The Federal Patent Court has exclusive jurisdiction in civil matters relating to both the validity and the infringement of patents. The Federal Patent Court’s decisions can be appealed to the Federal Supreme Court.

The Federal Patent Court began operating on January 1st 2012. The seat of the Federal Patent Court is in St. Gallen. Its offices are located at St. Leonhard-Strasse 49, St. Gallen. The hearings take place at the seat of the Federal Administrative Court at Kreuzackerstrasse 12, St. Gallen.