After the application is submitted, the Swiss Patent Office will review the legality of the submitted application documents, trademark patterns, power of attorney and other documents; If it meets the requirements, the application date and application number shall be granted. (It takes about 2-3 weeks)

2. Substantive review

Examining whether a trademark can be registered according to law and whether it violates the prohibition clause of the Trademark Law. For trademarks that fail the substantive examination, the examiner will notify the applicant in writing and inform the reasons for rejection. The applicant can submit the examination opinions within the time limit from the date of receiving the notice of rejection, otherwise the application will be regarded as abandoned, and the application date and application number will not be retained.

3. Announcements and objections

After the trademark has passed the examination, the applicant will be informed that the trademark application has been accepted and published in the trademark announcement. Anyone can raise objections, state reasons and submit relevant evidence within the three-month announcement period.

Step 4 register

A trademark that can be registered after an objection ruling, or a trademark that has been announced without objection, shall be granted registration and a registration certificate shall be issued. The whole application process is smooth (if there are no rejections, objections, etc.). It takes about 4-6 months.