SWITZERLAND Trademark Regulations 8

Chapter 8 Assistance from the Customs Authorities

 54 Customs Storage

Assistance by the customs authorities shall extend to the import and export of goods unlawfully bearing a trademark or an indication of origin as also to the storage of such goods in a customs warehouse.

 55 Request for Assistance

• (1) The entitled person must make a request for assistance to the Directorate of Customs. In urgent cases, the request may be made directly to the customs office at which unlawfully designated goods are to be imported or exported.
  
• (2) The request shall be valid for a period of two years if not lodged for a shorter period of validity. It may be renewed.
  

 56 Withholding of Goods

• (1) Where the customs office withholds goods, it shall store them itself on payment of a fee or shall pass them on to another person for storage at the cost of the requester.
  
• (2) The requester shall be entitled to inspect the withheld goods. The person entitled to dispose of the goods may be present at the inspection.
  
• (3) Where it is already clear prior to expiry of the time limits under Article 72(2) and (2bis) of the Trademark Law that the requester will be unable to obtain precautionary measures, the goods shall be immediately released.
  

 57 Fees

The fees for processing the request for assistance and for the storage of withheld goods shall be determined in accordance with the Ordinance of August 22, 1984, on Customs Administrative Fees.

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