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01 · Intellectual property

Trademark registration in Switzerland, EU and Germany.

One filing path for Swiss, EU and German trademarks. Fixed fees, no hidden hours, English support throughout. From CHF 690 for Switzerland, including office fees, up to 3 classes.

Trademark application certificate document signing — Swiss trademark registration

02 · What we file

Three jurisdictions, one workflow.

We pick the right scope before we touch a filing form. Most foreign founders running a Swiss entity benefit from CH + EU together; some need only Germany.

01.01 · SWITZERLAND

Switzerland

IGE — Federal Institute of Intellectual Property

CHF 690

FROM · up to 3 CLASSES INCL.

Swiss territory only. Strong protection but no automatic EU effect.

TIMELINE · 4–6 months total (examination 2–4 mo)

EXTRA CLASSES · CHF 150 / class

01.02 · EUROPEAN UNION

European Union

EUIPO — EU IP Office, Alicante

EUR 990

FROM · starts at 1 CLASSES INCL.

27 EU member states with single registration. Switzerland not included — register in CH separately.

TIMELINE · 4–6 months from filing to registration

EXTRA CLASSES · EUR 200 / class

01.03 · GERMANY

Germany

DPMA — German Patent and Trademark Office, Munich

EUR 590

FROM · up to 3 CLASSES INCL.

Germany only. Useful when CH+DE overlap is the operating market and EUIPO scope is unnecessary.

TIMELINE · 3–4 months from filing

EXTRA CLASSES · EUR 200 / class

03 · Fixed-fee pricing

All three jurisdictions, every class — published rates.

No quote-form gating. The numbers below already include the relevant government office fees so you know your full out-of-pocket cost before signing.

Trademark registration fees: satellite price vs market range. All fees excl. MWST.
Service Our fee Market range
Switzerland (IGE) — up to 3 classes, incl. office fees CHF 690 CHF 700–1,200
Switzerland — each additional class CHF 150 CHF 100–200
EU (EUIPO) — 1 class, incl. office fees EUR 990 EUR 1,200–1,800
EU — each additional class EUR 200 EUR 150–250
Germany (DPMA) — up to 3 classes, incl. office fees EUR 590 EUR 600–1,000
Trademark search (identity + similarity) CHF 390 CHF 300–800
Trademark renewal (10 years) CHF 490 CHF 500–800
Address-for-service (foreign applicants) CHF 290 / year CHF 300–600

All fees excl. MWST. Government office fees are included where stated. Government fees may change without notice and the satellite price will track them. Substantive refusals (descriptiveness / distinctiveness rejections) are quoted separately at CHF 250 per hour.

04 · What the fee covers

Filing-ready scope, no surprise add-ons.

Each fee above is a fixed engagement for one mark in one jurisdiction. Below is what we ship inside that engagement.

  • 04.01 Trademark search — identity and similarity check before filing
  • 04.02 Application drafting and Nice-class advice
  • 04.03 Direct filing with IGE / EUIPO / DPMA
  • 04.04 Address-for-service representation for foreign applicants
  • 04.05 Formal office actions handled in the included scope
  • 04.06 First-year monitoring of conflicting filings

05 · Process and timeline

Five steps, signature-ready in five working days.

The bulk of the calendar is the office's own examination period. Our hands-on work happens in the first week.

  1. 01

    Brief intake

    24 hours. We collect the mark, target jurisdictions, goods/services and your existing portfolio if any.

  2. 02

    Trademark search

    3–5 working days. Identity and similarity check across the relevant register before money is spent on filing.

  3. 03

    Application drafting

    2–3 days. Classification under the Nice system (45 classes), specification of goods and services, drafting in English (and DE/FR/IT for IGE).

  4. 04

    Filing

    1 day. Direct electronic filing with IGE / EUIPO / DPMA. Filing receipt issued same day.

  5. 05

    Examination & registration

    3–6 months depending on the office. We handle any formal office actions in the included scope.

06 · Beyond the base filing

Madrid Protocol, renewals and address-for-service.

06.01 · MADRID PROTOCOL

International extension via WIPO

Once you hold a Swiss or EU base registration, the Madrid Protocol lets you extend protection to additional member countries (US, UK, China, Japan and 80+ more) via a single WIPO application. Fees scale with country count plus class count. We quote on request after the base mark is filed.

06.02 · 10-YEAR RENEWAL

Flat CHF 490 every ten years

Swiss protection lasts ten years from registration and renews indefinitely in 10-year cycles. Our flat CHF 490 covers preparation and IGE filing of the renewal request. No re-examination unless you change the goods or services list.

06.03 · ADDRESS-FOR-SERVICE

CHF 290 per year for foreign applicants

MSchG art. 42 requires foreign applicants without a Swiss address to appoint a Swiss representative for service. We act as your Zustellungsdomizil and forward all IGE correspondence in English.

06.04 · TRADEMARK SEARCH

Free when bundled, CHF 390 standalone

The pre-filing search is free when ordered alongside a registration. Standalone (no filing intended) the same identity-and-similarity search is CHF 390. The output is a written report with conflicting marks, severity ranking and our written recommendation.

07 · FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

The eight questions we hear most often from foreign founders considering a Swiss or European mark.

Do I need a Swiss address to register a Swiss trademark?

Yes — under MSchG art. 42 a foreign applicant without a Swiss address must appoint a Swiss representative for service. We provide this as a Zustellungsdomizil for CHF 290 per year. The representative receives all correspondence from IGE on the applicant's behalf.

How long does Swiss trademark protection last?

Ten years from the date of registration, renewable indefinitely in 10-year cycles for CHF 490 each (MSchG art. 10). Renewal is a flat administrative step — no fresh examination unless the goods/services list changes.

What classes should I file in?

The Nice Classification has 45 classes — 1 to 34 cover goods, 35 to 45 cover services. Most marks need 1 to 3 classes. Filing in classes you do not use is risky: a third party can challenge your registration for non-use after five years. We advise tightly during the brief intake.

Switzerland, EU or Germany — which one to pick?

Switzerland (IGE) is mandatory if you operate from a Swiss entity and want enforcement in Swiss territory. The EUIPO covers all 27 EU member states in a single filing — but it does not extend to Switzerland. Germany (DPMA) is a stand-alone option when only the German market matters and EU-wide scope is overkill. We commonly file CH + EU together for foreign founders running European operations from Zug.

What is the Madrid Protocol?

A WIPO-administered international system that lets you extend an existing Swiss (or EU) trademark to additional member countries via a single application. Useful when you grow into Asia, the US or beyond. Fees scale with country count and we quote separately on request.

Can I register a logo and word together?

Yes. A combined "logo + word" filing is one application and counts as one mark, which is more cost-effective than separate filings. The downside is that any change to the logo later requires a fresh registration if you also want the new logo to be protected. For brands that iterate visuals, file the word separately and the logo as a second application.

What if my mark conflicts with an existing one?

The trademark search performed before filing surfaces this. If the conflict is severe we recommend repositioning the mark before filing. If it is borderline, we file and respond to any opposition under the included scope. Genuine litigation falls outside the package and is quoted on a case basis.

How are office actions handled?

Formal objections (classification ambiguity, missing translations, payment confirmations) are handled inside the package. Substantive refusals — typically descriptiveness or distinctiveness rejections — are a separate engagement charged at CHF 250 per hour, as response strategy depends on the specific reasoning.

08 · Get started

Tell us your mark, your scope, your goods.

Send the mark (word, logo or both), the jurisdictions you need and a one-line description of your goods or services. We reply within 24 hours with the search scope and a fixed price.