232.14
PATGLBI
CH
CH
Art. 24 Bundesgesetz vom 25. Juni 1954 über die Erfindungspatente (PatG)
PatG; Erster Titel: Allgemeine Bestimmungen; 3. Abschnitt: Änderungen im Bestand des Patentes; A. Teilverzicht; I. Voraussetzungen
Art. 24 PatG
Der Patentinhaber kann auf das Patent teilweise verzichten, indem er beim IGE den Antrag stellt: a. einen Patentanspruch (Art. 51 und 55) aufzuheben; oder b. einen unabhängigen Patentanspruch durch Zusammenlegung mit einem oder mehreren von ihm abhängigen Patentansprüchen einzuschränken; oder c. einen unabhängigen Patentanspruch auf anderem Weg einzuschränken; in diesem Fall muss der eingeschränkte Patentanspruch sich auf die gleiche Erfindung beziehen und eine Ausführungsart definieren, die in der veröffentlichten Patentschrift und in der für das Anmeldedatum massgebenden Fassung des Patentgesuches vorgesehen ist.
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Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (15)
UE230306 · zh (§§ 24 ff. PatG)
Review of Prosecutor's Dismissal of Unlawful Treatment Claims in Involuntary Commitment
Cited as the relevant law for coercive measures before the revision of the Adult Protection Law.
O2019-012 (Art. 24 Abs. 1 lit. b PatG)
Retroactivity of Patent Claim Limitations
Cited in relation to the possibility of combining independent and dependent claims.
O2018-004 (Art. 24 PatG)
Patent Holder's Mid-Litigation Claim Amendment and Unfair Competition Finding
Cited in relation to the patent holder's partial withdrawal of the patent.
O2019-008 (Art. 24 Abs. 1 lit. b PatG)
Flow measurement sensor patent infringement upheld
Cited in relation to the permissibility of combining an independent claim with dependent claims.
O2016-012 (Art. 24 Abs. 1 lit. a PatG)
Patent Holder Allowed to Amend Claims with "True New Fact" After Written Arguments
Allows for partial waiver of a patent.
O2016-012 (Art. 24 Abs. 1 lit. c PatG)
Patent Holder Allowed to Amend Claims with "True New Fact" After Written Arguments
Allows for partial waiver of a patent.
O2016-001 (Art. 24 LBI)
Patent Validity and Ownership Dispute Denied
Cited as the legal basis for the partial renunciation (limitation) of the patent by the patent holder during the proceedings.
O2015-018 (art. 24 LBI)
Patent Validity and Ownership Dispute Dismissed
Cited regarding the possibility of partial renunciation of patent rights.
S2014-001 (Art. 24 Abs. 1 lit. c PatG)
Patent Holder Denied Injunction Over Invalid Drug Patent
The defendant argued that the amended claims violated this provision regarding amendments that add subject matter.
S2013-008 (Art. 24 Abs. 1 lit. c PatG)
Provisional Evidence Gathering Granted in Patent Infringement Case
This provision concerns the conditions for accepting amendments to patent claims during the examination process.
O2012-030 (Art. 24 Abs. 1 lit. c PatG)
Patent Invalidated for Anticipation by Prior Art
Used to assess the admissibility of the defendant's amendment requests, specifically regarding the requirement for support in the published patent specification.
HG.2006.65 · sg (Art. 24 Abs. 1 lit. c PatG)
Patent Infringement and Invalidity Ruling on Spring Turning Devices
Cited in the reasoning (Erw. I.1.c and C.1.b) regarding the partial surrender of Patent CH 003, which was referenced in the decision summary that informed the final orders.
HG.2006.65 · sg (Art. 24 PatG)
Patent Infringement and Validity Dispute Regarding Spring Core Machines
Cited in the introductory summary, relevant for the partial revocation (Teilverzicht) process examined for patent CH 003.
HG.2005.21 · sg (Art. 24 Abs. 1 lit. b PatG)
Patent Validity Challenge Regarding Induction Cooking Device with Electromagnetic Shielding
Cited in the reasoning section (III.5.a.aa, III.5.b.a, III.5.g.bb) concerning the formal requirements for an admissible partial surrender (Teilverzicht) which determined the scope of review for the main and subsidiary claims.
VPB 2005.511 (Art. 24 LBI)
European Patent Law Modernization and Treaty Approval
This article from the Swiss Patent Law is discussed in relation to partial renunciation of patents and its abrogation is proposed due to its incompatibility with the new European patent limitation procedures.