This Ordinance regulates:
the requirements to be fulfilled by a higher education qualification in natural sciences or engineering (Art. 2 let. a PatAA);
the Swiss Federal Patent Attorney Examination and the recognition of foreign patent attorney examinations (Art. 6–8 PatAA);
the requirements concerning practical training and the recognition of professional experience acquired abroad (Art. 9 PatAA);
the Patent Attorney Register (Art. 11–15 PatAA).