PT Journal
AU Rigamonti, C
TI Swiss Patent Jurisprudence 2012
SO JIPITEC
PY 2013
BP 53
EP 62
VL 4
IS 1
DE Civil Procedure; Expert Opinions; Infringement; Intellectual Property; Inventive Step; Litigation; Non-obviousness; Novelty; Patent Court; Patents; Pre-Trial; Precise Description; Preliminary Injunctions; Provisional Measures; Requests for Relief; Specialized Courts; Specialized Judges; Switzerland; Taking of Evidence; Technical Judges
AB The new Swiss Federal Patent Court, with nationwide first-instance jurisdiction over all civil patent matters, has been operating since 1 January 2012. This article reviews and contextualizes the most important patent cases the Swiss Federal Patent Court and the Swiss Federal Supreme Court. It concludes that the revamped Swiss patent litigation system has the potential of turning Switzerland into a competitive venue for the adjudication of patent matters in Europe.
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