Patent Attorney Act (PatAA)
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Art. 11 Maintenance of the Register
The IPI shall maintain the Patent Attorney Register. It may maintain the Register in electronic form.
Art. 12 Registration in the Register
1 On application and on payment of a fee, the IPI shall register persons who fulfil the requirements of Article 2 in the Patent Attorney Register. It shall issue a certificate of registration. 2 The person making the application must prove by way of suitable documentation that he or she fulfils the requirements of Article 2. 3 The Federal Council may authorise the IPI to regulate electronic communication in accordance with the general provisions on the administration of federal justice. 4 The dossier and files may be maintained and stored in electronic form.
Art. 13 Supervision
1 Where the professional conduct of a patent attorney gives rise to complaints, the Swiss Federal Department of Justice and Police (FDJP) may, after hearing the person concerned: a. admonish him or her; b. authorise the IPI to disqualify him or her temporarily or permanently from using the professional title. 2 In assessing professional conduct within the meaning of paragraph 1, the patent attorney’s entire business activities in Switzerland and abroad shall be taken into consideration. 3 The FDJP may order the publication of the admonition or the disqualification as well as the deletion of the registration from the Patent Attorney Register.
Art. 14 Register content
1 When registering patent attorneys in the Patent Attorney Register, the IPI shall enter the following particulars: a. date of registration; b. surname, first name, date of birth and place of origin or citizenship; c. address for service or business address in Switzerland; and d. name of employer, if applicable. 2 Patent attorneys must notify the IPI immediately of any changes to their registered particulars so that they may be registered in the Patent Attorney Register.
Art. 15 Public access to the Register
1 Any person may view the Register and obtain information on its content. 2 The IPI may make the content of the Register available to third parties by way of electronic retrieval.