Any person who uses the title “patent attorney”, “Patentanwältin” or “Patentanwalt”, “conseil en brevets” or “consulente in brevetti” must:
a.
possess a recognised higher education qualification in natural sciences or engineering (Art. 4 and 5);
b.
have passed the Swiss Federal Patent Attorney Examination or a recognised foreign patent attorney examination (Art. 6 and 7);
c.
have completed practical training (Art. 9);
d.
possess at least an address for service in Switzerland; and
e.
be registered in the Patent Attorney Register (Art. 11 et seq.).