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Changes experienced in terms of application filings and grants with respect to the previous year
 

2016

Compared to 2015

National trademark applications

8225

-2 % 8 434

– submitted by domestic applicants

7439

-5 % 7 848

– submitted by foreign application

786

+34 % 586

International trademarks with designation of CZ according to Madrid Agreement and the Protocol

1414

-28 % 1 960

– according to the Madrid Agreement

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– according to Protocol

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– according to the Madrid Agreement

and to the Protocol

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National trademarks registered

6985

-4 % 7 280

Grant of protection relating to international trademarks

1479

-24 % 1 957

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 trademark 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 trademarks: http://upv.cz/en/ip-rights/trade-marks.html

Information on Services: http://www.upv.cz/en/client-services/information-services/information-and-consultation-centers.html

Publications: http://www.upv.cz/en/publications.html

Trademark databases: http://www.upv.cz/en/client-services/online-databases/trade-mark-databases.html

Trademark classification system: http://www.upv.cz/en/publications/classsification-systems/classification--trade-marks.html

 

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

 

Matters concerning classifying

Classifications systems: http://www.upv.cz/en/publications/classsification-systems.html.html

Trademark classification system: http://www.upv.cz/en/publications/classsification-systems/classification--trade-marks.html

(i) Classification and reclassification activities; classification systems used, e.g., International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks (Nice Classification), International Classification of the Figurative Elements of Marks (Vienna Classification), other classification

The 10th edition of the Nice Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks has been in effect since January 01, 2013 for the purposes of trademark filing and registration.

Every trademark application shall contain a list of goods or services for which the mark is to be registered. Goods and services are listed in a sequence of classes of the Nice Classification and the appropriate number of this classification is mentioned.

The 7th edition of the Vienna Classification of the Figurative Elements of Marks, published on December 13, 2012,  has been used.


(ii) Use of electronic classification systems and pre-defined terms of the classification applied

Matters concerning processing of different types of non-traditional marks (e.g., three-dimensional, motion, hologram, color mark, etc.)

Information on classification system

http://www.upv.cz/en/publications/classsification-systems/classification--trade-marks.html

Obligation for applicants to use pre-defined terms of the classification applied

To use pre-defined terms of the classification applied is only recommended.

Bibliographic data and processing

Trademarks are searchable by application and registration number, TM wording, name of applicant or holder or licensee, previous holder (for IPO CZ employees only), representative, pledgee, Vienna classes, classes of goods and services and names of goods and services, application filing date, priority date, publication and registration date and date of termination of validity.  Representation of trademarks is also available in form of a gallery. Other activities


III. SOURCES OF TRADEMARK INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE

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