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Art. 1 Organisational form
1 The Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI) is a public law institution of the Confederation with its own legal personality. 2 The IPI is autonomous in its organisation and operational management; it keeps its own accounts. 3 The IPI is run in accordance with business principles.
Para. 1 — Expression in accordance with Annex No 1 of the FA of 21 June 2013, in force since 1 Jan. 2017 (AS 2015 3631; BBl 2009 8533). This amendment has been made throughout the text.
Art. 2 Tasks
1 The IPI shall fulfil the following tasks: a. It shall prepare legislation on patents for inventions, designs, copyright and related rights, topographies of semiconductor products, trade marks and indications of source, public coats of arms and other public signs as well as all other legislative enactments in the field of intellectual property, provided that they do not fall under the competence of other administrative units of the Confederation. b. It shall implement, in accordance with the special legislation, the legislative acts under letter a as well as international treaties in the field of intellectual property. c. It shall advise the Federal Council and the other federal authorities on matters of intellectual property in the public sector. d. It shall represent Switzerland with regard to international organisations and conventions in the field of intellectual property in collaboration with other administrative units of the Confederation where required. e. It shall play a role
Para. 1 let. a — Amended by Annex No II 2 of the Designs Act of 5 Oct. 2001, in force since 1 July 2002 (AS 2002 1456; BBl 2000 2729). Para. 2 — Amended by No I 1 of the FA of 17 June 2005 on the 2004 Budgetary Relief Programme, in force since 1 Jan. 2006 (AS 2005 5427; BBl 2005 759). Para. 3bis — Inserted by Annex No 1 of the FA of 21 June 2013, in force since 1 Jan. 2017 (AS 2015 3631; BBl 2009 8533).