SWITZERLAND Trademark Regulations 9

 Chapter 9 Final Provisions

 SECTION 1 REPEAL OF EXISTING LAW

 58 Repeal of Existing Law

There shall be repealed:

• (a) the Ordinance of April 24, 1929, on the Protection of Trademarks;
  
• (b) the decision of the Federal Council of November 4, 1966, concerning the implementation of the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks.
  

 SECTION 2 TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

 59 Time Limits

Time limits that have been set by the Institute and which have not expired on the day of entry into force of this Ordinance shall remain unaffected.

 60 Priority of Use

• (1) In the event of an application for a trademark under Article 78(1) of the Trademark Law, the time at which use of the trademark began shall be entered in the Trademark Register and shall be published.
  
• (2) In the case of an internationally registered mark, the corresponding particulars are to be given to the Institute by the end of the month of publication of the international registration; the time at which use of the mark began shall be entered in a special register and shall be published.
  

 SECTION 3 ENTRY INTO FORCE

 61 Entry Into Force

This Ordinance shall enter into force on April 1, 1993.

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