Does switzerland have simliar trademark law compared to US

[gogeorge]

I noticed one company was suing domain name owners for names that have dashes that are registered in the US.

However, a name that matches the corporate name is registered in Switzerland and is confusing, getting a ton of traffic and is for sale and has ads on SEDO doesn't look like it has been sued yet.

I have heard that names registered in India and other third world type nations do not get as many lawsuits because the trademark law is hard to enforce.

I was wondering is Switzerland is the same way.

In fact one lawsuit mentioned there needed to be an injunction because the names might be move overseas.

 

[typist]

the (biggest) problem in India is the backlog - it can take years until a case is heard in court.

Switzerland has a relatively efficient court system, comparable to the US - apart from the fact that it's based on civil law. Trademark law is similar (there are differences though, but nothing like what you're suggesting). For domains, there's a dispute resolution procedure (WIPO arbitration center) - few cases make it to court.

If you're interested in Swiss IP law, you'll find more information here:

http://www.ige.ch/defaulte.htm

Domain Dispute Resolution:
https://nic.switch.ch/reg/ocView.action?res=/reg/guest/disputes/overview.jsp&plain&request_locale=en

...and a local attorney:
http://www.trademark.ch/?sub_id=141&leng=1

 

[sashas]

Filing a lawsuit is the last thing you would wanna do in India. It'll take 10 years before a verdict. By that time, the squatter will be richer by thousands.

Send some mobsters instead. Any squatter fancy a Desert Eagle pressed against his head?