Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property

Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property

(in German) Eidgenössisches Institut für Geistiges Eigentum (in French) Institut fédéral de la propriété intellectuelle (in Italian) Istituto federale della proprietà intellettuale (in Romansh) Institut federal da proprietad intellectuala
Building of the Federal Institute of Intellectual Property in Bern.
Agency overview
Jurisdiction	Federal administration of Switzerland
Headquarters	Bern
Minister responsible	Simonetta Sommaruga, Federal Councillor
Parent agency	Federal Department of Justice and Police
Website	www.ige.ch

The Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI) (French: Institut fédéral de la propriété intellectuelle, IPI; German: Eidgenössisches Institut für Geistiges Eigentum, IGE; Italian: Istituto federale della proprietà intellettuale), based in Bern, is an agency of the federal administration of Switzerland responsible for patents, trademarks, geographical indications, industrial designs and copyright.

It is part of the Federal Department of Justice and Police. Since 1996, it operates as an autonomous agency with control of its own budget.