The measures the IPI employed on local soil lack jurisdiction in other countries. The Swiss embassies cooperate with the IPI to monitor international trade registers. Parallel to regulatory protections, diplomatic efforts like the
Swiss UK trade negotiations showcase Switzerland’s international engagement. They monitor companies' trademark or products for wrongful use any of the indications such as the Swiss designation and/or the Swiss Cross.
Once the IPI identifies any infringement, it can file an objection with the respective trade associations. The associations will respond opposing the registration of the trademark or sale of the products. Such cases have happened in numerous countries. A good example is India. In 2017 and 2018, the IPI came across 59 and 85 company cases respectively. The cooperatives in subject were using Swiss origin indications without authorization.
A unique example is China. China and Switzerland hold annual bilateral talks in either Shanghai or Beijing. The Chinese authorities altered their practices concerning registration of trademarks. Their laws accommodated banning the illegal use of Swiss origin indications on trademarks.
If your cooperation in China uses these Swiss origin indications wrongfully, the Chinese authorities have the right to confiscate and destroy the products. As a result, the IPI has had lesser cases to deal with in China. In 2017, they had 69 cases and 34 in 2018.