions (CH430)
• Ordinance of May 21, 2008, on Amendments to the Ordinance of October 19, 1977, on Patents for Inventions (CH431)
• Ordinance of October 17, 2007, on Amendments to the Ordinance of October 19, 1977, on Patents for Inventions (CH429)
• Ordinance of October 18, 2006, on Amendments to the Ordinance of October 19, 1977, on Patents for Inventions (CH428)
• Ordinance of December 3, 2004, on Amendments to the Ordinance of October 19, 1977, on Patents for Inventions (CH427)
• Ordinance of August 11, 1999, on Amendments to the Ordinance of October 19, 1977, on Patents for Inventions (CH087)
• Ordinance of March 31, 1999, on Amendments to the Ordinance of October 19, 1977, on Patents for Inventions (CH426)
• Ordinance of October 25, 1995, on Amendments to the Ordinance of October 19, 1977, on Patents for Inventions (CH061)

Treaties Relates to (5 records) Relates to (5 records)

• Paris Convention (March 20, 1883)
• Patent Cooperation Treaty (June 19, 1970)
• European Patent Convention (October 5, 1973)
• Budapest Treaty (April 28, 1977)
• Convention on Biological Diversity (June 5, 1992)

WTO Document Reference

IP/N/1/CHE/32

IP/N/1/CHE/P/22