Protection of intellectual property
Official title: Schutz des geistigen Eigentums
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
43.7% yes
- Cantons: 9.5 for, 12.5 against
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 11 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 92.9%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 80.8%
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 78.5%
- ThurgauYes majority, Yes share 77.7%
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 71.5%
- Obwalden ½Yes majority, Yes share 71.4%
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 69.1%
- GlarusYes majority, Yes share 65.5%
- Basel-Landschaft ½Yes majority, Yes share 58.8%
- AargauYes majority, Yes share 56.2%
- Basel-Stadt ½Yes majority, Yes share 54.0%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 47.0%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 46.5%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 40.4%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 37.2%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 27.3%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 20.2%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 19.2%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 16.2%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 15.7%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 14.1%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 13.3%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 10.9%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 8.1%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 1.6%
✓ Yes majority · ✗ No majority · Turnout %
½ half canton: counts half towards the majority of the cantons.
Sources: Federal Statistical Office (FSO); older votes: Swissvotes, Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern; map base: FSO, GEOSTAT
By language region
Yes share of the cantons, added up by their majority language.
- German-speaking47.0% yes
- French-speaking27.2% yes
- Ticino78.5% yes
Cantons by their majority language: Fribourg and Valais count as French-speaking, Bern and Graubünden as German-speaking.
At a glance
- Type of proposal
- Mandatory referendum
- Needed to pass
- A majority of voters and of the cantons
Official resources
Vote data: Swissvotes – Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern (CC BY 4.0), and the Federal Statistical Office.