There are more brands in Switzerland than ever before
There are currently over half a million registered trademarks in Switzerland—a new record.
Last year, almost 16,880 new trademarks were registered with the Institute of Intellectual Property (IGE). This resulted in exactly 507,000 trademarks being registered at the end of 2018, as SonntagsBlick writes in its current issue. According to the report, most of the registrations came from the canton of Zurich, followed by the canton of Vaud, which is also home to the International Olympic Committee (IOC). In 2018, the IOC secured the trademark rights to all possible venues for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
In addition to word and figurative marks, designs can also be filed and protected at the IPI. This was used 704 times last year. The total number of designs registered in Switzerland is around 30,000.
In Switzerland, it costs CHF 550 to protect a word mark for ten years. Renewal for a further ten years costs 750 francs. Designs cost 200 francs for five years, and renewal costs the same.
