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Federal Act of August 28, 1992, on the Protection of Trademarks and Indications of Source (status as of December 1, 2021), Switzerland

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Details Details Year of Version 2021 Dates Status as of: December 1, 2021 Entry into force: April 1, 1993 Adopted: August 28, 1992 Type of Text Main IP Laws Subject Matter Trademarks, Geographical Indications Subject Matter (secondary) Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body Notes This consolidated version of the Federal Act of August 28, 1992, on the Protection of Trademarks and Indications of Source (status as of December 1, 2021) takes into account amendments up to the "Federal Decree of March 19, 2021, on the Approval and Implementation of the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications and on Amendment of the Law on the Protection of Trademarks", which entered into force on December 1, 2021.

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Main text(s) Main text(s) French Loi fédérale du 28 août 1992 sur la protection des marques et des indications de provenance (état le 1er décembre 2021)      Italian Legge federale del 28 agosto 1992 sulla protezione dei marchi e delle indicazioni di provenienza (stato 1° dicembre 2021)      German Bundesgesetz über den Schutz von Marken und Herkunftsangaben vom 28. August 1992 (stand am 1. Dezember 2021)     
 
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Additional Text(s) WTO Notifications Coversheet (3 text(s)) WTO Notifications Coversheet (3 text(s)) French Loi fédérale du 28 août 1992 sur la protection des marques et des indications de provenance (état le 1er décembre 2021) Spanish Ley Federal de 28 de agosto de 1992 sobre la Protección de las Marcas y las Indicaciones de Origen (situación en fecha de 1 de diciembre de 2021) English Federal Act of August 28, 1992, on the Protection of Trademarks and Indications of Source (status as of December 1, 2021)
 
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IP/N/1/CHE/43
IP/N/1/CHE/G/41
IP/N/1/CHE/T/15
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WIPO Lex No. CH573