WIPO - PCT Applicant's Guide CH - Switzerland
Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property

    Applicable as from 2024년 4월 4일
    (published on 2024년 8월 8일)

    Summary of latest changes in this version
    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
    List of changes

    [MT] 유용한 정보

    [MT] PCT 신청자 가이드는 국제사무국 에서 수신한 정보를 바탕으로 거의 매주 업데이트됩니다.
    In case of question, please contact the Office or the International Bureau: pct.guide@wipo.int.
    [MT] 이 문서에서 사용되는 약어 목록 :
    Office: Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property
    PatG: Federal Law on Patents for Inventions
    PatV: Ordinance on Patents for Inventions
    [MT] 이 문서에서 사용되는 통화 목록 :
    CHF (Swiss franc)
    [MT] 국가 및 사무소 정보 :
    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] 사무실 프로필
    For more technical information about the Office, refer to ePCT Office profile.
    [MT] PCT 예약, 선언, 통지 및 불호환성
    The Office does not have any reservations, declarations, notifications or incompatibilities.
    Refer to the full list.
    [MT] 사무실 폐쇄 날짜
    The Office is closed weekly on Saturday and Sunday
    Additional closed dates can be consulted on the Office Closed dates page

    [MT] 국제 단계

    [MT] 첨부 B - 계약국 또는 정부간 기구에 관한 정보

    [MT] 계약국 :
    Switzerland
    [MT] 두 글자 코드 :
    CH
    [MT] 사무실 이름 :
    Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property
    [MT] 위치 :
    Stauffacherstrasse 65/59g
    CH-3003 Bern
    Switzerland
    [MT] 우편 주소 :
    Same as above
    [MT] 전화 :
    (41-31) 377 77 77
    [MT] 메일 :
    info@ipi.ch
    [MT] 웹사이트 :
    [MT] 팩스 :
    None
    [MT] 사무소는 팩스 또는 이와 유사한 수단을 통해 문서를 제출하는 것을 허용합니까 (PCT 규칙 92.4 )?
    아니요
    [MT] 우편 당국 이외의 배달 서비스가 사용되는 경우, 분실 또는 지연의 경우, 사무소는 문서를 우편으로 보낸 증거를 받아들일까요 (PCT 규칙 82.1 )?
    아니요
    [MT] 사무소는 출원자가 우선권 문서에 대한 WIPO 디지털 액세스 서비스 (DAS) (PCT 규칙 17.1 (b - bis ) )에 출원을 제공할 수 있도록 준비하고 있습니까?
    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] 국가의 국민 또는 거주자에 의해 제출 된 국제 출원에 대한 권한 수신 사무소 (s) :
    CH,
    EP,
    IB
    [MT] 국가법률이 외국 특허청에 국제출원을 제한하는가?
    Refer to the Office
    [MT] 지정 된 권한 ( 또는 선출 ) 사무실 ( 이 국가 ) :
    National protection: CH (refer to National Phase)
    European patent: EP (refer to National Phase)
    [MT] PCT를 통해 사용할 수 있는 보호 유형 :
    National: Patents
    European: Patents
    [MT] 사무실에서 허용하는 결제 방법 :
    Payment by invoice or current account with the Office.
    [MT] 국제 유형 검색에 대한 국가법에 따른 가용성 (PCT 제15조) :
    Sections 126 and 127 of the 1978 Patent Regulations
    [MT] 국제 발표 이후 임시 보호 :
    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] 이 계약국이 지정되거나 선출된 경우 관심 정보
    [MT] 발명자의 이름과 주소를 명시해야 하는 시기 :
    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] 미생물 및 기타 생물학적 물질의 보관에 관한 특별한 규정이 있습니까?
    Yes, refer to Annex L.
    [MT] 유럽 특허를 위한
    Refer to Annex B(EP)

    [MT] 부록 C - 수신 사무소

    [MT] 국민 및 거주자를위한 권한 수신 사무소 :
    CH,
    LI
    [MT] 국제출원을 할 수 있는 언어 :
    English,
    French,
    German
    [MT] 언어 - 순서 목록에서 의존적인 자유 텍스트에 대한 허용 언어 :
    English,
    French,
    German,
    or English and another filing language
    [MT] 요청서를 제출할 수 있는 언어 :
    English,
    French,
    German
    Number of copies required by the receiving Office if the international application is filed on paper:
    1
    [MT] 수신국은 전자 형식으로 국제출원을 제출하는 것을 허용합니까?
    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] 수신 사무소는 변환 전 문서의 제출을 허용합니까? 그렇다면 어떤 형식으로 허용합니까? (PCT 관리 지침의 706조)
    Yes, any format
    [MT] 수신국은 참조에 의한 통합을 허용합니까 (PCT 규칙 20.6 )?
    예
    [MT] 수령국은 비공식적으로 컬러 도면의 제출을 받아들여 국제사무국 으로 전송합니까?
    아니요
    [MT] 수신 사무소는 우선권 복구 요청을 수락합니까 (PCT 규칙 26bis.3 )?
    Yes, the Office applies the “due care” criterion to such requests
    [MT] 국제조사관할기관 :
    EP
    [MT] 국제 예비심사기관 :
    EP
    Fees payable to the RO:
    [MT] 전송료 :
    100 CHF
    [MT] 국제출원 수수료 :
    This fee is reduced by 90% if certain conditions apply (refer to Annex C(IB)).
    1,330 CHF
    [MT] 30장 이상 시트당 요금 :
    This fee is reduced by 90% if certain conditions apply (refer to Annex C(IB)).
    15 CHF
    [MT] 감소 ( 수수료의 일정 아래, 항목 4) :
    [MT] 전자 제출 ( 문자 코드 형식으로 요청 ) :
    200 CHF
    [MT] 전자 제출 ( 요청, 설명, 문자 코드 형식의 주장 및 개요) :
    300 CHF
    [MT] 검색 수수료 :
    Refer to
    Annex D(EP)
    [MT] 우선권 문서 수수료 ( PCT 규칙 17.1 (b) ) :
    None
    Fee for requesting restoration of the right of priority (PCT Rule 26bis.3(d)):
    500 CHF
    [MT] 수신 사무소에서 대리인이 필요합니까?
    아니요
    [MT] 누가 대리인으로 행동할 수 있을까요?
    Any natural or legal person resident in Switzerland or having an address for service in Switzerland.
    [MT] 변호사의 권한 포기 :
    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] 사무실은 별도의 변호사의 위임을 제출해야하는 요구 사항을 포기 했습니까?
    예
    Particular instances in which a separate power of attorney is required:
    None
    [MT] 사무실은 제출 될 일반 변호사의 위임장의 사본이 필요성을 포기 했습니까?
    예
    Particular instances in which a copy of a general power of attorney is required:
    None

    [MT] 부록 L - 미생물 및 기타 생물학적 물질의 퇴적물

    [MT] 지정된 사무소 및 선출된 사무소의 요구 사항
    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] 시간 (있는 경우) 이전보다 16 신청자가 제공해야하는 우선 순위 날짜로부터 달:
    [MT] — 규칙 13bis.3 (a) (i)에서 (iii) 에 명시된 표시:
    None
    [MT] — 추가 표시 :
    None
    [MT] 사무소의 통지에 따라 규칙 13bis.3(a)(i)에서 (iii)에 규정된 것 외에 반드시 제공해야 하는 추가적인 표시 (있는 경우 ) :
    None
    Additional information
    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] 국가 단계

    [MT] 국가 단계에 대한 요구 사항 요약

    [MT] 국가 단계에 입장하는 데 적용되는 시간 제한 :
    Under PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date
    Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    [MT] 사무소는 권리의 회복을 허용합니까 (PCT 규칙 49.6 )?
    Yes, the Office permits reinstatement of rights under the “due care” criterion.
    Reinstatement fee
    500 CHF
    [MT] 국제 응용 프로그램의 번역이 필요합니다 (의 하나) 다음과 같은 언어 (s) :
    Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
    French,
    German,
    Italian
    [MT] 국가 단계 에 참가하기 위한 번역의 필수 내용 :
    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] 특정 상황에서 국제출원서의 사본이 필요합니까?
    아니요
    [MT] 사무소는 국가법에 따라 컬러 도면을 허용합니까?
    아니요
    [MT] 국가 수수료 :
    Must be paid within three months from the date of filing.
    [MT] 신청 수수료
    200 CHF
    [MT] 수수료 면제, 감면 또는 환불 :
    None
    [MT] 사무소의 특별 요구사항 ( PCT 규칙 51bis ) :
    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] 누가 대리인으로 행동할 수 있을까요?
    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] 사무소는 수신 사무소가 우선권을 복원한 결과를 받아들여야 합니까(PCT 규칙 49ter.1 )?
    예
    [MT] 사무소는 우선권 복구 요청을 받아들여야 합니까 (PCT 규칙 49ter.2 )?
    Yes, the Office applies the “due care” criterion to such requests

    [MT] 국가 단계에서의 절차

    CH.01 EFFECT OF A DESIGNATION OF SWITZERLAND OR 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.
    CH.02 LANGUAGE OF PROCEEDINGS
    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.
    CH.03 TRANSLATION (CORRECTION)
    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.
    CH.04 NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE INVENTOR; DECLARATION OF INVENTORSHIP
    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.
    CH.05 ADDRESS FOR SERVICE
    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.
    CH.06 APPOINTMENT OF AN AGENT
    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
    CH.07 FEES (MANNER OF PAYMENT)
    The manner of payment of the fees indicated in the Summary and in this Chapter is outlined in Annex CH.I.
    CH.08 CLAIMS FEE
    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.
    CH.09 ANNUAL FEES
    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.
    CH.10 EXAMINATION FEE
    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.
    CH.11 AMENDMENT OF THE APPLICATION
    PCT Article 28,
    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.
    CH.13 REVIEW UNDER ARTICLE 25 OF THE PCT
    PCT Article 25,
    PCT Rule 51

    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.
    CH.14 EXCUSE OF DELAYS IN MEETING TIME LIMITS
    PCT Article 24(2),
    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.

    Annexes

    Annex CH.I - Fees
    [MT] 신청 수수료
    200 CHF
    Claims fee for each claim in excess of 10
    50 CHF
    [MT] 시험 수수료
    500 CHF
    Fee for accelerated examination procedure
    200 CHF
    Annual fees:
    [MT] — 4 번째 해에
    100 CHF
    [MT] — 5 번째 해에
    120 CHF
    [MT] — 6 번째 해에
    140 CHF
    [MT] — 7 번째 해에
    160 CHF
    [MT] — 8 번째 해에
    180 CHF
    [MT] — 9 번째 해에
    220 CHF
    [MT] — 10 번째 해에
    260 CHF
    [MT] — 11 번째 해에
    300 CHF
    [MT] — 12 번째 해에
    340 CHF
    [MT] — 13 번째 해에
    400 CHF
    [MT] — 14 번째 해에
    460 CHF
    [MT] — 15 번째 해에
    520 CHF
    [MT] — 16 번째 해에
    600 CHF
    [MT] — 17 번째 해에
    680 CHF
    [MT] — 18 번째 해에
    760 CHF
    [MT] — 19 번째 해에
    860 CHF
    [MT] — 20 번째 해에
    960 CHF
    Supplement for late payment of an annual fee
    50 CHF
    Fee for continuation of the procedure
    100 CHF
    Reinstatement fee
    500 CHF
    Fee for restoration of the right of priority
    500 CHF
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    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
    Forms
    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
    Current version applicable from 2024년 4월 4일 , printed on 2026년 2월 14일
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