Entry into force of the Patent Attorney Act and opening of the Federal Patent Court
Berne, 11.5.2011 - The Federal Council resolved today to bring the Patent Attorney Act and the Patent Attorney Ordinance into force as of 1 July 2011. With this, the professional title of patent attorney will be protected in Switzerland. The Federal Council further resolved to bring the Federal Patent Court Act fully into force as of 1 January 2012. The new Federal Patent Court will take up its duties at the beginning of 2012 and as a national special court, will contribute to a qualitatively high case-law and thus legal certainty.