Requirements

• The Federal Institute of Intellectual Property explains that the granting of a patent under Swiss law requires a novel technical innovation. The innovation should not be obvious to an expert in the field in which the invention is to be used.
  
  

Protection

• Under Swiss law, patent protection grants the inventor exclusive rights to his innovation for up to 20 years. With sole production rights to the process or product, the inventor has an opportunity to recoup the development costs and make a profit.
  
  

Countries

• The countries of Switzerland and Liechtenstein are partners in a bilateral patent law treaty. This treaty makes patents granted in Switzerland or Liechtenstein legal in either country without a need for separate searches or patent filings.