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In Switzerland, trademarks are renewed through the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI), a self-financed public entity independent from the federal government budget. Renewal is required to keep a Swiss trademark registration active.
Switzerland is a member of both the Madrid Agreement and the Madrid Protocol. If your trademark is an International Registration designating Switzerland, the renewal of that international registration is handled through WIPO Madrid System procedures rather than directly through the IPI. Switzerland is the host country of WIPO in Geneva, making it a particularly central jurisdiction in the global trademark system.
Foreign applicants without a residential or business address in Switzerland must provide an address for service in Switzerland. Engaging a local trademark attorney is strongly recommended.
Trademark protection in Switzerland is granted for a fixed term starting from the date of the application, and each renewal extends protection for another term. Under current rules, the term is 10 years.
Renewal can be filed up to 12 months before the expiry date. Switzerland also allows a late renewal period of up to 6 months after expiry, subject to an additional surcharge fee. If you do not renew by the end of this grace period, the trademark right is lost irrevocably and a new application is required to rebuild protection.
For example, if the filing date of a Swiss trademark is 2015-08-20:
The initial term ends on 2025-08-20 (10 years).
The renewal window opens on 2024-08-20 (12 months before expiry) and closes on 2025-08-20.
The grace period then runs from 2025-08-21 to 2026-02-20, with an additional surcharge of CHF 50 payable.
Once renewed, the next renewal would be due by 2035-08-20, and so on.
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In Switzerland, trademarks are just one form of intellectual property. Other important IP rights include patents and designs. Explore our patent renewal pages for country-specific guidance and official fee information.
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The first renewal is due at the end of the initial 10-year protection term from the filing date. You can file the renewal application starting 12 months before the expiry date and up to 6 months after expiry, with a late surcharge of CHF 50. If you miss this combined window, the trademark right is irrevocably lost and cannot be reinstated.
Yes, but only within the 6-month grace period after the expiry date, subject to an additional surcharge of CHF 50. After this grace period closes, the trademark protection lapses permanently. A new application must be filed from scratch to re-establish protection.
A Swiss trademark registration lasts 10 years from the date of the application, and each renewal extends it for another 10 years. There is no limit to the number of times a trademark can be renewed, as long as renewal fees are paid on time.
The IPI does not require proof of use in order to renew a trademark. However, a trademark that has not been used in Switzerland for five consecutive years after the opposition period expires is vulnerable to invalidation proceedings before the IPI or civil courts. The non-use grace period begins after the end of the initial 3-month opposition period following registration.
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