Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Patentrecht, Urheberrecht, Markenrecht und Designrecht?
What is the difference between patent law, copyright law, trademark law and design law?
In Switzerland and Liechtenstein, patents protect technical inventions that are intended to promote technical progress, are industrially applicable and are considered to be new at the time of application. Processes or products for business areas therefore do not fall within the scope of Swiss patent law due to the lack of technicality.
The situation is different with trademark protection. In principle, any sign that can be represented graphically can be registered as a trademark and thus protected against use by third parties. This can be the logo of a company, the name of its product line, services or a single product. The trademark owner can grant licenses to allow others to use his trademark commercially under certain circumstances. Trademark protection lasts for at least 10 years.
Design law is another property right that protects the external design from misuse and imitation. Copyright protects intellectual property and works such as literature, music, films, images, computer programs and much more.
The situation is different with trademark protection. In principle, any sign that can be represented graphically can be registered as a trademark and thus protected against use by third parties. This can be the logo of a company, the name of its product line, services or a single product. The trademark owner can grant licenses to allow others to use his trademark commercially under certain circumstances. Trademark protection lasts for at least 10 years.
Design law is another property right that protects the external design from misuse and imitation. Copyright protects intellectual property and works such as literature, music, films, images, computer programs and much more.
