232.12
DESGLDES
CH
CH
Art. 2 Bundesgesetz vom 5. Oktober 2001 über den Schutz von Design (DesG) - Schutzvoraussetzungen
DesG; 1. Kapitel: Allgemeine Bestimmungen
Art. 2 DesG · Schutzvoraussetzungen
Design ist schutzfähig, soweit es neu ist und Eigenart aufweist.
Design ist nicht neu, wenn der Öffentlichkeit vor dem Hinterlegungs- oder Prioritätsdatum ein identisches Design zugänglich gemacht worden ist, welches den in der Schweiz beteiligten Verkehrskreisen bekannt sein konnte.
Design weist keine Eigenart auf, wenn es sich nach dem Gesamteindruck von Design, welches den in der Schweiz beteiligten Verkehrskreisen bekannt sein konnte, nur in unwesentlichen Merkmalen unterscheidet.
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (10)
C/6847/2017 · ge (art. 2 al. 1 LDes)
Jewelry Trademark and Design Infringement Suit Rebuffed for Lack of Imminent Harm and Sufficient Modification
Cited when explaining the criteria (novelty and originality) for design protection.
C/6847/2017 · ge (art. 2 al. 2 LDes)
Jewelry Trademark and Design Infringement Suit Rebuffed for Lack of Imminent Harm and Sufficient Modification
Cited when defining when a design is not new.
C/6847/2017 · ge (art. 2 al. 3 LDes)
Jewelry Trademark and Design Infringement Suit Rebuffed for Lack of Imminent Harm and Sufficient Modification
Cited when defining when a design is not original.
CCIV.2015.2 · ne (Art. 2 al. 2 LDes)
Watch Design Infringement and Unfair Competition Dismissal
Cited when assessing whether the design was new, although the conclusion on novelty relied on the overall impression under Art. 2 al. 3 LDes given the specific findings.
CCIV.2015.2 · ne (Art. 2 al. 3 LDes)
Watch Design Infringement and Unfair Competition Dismissal
Cited as the criterion for originality, concluding that the design was indeed original based on the criteria discussed.
CCIV.2015.2 · ne (Art. 2 al.1 LDes)
Watch Design Infringement and Unfair Competition Dismissal
The court confirmed that the design in question met the requirements of novelty and originality under this article.
ZK.2014.14 · bs (Art. 2 Abs. 1 DesG)
Design Infringement Appeal Regarding Smartwatch Designs and Prior Art
Cited in the reasoning concerning the protectability of design (novelty and individual character), but not explicitly used in the final orders.
CC.2010.94 · ne (Art. 2 al. 1 LDes)
Design Infringement and Nullity Based on Prior Art
The court implicitly relied on the requirement that a design must be new and original, finding it failed the originality requirement.
CC.2010.94 · ne (Art. 2 al. 3 LDes)
Design Infringement and Nullity Based on Prior Art
The court found the design not original based on this article, which was central to rejecting the plaintiffs' claims.
CCP.2008.102 · ne (Art. 41/2 LDes)
Appellant Convicted for Receiving Stolen Goods and Trademark/Design Violations Due to Misappropriated Watch Dials
The aggravating circumstance of acting by trade (par métier) was applied under this provision for the violation of design rights conviction.