The New Swiss Patent Litigation System

• Author: Cyrill P. Rigamonti
• Position: Dr. iur. (Zurich), LL.M. (Georgetown), S.J.D. (Harvard), Professor of Law and Director, Institute for Economic Law, University of Bern, Switzerland.
• Pages: 3-17

The New Swiss Patent Litigation System

2011

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The New Swiss Patent Litigation System

by Cyrill P. Rigamonti, Bern*

Dr. iur. (Zurich), LL.M. (Georgetown), S.J.D. (Harvard), Professor of Law and Director, Institute for Economic Law,

University of Bern, Switzerland.

© 2011 Cyrill P. Rigamonti

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Recommended citation: Cyrill P. Rigamonti, The Ne w Swiss Patent Litigation System, 2 (2011) JIPITEC 3, para. 1.

Keywords: Patents; Litigation; Switzerland; Patent Court; Specialized Courts; Preliminary Injunctions; Provi-

sional Measures; Civil Procedure; Expert Opinions; Jurisdiction; Remedies; Descriptive Seizure; Saisie

Helvétique; Zurich Route

A. Introduction

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   

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   -

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    -

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    

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Abstract: Switzerland is about to implement

a completely new patent litigation system, following

the establishment of a new specialized federal pat-

ent trial court and the replacement of twenty-six

cantonal codes of civil procedure with a single uni-

form federal code of civil procedure. This article pro-

vides an overview of the general structure and the

most important features of the new patent litigation

system that may be of interest to international pat-

ent litigants and litigators.