WIPO - PCT Applicant's Guide CH - Suiza
Instituto Federal Suizo de Propiedad Intelectual

    En vigor desde 4 de abril de 2024
    (publicado en 8 de agosto de 2024)

    Resumen de los últimos cambios en esta versión
    GENERAL INFO: Payment methods
    RO: Electronic filing, Incorporation by reference
    Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase: National phase, Restoration of the right of priority, Reinstatement of rights
    Consulte la lista completa de cambios

    [MT] Información útil sobre el hotel

    [MT] La Guía del solicitante del PCT se actualiza casi semanalmente con la información recibida por la Oficina Internacional.
    In case of question, please contact the Office or the International Bureau: pct.guide@wipo.int.
    [MT] Lista de abreviaturas utilizadas en el presente documento:
    Office: Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property
    PatG: Federal Law on Patents for Inventions
    PatV: Ordinance on Patents for Inventions
    [MT] Lista de monedas utilizadas en este documento:
    CHF (franco suizo)
    [MT] Países y oficinas de información:
    The list of acronyms used for Offices is no longer shown as it has been integrated in the mouseover functionality for each ST.3 code shown in this document.
    Refer to List of WIPO Standards, Recommendations and Guidelines formerly Annex K, List of country names and two-letter codes. It includes a list of short names and two-letter codes accepted for use in indicating States, other entities and intergovernmental organizations and their Offices in documents relating to international applications under the PCT. The list is as set out in WIPO Standard ST.3.
    Also refer to PCT Contracting States formerly Annex A.
    [MT] Perfil de oficina
    For more technical information about the Office, refer to ePCT Office profile.
    [MT] Reservas, declaraciones, notificaciones e incompatibilidades del PCT
    The Office does not have any reservations, declarations, notifications or incompatibilities.
    Refer to the full list.
    [MT] Fechas cerradas
    The Office is closed weekly on Saturday and Sunday
    Additional closed dates can be consulted on the Office Closed dates page

    [MT] Fase internacional

    [MT] Anexo B - Información sobre los Estados Contratantes o las Organizaciones Intergubernamentales

    [MT] Estado Contratante:
    Suiza
    [MT] Código de dos letras:
    CH
    [MT] Nombre de la oficina:
    Instituto Federal Suizo de Propiedad Intelectual
    [MT] Ubicación:
    Stauffacherstrasse 65/59g
    CH-3003 Bern
    Switzerland
    [MT] Dirección postal:
    Same as above
    [MT] Teléfono:
    (41-31) 377 77 77
    [MT] Correo electrónico:
    info@ipi.ch
    [MT] Sitio web:
    [MT] Fax:
    None
    [MT] ¿ Acepta la Oficina la presentación de documentos por fax o por medios similares ( Regla 92.4 del PCT )?
    No
    [MT] ¿ Aceptaría la Oficina pruebas de envío de un documento, en caso de pérdida o retraso, cuando se utilice un servicio de entrega distinto de las autoridades postales ( Regla 82.1 del PCT )?
    No
    [MT] ¿ Está la Oficina dispuesta a permitir que los solicitantes pongan sus solicitudes a disposición del Servicio de Acceso Digital de la OMPI para Documentos de Prioridad ( DAS ) ( Regla 17.1 b bis ) del PCT )?
    More information about WIPO DAS is available at: https://www.wipo.int/en/web/das.
    For applications filed at their Office on or after 1 December 2023.
    Yes the office is prepared to allow applicants to make national patent applications available to the WIPO DAS
    [MT] Oficina (s) receptora (s) competente (s) para las solicitudes internacionales presentadas por nacionales o residentes de este Estado:
    CH,
    EP,
    IB
    [MT] ¿Restringe la legislación nacional la presentación de solicitudes internacionales en Oficinas extranjeras?
    Refer to the Office
    [MT] Oficina (s) competente (s) designada (s) (o elegida (s)) para este Estado:
    National protection: CH (refer to National Phase)
    European patent: EP (refer to National Phase)
    [MT] Tipos de protección disponibles a través del PCT:
    National: Patents
    European: Patents
    [MT] Métodos de pago aceptados por la Oficina:
    Payment by invoice or current account with the Office.
    [MT] Disponibilidad en virtud de la legislación nacional para una búsqueda internacional de tipo (artículo 15 del PCT):
    Sections 126 and 127 of the 1978 Patent Regulations
    [MT] Protección provisional después de la publicación internacional:
    Where the designation is made for the purposes of a national patent:
    The published international patent application gives the applicant, after the granting of the patent, the right to bring an action for damages. The injured party may invoke the damages caused by the defendant as from the time at which the latter became aware of the contents of the international application, but at the latest as from the date of publication of the application by the International Bureau (Law of 25 June 1954, as amended on 17 December 1976, Sec. 137 in relation with Sec. 111)
    If the international application has not been published in a Swiss official language, the date to be taken into consideration for the claim of damages is that on which the applicant communicated to the defendant a translation of the claims in a Swiss official language, or made the translation available to the public through the intermediary of the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (Law of 25 June 1954, as amended on 17 December 1976, Sec. 137 in relation with Sec. 112).
    Where the designation is made for the purposes of a European patent:
    The published international application gives the applicant, after the granting of the European patent, the right to bring an action for damages; however, any national requirements relating to the translation of the claims in the application must be met
    [MT] Información de interés si este Estado Contratante es designado ( o elegido )
    [MT] Fecha en que se deben indicar el nombre y la dirección del inventor:
    May be in the request or may be furnished within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1); however, continuation of the procedure may be requested in case of failure to observe that time limit
    [MT] ¿Existen disposiciones especiales relativas al depósito de microorganismos y otros materiales biológicos?
    Yes, refer to Annex L.
    [MT] Por una patente europea
    Refer to Annex B(EP)

    [MT] Anexo C - Oficina receptora

    [MT] Oficina de recepción competente para los nacionales y residentes de:
    CH,
    LI
    [MT] Idioma en que podrán presentarse las solicitudes internacionales:
    English,
    French,
    German
    [MT] Idioma aceptado para el texto libre dependiente del idioma en la lista de secuencias:
    English,
    French,
    German,
    or English and another filing language
    [MT] Idioma en que puede presentarse la solicitud:
    English,
    French,
    German
    Number of copies required by the receiving Office if the international application is filed on paper:
    1
    [MT] ¿Acepta la Oficina receptora la presentación de solicitudes internacionales en forma electrónica?
    Where the international application is filed in electronic form in accordance with and to the extent provided for in Part 7 and Annex F of the Administrative Instructions, the total amount of the international filing fee is reduced (refer to “Fees payable to the RO”).
    Where the international application contains a sequence listing as a separate part of the description, this must be furnished in accordance with Annex C of the Administrative Instructions, that is, in compliance with WIPO Standard ST.26 XML format; no fees are due for sequence listings filed in this format. If the receiving Office does not accept international applications in electronic form in such format, the international application will be transmitted to the International Bureau as receiving Office (PCT Rule 19.4(a)(ii-bis)).
    For the relevant notification by the Office, refer to the Official Notices (PCT Gazette) dated 15 June 2017, pages 89 et seq. and 10 November 2022, pages 298 et seq.
    Yes, the Office accepts electronic filing via ePCT-Filing
    [MT] ¿ Acepta la Oficina receptora la presentación de documentos previos a la conversión y, en caso afirmativo, en qué formato ( artículo 706 de las Instrucciones Administrativas del PCT )?
    Yes, any format
    [MT] ¿ La Oficina receptora acepta la incorporación por remisión ( Regla 20.6 del PCT )?
    Sí
    [MT] ¿Acepta la Oficina receptora la presentación de dibujos en color de manera oficiosa y los transmite a la Oficina Internacional?
    No
    [MT] ¿ La Oficina receptora acepta peticiones de restablecimiento del derecho de prioridad ( Regla 26bis.3 del PCT )?
    Yes, the Office applies the “due care” criterion to such requests
    [MT] Autoridad competente encargada de la búsqueda internacional:
    EP
    [MT] Autoridad competente para el examen preliminar internacional:
    EP
    Fees payable to the RO:
    [MT] Tarifa de transmisión:
    100 CHF
    [MT] Tasa de presentación internacional:
    This fee is reduced by 90% if certain conditions apply (refer to Annex C(IB)).
    1,330 CHF
    [MT] Tarifa por hoja superior a 30:
    This fee is reduced by 90% if certain conditions apply (refer to Annex C(IB)).
    15 CHF
    [MT] Reducciones (en la partida 4 de la Lista de tasas):
    [MT] Presentación electrónica ( la solicitud en formato codificado por caracteres ) :
    200 CHF
    [MT] Presentación electrónica ( solicitud, descripción, reivindicaciones y resumen en formato codificado por caracteres ) :
    300 CHF
    [MT] Tasa de búsqueda:
    Refer to
    Annex D(EP)
    [MT] Tasa por documento de prioridad ( Regla 17.1 b) del PCT):
    None
    [MT] Tasa por solicitar el restablecimiento del derecho de prioridad ( Regla 26bis.3 d) del PCT):
    500 CHF
    [MT] ¿Es necesario un agente para la Oficina receptora?
    No
    [MT] ¿ Quién puede actuar como agente?
    Any natural or legal person resident in Switzerland or having an address for service in Switzerland.
    [MT] Renuncia al poder:
    Waivers of powers of attorney do not apply (PCT Rule 90.4(e) and 90.5(d)) where the agent or common representative submits any notice of withdrawal during the international phase (PCT Rule 90bis.1 to 90bis.4, also refer to International Phase, paragraph IP 11.048).
    [MT] ¿Ha renunciado la Oficina al requisito de presentar un poder por separado?
    Sí
    [MT] Casos particulares en los que se requiere un poder por separado:
    None
    [MT] ¿Ha renunciado la Oficina al requisito de que se presente una copia de un poder general?
    Sí
    [MT] Casos particulares en los que se requiere una copia de un poder general:
    None

    [MT] Anexo L - Depósitos de microorganismos y otros materiales biológicos

    [MT] Requisitos de las Oficinas designadas y elegidas
    Only Offices whose applicable national law contains provisions concerning the deposits of microorganisms and other biological material are listed in Annex L. Unless otherwise indicated, deposits may be made for the purposes of patent procedure before these Offices with any depositary institution having acquired the status of international depositary authority under the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure.
    For a list of these institutions refer to:
    http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/registration/budapest/pdf/idalist.pdf (and the detailed requirements for each institution at: https://www.wipo.int/budapest/en/guide/section_d/subsection_c.html)
    Notifications related thereto may be consulted under:
    http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/registration/budapest/
    Further information concerning the requirements of international depository authorities under the Budapest Treaty is available at:
    http://www.wipo.int/budapest/en/guide/index.html
    [MT] Fecha ( si la hubiere ) anterior a 16 meses de la fecha de prioridad en que el solicitante debe presentar :
    [MT] - las indicaciones prescritas en la Regla 13bis.3 a) i) a iii):
    None
    [MT] - cualquier indicación adicional:
    None
    [MT] Indicaciones adicionales (si las hubiere) que deberán darse además de las prescritas en la Regla 13bis.3 a) i) a iii) en virtud de notificaciones de la Oficina:
    None
    [MT] Información adicional
    Deposits may also be made for the purposes of patent procedure before the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property with FIB, IFO and IAM (https://www.ige.ch/). The furnishing of samples to a third party may be subject to the condition that that party indicates to the depositary institution its name and address for the purpose of information of the depositor and undertakes:
    (a) not to make available the deposited culture or a culture derived from it to a third party;
    (b) not to use the culture outside the purview of the law;
    (c) to produce, in case of a dispute, evidence that the obligations under items (a) and (b) have not been violated.

    [MT] Fase nacional

    [MT] Resumen de los requisitos para entrar en la fase nacional

    [MT] Plazos aplicables para la entrada en la fase nacional:
    Under PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date
    Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    [MT] ¿ Permite la Oficina la restitución de derechos ( Regla 49.6 del PCT )?
    Yes, the Office permits reinstatement of rights under the “due care” criterion.
    Reinstatement fee
    500 CHF
    [MT] Traducción de la solicitud internacional requerida a ( uno de ) los siguientes idiomas :
    Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
    French,
    German,
    Italian
    [MT] Contenidos requeridos de la traducción para entrar en la fase nacional:
    Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
    Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, both as originally filed and as amended), any text matter of drawings, abstract
    Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter of drawings (if any of those parts has been amended, both as originally filed and as amended by the annexes to the international preliminary examination report)
    [MT] ¿Se requiere una copia de la solicitud internacional en circunstancias particulares?
    No
    [MT] ¿Acepta la Oficina dibujos en color en virtud de su legislación nacional?
    No
    [MT] Tasas nacionales:
    Must be paid within three months from the date of filing.
    [MT] Cuota de presentación
    200 CHF
    [MT] Exenciones, reducciones o reembolsos de tasas :
    None
    [MT] Requisitos especiales de la Oficina ( Regla 51 bis del PCT) :
    Name and address of the inventor if they have not been furnished in the “Request” part of the international application
    Must be furnished within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1); however, continuation of the procedure may be requested in case of failure to observe that time limit.
    This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with PCT Rule 4.17.
    Address for service in Switzerland or appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Switzerland or Liechtenstein
    If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
    [MT] ¿ Quién puede actuar como agente?
    Where the applicant has neither a residence nor a principal place of business in Switzerland, an address for service in Switzerland must be indicated (article 13 of the Federal Law on Patents for Inventions (PatG) within the time limit set out in paragraph 1 of article 124 of the Ordinance on Patents for Inventions (PatV). If no address for service is indicated within that time limit, the Office will allow an extension of two months to do so. The application will be refused in case of non-observation of that time limit.
    [MT] ¿ Acepta la Oficina el efecto de la restauración del derecho de prioridad por la Oficina receptora ( Regla 49ter.1 del PCT )?
    Sí
    [MT] ¿ Acepta la Oficina solicitudes de restablecimiento del derecho de prioridad ( Regla 49ter.2 del PCT )?
    Yes, the Office applies the “due care” criterion to such requests

    [MT] El procedimiento en la fase nacional

    [MT] CH.01 EFECTOS DE UNA DESIGNACIÓN DE SUIZA O LIECHTENSTEIN
    Under the Patent Treaty between Switzerland and Liechtenstein only a unitary patent for the two States can be granted; in an international application, therefore, the designation of either State automatically has the effect of the designation of both States, which cannot be designated independently from each other.
    [MT] CH.02 LENGUA DE LAS PROCEDIMIENTOS
    PatG Sec. 131(2),
    PatV Art. 4(1),
    PatV Art. 4(3),
    PatV Art. 4(4)

    The language of proceedings is one of the official languages (French, German or Italian). If the international application has been filed in French or German, the language of proceedings is French or German, as the case may be; if not, the language of the translation which is furnished to the Office under PCT Article 22 or 39(1) is the language of proceedings. The language of proceedings cannot be changed. Written matter other than the text of the application is usually accepted in any of the official languages, but the Office reserves the right to request a translation into the language of proceedings.
    [MT] CH.03 TRADUCCIÓN ( CORRECCIÓN )
    Errors in the translation of the international application can be corrected with reference to the text of the international application as filed (refer to National Phase, paragraphs NP 6.002 and NP 6.003). If the translation furnished to the Office is not complete, the Office will invite the applicant to furnish the missing part and will excuse the late furnishing.
    [MT] CH.04 NOMBRE Y DIRECCIÓN DEL INVENTOR; DECLARACION DE INVENTORÍA
    PatG Sec. 138,
    PatV Art. 34,
    PatV Art. 124(1)

    If the name and address of the inventor have not already been furnished in the “Request” part of the international application, the applicant must furnish the inventor’s name and address and make a declaration of inventorship on the form reproduced in Annex CH.II. Certification is not required. The declaration of inventorship must be written in or translated into one of the official languages (French, German or Italian) or in English. For time limits, refer to the Summary.
    [MT] CH.05 DIRECCIÓN PARA SERVICIO
    PatG Sec. 13,
    PatV Art. 124

    Where the applicant has neither a residence nor a principal place of business in Switzerland, an address for service in Switzerland must be indicated (article 13 of the Federal Law on Patents for Inventions (PatG) within the time limit set out in paragraph 1 of article 124 of the Ordinance on Patents for Inventions (PatV). If no address for service is indicated within that time limit, the Office will allow an extension of three months to do so. The application will be refused in case of non-observation of that time limit.
    [MT] CH.06 NOMBRAMIENTO DE UN AGENTE
    PatV Art. 124(3)
    A list of agents is available on the website of the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property at: https://www.ige.ch/en/service/patent-attorneys/patent-attorney-register.html
    [MT] CH.07 TASAS (FORMA DE PAGO)
    The manner of payment of the fees indicated in the Summary and in this Chapter is outlined in Annex CH.I.
    [MT] CH.08 RECLAMATIONS RULES
    PatG Sec. 41,
    PatV Art. 31(a)

    The claims fee is due before the start of substantive examination, on invitation and within a time limit fixed by the Office. The ten first claims made in a patent application are exempted of any fees; a claims fee is due for each supplementary claim. For the amount of the claims fee, refer to Annex CH.I.
    [MT] CH.09 CUOTAS ANUALES
    PatG Sec. 41,
    PatV Art. 18

    They are payable for the fourth and each subsequent year following the international filing date. The payment of the first annual fees is due on the last day of the month in which falls the fourth anniversary (48 months) of the international filing date. Thereafter, payment must be made within six months from the last day of the month in which falls the anniversary of the international filing date; a supplement for late payment must be paid if the fee is paid during the last three months. For the amounts, refer to Annex CH.I.
    [MT] CH.10 TASAS DE EXAMEN
    PatG Sec. 41,
    PatV Art. 61a

    This fee must be paid for each international application. It is due before the start of the examination as to substance, on invitation and within the time limit fixed by the Office. Where a request to postpone the examination as to substance has been made before the invitation or is made within the time limit for payment, that time limit is extended until the expiration of the postponement.
    [MT] Capítulo 11: Modificación de la solicitud
    Artículo 28 del PCT,
    PatG Sec. 58(2),
    PatG Sec. 59a(1)

    The applicant may amend the description, claims and drawings of the international application.
    CH.12
    PatG Sec. 58(2)
    The subject matter of the amended application shall not exceed the scope of the application as originally filed.
    [MT] CH.13 EXAMEN CON ARREGLO AL ARTÍCULO 25 DEL PCT
    Artículo 25 del PCT,
    Regla 51 del PCT

    The applicable procedure is outlined in paragraphs NP 6.018 to NP 6.021 of the National Phase. If, upon review under PCT Article 25, the Office denies an error or omission on the part of the receiving Office or the International Bureau, an administrative appeal against this decision may be lodged with the Appeal Commission for Intellectual Property within 30 days from the date of receipt of the decision.
    [MT] CH.14 EXCUSACIÓN DE DEMORA EN LOS LÍMITES DE TIEMPO DE REUNIÓN
    Artículo 24.2) del PCT,
    48(2)

    Reference is made to paragraphs NP 6.022 to NP 6.027 of the National Phase.
    CH.15
    Continuation of the procedure may be requested where the applicant has failed to comply with a time limit prescribed by law or fixed by the Office. The request for continuation of the procedure must be presented within two months from the time when the applicant became aware of the failure to meet the time limit, but not later than six months from the expiration of the time limit which has not been observed. Additionally, the omitted act must be completed and the fee for continuation of the procedure must be paid within the same time limit. Continuation of the procedure is excluded in some cases provided for under PatG Section 46a and PatV Article 14, in particular for time limits for payment of the transmittal fee, the search fee and the international fee as well as for the time limit for election of States. Contrary to a request for reinstatement (refer to paragraph CH.16), the applicant is not required to prove that he was prevented, through no fault of his own, from complying with the time limit.
    CH.16
    PatG Sec. 47,
    PatV Art. 15

    Reinstatement may be requested where the applicant, through no fault of his own, has failed to comply with a time limit during the international phase or before the Office. Reinstatement is excluded, however, where the missed time limit is the time limit for requesting reinstatement. The request for reinstatement must be presented within two months after removal of the cause of non-compliance with the time limit but not later than one year from the expiration of the time limit which has not been observed. Within these two months, the omitted act must be completed, the reinstatement fee (refer to Annex CH.I) must be paid and a statement of the facts on which the request is based must be furnished.

    [MT] Anexos 10

    [MT] Anexo CH.I - Tasas
    [MT] Cuota de presentación
    200 CHF
    [MT] Tasa por cada reclamación que exceda de 10
    50 CHF
    [MT] Cuota de examen
    500 CHF
    [MT] Tasa por procedimiento de examen acelerado
    200 CHF
    [MT] Tasas anuales:
    [MT] — para el 4º año
    100 CHF
    [MT] — para el quinto año
    120 CHF
    [MT] — para el sexto año
    140 CHF
    [MT] — para el 7º año
    160 CHF
    [MT] — para el 8º año
    180 CHF
    [MT] — para el 9º año
    220 CHF
    [MT] — para el décimo año
    260 CHF
    [MT] — para el 11º año
    300 CHF
    [MT] — para el 12º año
    340 CHF
    [MT] — para el 13º año
    400 CHF
    [MT] — para el 14º año
    460 CHF
    [MT] — para el 15º año
    520 CHF
    [MT] — para el 16º año
    600 CHF
    [MT] — para el 17º año
    680 CHF
    [MT] — para el 18º año
    760 CHF
    [MT] — para el 19º año
    860 CHF
    [MT] — para el 20º año
    960 CHF
    [MT] Suplemento por pago tardío de una cuota anual
    50 CHF
    [MT] Tasa por continuación del procedimiento
    100 CHF
    [MT] Honorario de reintegración
    500 CHF
    [MT] Tasa por restablecimiento del derecho de prelación
    500 CHF
    [MT] ¿Cómo se puede efectuar el pago de las tasas?
    The payment of fees must be effected in Swiss francs. All payments must indicate the application number (national, if already known; international, if the national application number is not yet known), the name of the applicant and the category of fee being paid
    According to the regulations on fees of the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property, payment may be effected:
    (a) by debiting a current account opened with the Institute
    (b) by payment or transfer to the postal check account of the Institute (No. 30-4000-1, code SWIFT POFICHBE, IBAN CH6809000000300040001)
    (c) by cash payment
    [MT] Formularios
    The following documents are maintained by the Office. Refer to the Office website (Annex B) for latest version and other languages.
    Annex CH.II - Declaration of inventorship
    Annex CH.III - Power of attorney
    Versión actual en vigor desde 4 de abril de 2024 , impresa en 14 de febrero de 2026
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