Trademark office & official search
The competent trademark office is IGE / IPI. You can run the official register search directly.
- Trademark office: IGE / IPI
- Official search: https://www.swissreg.ch/srclient/faces/jsp/start.jsp?mark=
- Madrid System: international registration via WIPO possible
LegalBrandCheck combines this register data with domain, social media and company-register checks into a single availability check for Switzerland.
Domain check: .ch
The country-code domain of Switzerland is .ch. LegalBrandCheck verifies availability live via RDAP — authoritative endpoint: https://rdap.nic.ch. Generic endings such as .com are checked as well.
Frequently asked questions about brand names in Switzerland
Is my brand name still available in Switzerland?
LegalBrandCheck runs a live check across four silos — trademark registers, domain availability, social media handles and company registers — for Switzerland and 196 other jurisdictions. The free check at legalbrandcheck.com takes seconds.
Which office handles trademarks in Switzerland?
IGE / IPI. The competent trademark office is IGE / IPI. You can run the official register search directly.
Where can I search existing trademarks in Switzerland myself?
Via the official search (IGE / IPI): https://www.swissreg.ch/srclient/faces/jsp/start.jsp?mark=
Can I extend an international registration (Madrid System) to Switzerland?
Yes — according to our jurisdiction registry, Switzerland is a member of the Madrid System, so a WIPO international registration can be extended to Switzerland.
What is the country-code domain for Switzerland?
The country-code top-level domain is .ch. LegalBrandCheck checks .ch domain availability live via RDAP (authoritative RDAP endpoint: https://rdap.nic.ch).
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