Patent Attorney Act (PatAA)
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Art. 18 Amendment of legislation
The amendment of current legislation is regulated in the Annex.
Art. 19 Transitional provisions
1 A person shall be registered in the Patent Attorney Register on application and on payment of a fee provided that, on commencement of this Act, he or she has been working professionally as a patent attorney on a full-time basis in Switzerland: a. for more than six years, possesses a higher education qualification in natural sciences or engineering from a Swiss higher education institution or a foreign higher education qualification as defined in Article 5 paragraph 1, and has an address for service in Switzerland; or b. for more than three years, is registered in the list of professional representatives maintained by the European Patent Office and has an address for service in Switzerland. 2 Application must be made within two years of commencement of this Act. 3 The applicant must prove, by means of suitable documentation, that he or she fulfils the requirements of paragraph 1 letter a or b. 4 The IPI shall issue a certificate of registration.
Art. 20 Referendum and commencement.
1 This Act is subject to an optional referendum. 2 The Federal Council shall determine the commencement date. Commencement date: 1 July 2011
Para. 2 — Federal Council Decree of 11 May 2011