Royal Brand Corporation

Switzerland

Legal basis is the Law on Protection of Trademarks of August 28th, 1992, in force since April 1st, 1993, as last amended on Juli 1, 2011.Switzerland is a member of the Madrid Agreement and the Madrid Protocol. Trademark protection is obtained by registration or enjoyed by well-known trademarks (Art. 6bis Paris Convention).

Trademark registration classification:

Nice Classification

Requirements:

Information about the applicant- applicant’s name, address, entity type, citizenship of the person or the jurisdiction which governs the organization of the specific entity.
Name of the trade mark and one copy of the mark (unless mark is word only).
class(es) and specification of goods and/or services .
A non-legalized power of attorney is sufficient.

Procedure:

A trademark application has to be filed before the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property by a local agent.
Once the trademark is filed you will receive confirmation of filing and a copy of the filing request.
After a formal examination at the IPI, your trademark will be published on www.swissreg.ch.to allow third parties to oppose it if they believe that your mark infringes on theirs.
An opposition can be filed within 3 months from the publication date.
It takes approximately 4 months from first filing to registration.

Duration and Renewal: A trademark registration in Switzerland is valid for 10 years and starts with registration date. The registration is renewable for periods of 10 years.