Are there different types of indications of source?
Yes. A distinction is made between direct and indirect and between simple and qualified indications of source. All of these types of indications of source are equally protected under law in Switzerland. Direct indications of source indicate the name of the place of origin for the goods or services directly, for example, the name of a continent, a country, a state, a region, a county, a city or a valley. For example: « Bern » for baked goods. Indirect indications of source are words or signs which create a relationship to a geographical place without explicitly naming the place of origin. For example, this includes names or images of : • A famous building such as the Castle of Chillon, Big Ben, the Statue of Liberty or the Kremlin. • A famous real or fictive person, such as William Tell or Uncle Sam. • A mountain such as the Matterhorn.. Simple indications of source are those indications of the geographical source of goods or services which do not create an expectation on the part of th
