Swissberg Ltd.
Seefeldstrasse 224
P.O. Box
CH-8034 Zurich
T +41 44 388 81 81
F +41 44 388 81 82
e-mail
Swissberg Ltd.
Via Serlas 20
P.O. Box 92
CH-7500 St. Moritz
T +41 81 833 71 71
e-mail
Swissberg Ltd.
Bleichemattstrasse 11
P.O. Box
CH-5000 Aarau
T +41 62 824 61 61
e-mail
Swiss coats of arms can only be registered for services and only if they are just one element of the service mark. The legislation protecting coats of arms forbids the registration of such for all kind of goods - except by federal, cantonal or communal Swiss authorities. With some exceptions foreign coats of arms even cannot be registered as an element of a service mark.
A misleading use of the Swiss cross occurs when the Swiss cross is used in a way that objectively creates a false impression.
Illegal uses of coat of arms, protected abbreviations and emblems can be prosecuted ex officio by the cantonal authorities with penal sanctions. Furthermore any citizen can file a complaint with the responsible authorities as well. In the case of illegal use of such designation the injured party may also start civil proceedings.
