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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SWITZERLAND

Trademark Law

as last amended on March 24, 1995
ENTRY INTO FORCE: January 1, 1996

Title 1 Trademarks
Chapter 1 General
Part 1 Protection of Trademarks/ 1. Definition/ 2. Absolute Grounds for Exclusion/ 3. Relative Grounds for Exclusion/ 4. Registration in the Name of Authorized Users/ Part 2 Generation of Trademark Rights; Priority/ 5. Generation of Trademark Rights/ 6. Priority of Filing/ 7. Priority Under the Paris Convention/ 8. Exhibition Priority/ 9. Priority Declaration/ Part 3 Subsistence of Rights/ 10. Term of Validity and Extension of Registration/ 11. Use of Trademark/ 12. Consequences of Non-Use/ Part 4 Content of Rights in Trademarks/ 13. Exclusive Rights/ 14. Limitation with Respect to Previously Used Signs/ 15. Trademarks of Wide Repute/ 16. Reproduction of Trademarks in Dictionaries and Other Reference Works/ Part 5 Changes to Trademark Rights/ 17. Transfer/ 18. Licensing/ 19. Usufruct and Pledges; Execution/ Part 6 International Treaties/ 20. International Treaties
Chapter 2 Guarantee Marks and Collective Marks
21. Guarantee Marks/ 22. Collective Marks/ 23. Regulations/ 24. Approval of Regulations/ 25. Unlawful Regulations/ 26. Use Contrary to Regulations/ 27. Transfer and Licensing
Chapter 3 Registration of Trademarks
Part 1 Registration Procedure/ 28. Filing/ 29. Filing Date/ 30. Decision and Registration/ Part 2 Opposition Procedure/ 31. Opposition/ 32. Justification of Use/ 33. Decision on Opposition/ 34. Costs/ Part 3 Cancellation of Registration/ 35. Cancellation of Registration/ Part 4 Appeals to the Appeal Board/ 36. Appeals to the Appeal Board/ Part 5 Register, Publications/ 37. Keeping of Register/ 38. Publications/ 39. Access to Register; Inspection of Files/ 40. Searches [Repealed]/ Part 6 Continued Procedure on Non-Compliance With Time Limits/ 41. Continued Procedure on Non-Compliance With Time Limits/ Part 7 Representation/ 42. Representation/ Part 8 Fees/ 43. Fees
Chapter 4 International Registration of Trademarks
44. Applicable Law/ 45. Applications for Registration in the International Register/ 46. Effect of International Registration in Switzerland

Title 2 Indications of Source
47. Principle/ 48. Origin of Goods/ 49. Origin of Services/ 50. Special Provisions/ 51. Producer Identification

Title 3 Legal Protection
Chapter 1 Civil Law Protection
52. Action for Declaratory Judgment/ 53. Action for Transfer of a Trademark/ 54. Notification of Decisions/ 55. Action for Execution/ 56. Institution of Proceedings by Associations and Consumer Organizations/ 57. Confiscation in Civil Proceedings/ 58. Jurisdiction/ 59. Precautionary Measures/ 60. Publication of Judgment
Chapter 2 Penal Provisions
61. Infringement of Trademark Rights/ 62. Fraudulent Use of Trademarks/ 63. Use of a Guarantee or Collective Mark Contrary to the Regulations/ 64. Use of Incorrect Indications of Source/ 65. Offenses Concerning Producer Identification/ 66. Suspension of Proceedings/ 67. Offenses in Business Activities/ 68. Confiscation in Penal Proceedings/ 69. Jurisdiction of Cantonal Authorities
Chapter 3 Assistance from the Customs Authorities
70. Reporting of Suspect Consignments/ 71. Request for Assistance/ 72. Withholding of Goods

Title 4 Final Provisions
Chapter 1 Execution
73. Execution
Chapter 2 Repeal and Amendment of Federal Law
74. Repeal of Previous Law/ 75. Amendment of Previous Law
Chapter 3 Transitional Provisions
76. Registered Trademarks/ 77. Trademarks Not Previously Registrable/ 78. Priority of Use
Chapter 4 Referendum and Entry Into Force
79. Referendum and Entry Into Force

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