To a more attractive Swiss patent system for SMEs and individual inventors
The Federal Council wants to modernise the patent examination procedure. It opened the consultation procedure on the partial revision of the Patents Act on 14 October 2020. The aim is to adapt the Swiss patent system to international standards and to make it more attractive, in particular for SMEs and individual inventors.
The consultation period runs until 1 February 2021.
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