Practical training as defined in Article 2 letter c must be completed under the supervision of a registered patent attorney (Art. 11 et seq.) or a person with an equivalent professional qualification.
The duration of practical training must amount to three years on a full-time basis for persons with a higher education qualification (Master’s,Diplom orLizenziat degree) or a recognised equivalent qualification, and four years on a full-time basis for persons with a Bachelor’s degree or a recognised equivalent qualification. At least one year of the practical training must be related to Switzerland.
The Federal Council shall regulate the particulars, including:
the objectives and content of the practical training;
the requirements to be fulfilled by a supervisor who is not registered in the Patent Attorney Register;
the requirements with regard to how the practical training is related to Switzerland in terms of territory and content.
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