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Compared to 2017, there were changes in industrial design activities in 2018 as follows:
2018 | Compared to 2017 | |
National design application | 252 | -8 % (273) |
– submitted by domestic applicants | 239 | -2% (244) |
– submitted by foreign applicants | 13 | -55 % (29) |
– number of designs contained | 718 | -16 % (855) |
Designs registrations | 103 | -53 % (221) |
– domestic applicants | 91 | -42 % (156) |
– foreign applicants | 12 | -82 % (65) |
– number of designs contained | 327 | -51 % (661) |
Trends or areas experiencing rapid changes with respect to the previous year
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Classification and reclassification activities; classification system used, e.g., International Classification for Industrial Designs (Locarno Classification), other classification
The 11 th 11th edition of the Locarno Classification has been used since January 1, 2017 until 31.12.2018. The 12 th 12th edition of the Locarno Classification has been used since January 1, 2019.
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Once entered into the registry run by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in Alicante, Spain, design owners gain protection for the entire territory of the European Union. The IPO CZ has been integrated into the Designview database database, becoming the eleventh National Office to do so. The IPO CZ has uploaded more than 63 700 designs into Designview.
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The Industrial Property Office continued to fulfil fulfill responsibilities resulting from the Czech Republic's membership in the European Union especially related to the area of industrial property protection. It participated in the meetings of the EU Council Working Group on Intellectual Property.
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