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Changes experienced in terms of application filings and grants with respect to the previous year
2016 | Compared to 2015 | |
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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 | * | * |
– according to Protocol | * | * |
– according to the Madrid Agreement and to the Protocol | * | * |
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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