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Compared to 2015, there were changes in industrial design activities in 2016 as follows:
2016 | Compared to 2015 | |
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National design application | 342 | -3 % (352) |
– submitted by domestic applicants | 254 | -25 % (340) |
– submitted by foreign applicants | 88 | +633 % (12) |
– number of designs contained | 1098 | +11 % (993) |
Designs registrations | 307 | -12 % (347) |
– domestic applicants | 275 | -19 % (340) |
– foreign applicants | 32 | +357 % (7) |
– number of designs contained | 1072 | +4 % (1033) |
Trends or areas experiencing rapid changes with respect to the previous year
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Information and support provided by the Office to applicants regarding filing on paper and/or e-filing (instructions, seminars, etc.) - URLs
The Office website http://www.upv.cz/en.html is rich source of information.
Electronic filing of industrial design applications: https://isdv.upv.cz/webapp/EPOD.epweb.reg
Element of proceedings: http://isdv.upv.cz/portal/pls/portal/portlets.rejst.formular?lan=en
Search service: http://upv.cz/en/client-services/information-services/search-services.html
Fees and payments: http://www.upv.cz/en/client-services/fees.html
Information on business procedure related to industrial designs: http://upv.cz/en/ip-rights/industrial-designs.html
Information on Services: http://www.upv.cz/en/client-services/information-services.html
Publications: http://www.upv.cz/en/publications.html
Industrial design databases: http://www.upv.cz/en/client-services/online-databases/industrial-design-databases.html
Industrial classification system: http://www.upv.cz/en/publications/classsification-systems/classification--industrial-designs.html[j1]
Availability of the application dossier in electronic form
The content of the file (element of proceedings) is available at: http://isdv.upv.cz/portal/pls/portal/portlets.rejst.formular?lan=en
Classification and reclassification activities; classification system used, e.g., International Classification for Industrial Designs (Locarno Classification), other classificationOther activities
The 11 th edition of the Locarno Classification has been used since January 1st.
III. SOURCES OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE
Main types of publications in the field of industrial design information, outline of the content (industrial design applications, design patents, registrations, etc.) and medium (on paper, on CDs, online - URLs)
Office notices are published weekly in the electronic Official Bulletin of the Industrial Property Office of the Czech Republic. Notices are also published at the Office’s website.
Mass storage media used are hard discs, magnetic tapes for backup and paper.
Official Gazettes: main types of announcements, frequency of publication, medium (on paper, on CDs, online - URL), etc.
Publishing, including printing, copying techniques and electronic printing
Lists of designs which have been registered, renewed, corrected, or which have requested restoration are published weekly in the Official Bulletin of the Industrial Property Office of the Czech Republic. Since 2007 an electronic weekly (updated on Wednesdays) bulletin has been published at the Office´s web site (http://www.upv.cz/en.html). No prior registration or subscription to view the Bulletin is needed; however the pdf viewer (e.g. Adobe Reader ) must be installed. The information as published should be the authentic one for legal purposes.
Main types of announcements of the Office in the field of industrial design information
Office notices are published weekly in the electronic Official Bulletin of the Industrial Property Office of the Czech Republic. Notices are also published at the Office’s website.
Mass storage media and microforms used
Used mass storage media are hard discs, magnetic tapes for backup and physical original in paper version.
Databases and office automation
Registered designs, including Community designs (RCD), are searchable in the public database. It provides a range of search options including proprietor, designer, image, indication of the product, legal status, date of filing, registration and publication, and Locarno class and subclass. The Official Bulletin picks up data from the internal database.
Information products (coverage, medium, etc.) available to examiners, including external documentation and databases
The Office’s Examiners have an access to:
- Internal SyPP database – contains all pending as well as already decided applications
- Internal database of industrial design applications since 1967
- EUIPO research tool Designview
- Other external public databases: http://upv.cz/en/client-services/online-databases/industrial-design-databases/foreign-database.html
Information products (coverage, medium, etc.) and services available to external users; conditions of access (e.g., free of charge, subscription, etc.)
National and international industrial design (paper) documentation
Legal status information (kind of information, coverage, medium, etc.)
Internal and public Industrial Design databases
Other sources
Access to online industrial design bulletin and to other sources of designs information, including download of bulk industrial designs data
The Official Bulletin URL: http://www.upv.cz/en/publications/ipo-bulletin.html
The public database URL: http://upv.cz/en/client-services/online-databases/industrial-design-databases.html
IV. ICT SUPPORT TO SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO INDUSTRIAL DESIGN INFORMATION CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE
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