PT Journal AU Rigamonti, C TI The New Swiss Patent Ligitation System SO JIPITEC PY 2011 BP 3 EP 17 VL 2 IS 1 DE Civil Procedure; Descriptive Seizure; Expert Opinions; Jurisdiction; Litigation; Patent Court; Patents; Preliminary Injunctions; Provisional Measures; Remedies; Saisie Helvétique; Specialized Courts; Switzerland; Zurich Route AB Switzerland is about to implement a completely new patent litigation system, following the establishment of a new specialized federal patent trial court and the replacement of twenty-six cantonal codes of civil procedure with a single uniform federal code of civil procedure. This article provides an overview of the general structure and the most important features of the new patent litigation system that may be of interest to international patent litigants and litigators. ER