Annual Technical Report on Patent Information Activities in 2018 submitted by Industrial Property OfficeCZOffice CZ
I. GENERAL OVERVIEW OF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN PATENT INFORMATION ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE
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In comparison with the year 2017, there were changes in patent and utility model activities as follows:
2018 | Compared |
to 2017 | ||
National patent applications | 732 | -15 % (860) |
Utility model applications | 1247 | -3% (1279) |
PCT international applications | 24 | -4 % (25) |
National patents granted | 512 | -23 % (669) |
Utility models registrations | 1130 | +2 % (1107) |
Supplementary protection certificate, applications | 52 | -13 % (60) |
European Patents granted | 127623 | +21 % (105635) |
IPO CZ received EP translations | 7054 | +2% (6912) |
EP patents valid in CZ | 39612 | +11 % (35639) |
National patents valid in CZ | 5439 | -9 % (5985) |
National utility models valid in CZ | 7564 | -7 % (8166) |
Trends or areas experiencing rapid changes with respect to the previous year
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The IPO CZ joined the UIP project to use the results of search work of National Patent Offices of the EPO Member States by the European Patent Office. The UIP project saves work and resources by making available to the EPO national search reports, information on classification and preliminary opinions on the fulfilment fulfillment of requirements of patentabilitypatent ability.
Various courses and seminars were organized for students and representatives of SMEs or research institutions; Groups of university students were accepted for excursions and guided tours in the Office’s premises.
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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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