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Changes experienced in terms of application filings and grants with respect to the previous year
2018 | Compared to 2017 | |
National trademark applications | 7638 | -5 % (8071) |
– submitted by domestic applicants | 7042 | - 5 % (7438) |
– submitted by foreign application | 596 | -6 % (633) |
International trademarks with designation of CZ according to Madrid Agreement and the Protocol | 2009 | +9 % (1838) |
National trademarks registered | 6192 | -8 % (6711) |
Grant of protection relating to international trademarks | 1641 | +1% (1630) |
Trends or areas experiencing rapid changes with respect to the previous year
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The Office uses the internal information system SYPP2 (starting from January 2014) to proceed the applications of patents, supplementary patent certificates, utility models, industrial designs, trademarks and appelations appellations of origin/geographical indications. The system has been developed since 2011 as a major upgrade of previous version SYPP which was used from 2004 until 2013. The new application is more flexible, based on Oracle Forms with easier maintaining and more flexible data structure. Data is stored in xml format including the history. The system is also more user-friendly. System is connected with central registers of the Czech Republic (ISZR). The project was co-financed by the European fund for regional development within the EU project Enforcement of Industrial Property Rights..The system enables to maintain official registers of all the industrial property rights. Furthermore it archives all incoming and outgoing communications of the Office, provides the information on the state of proceeding, legal status of registrations and statistical data. The Document Management System (DMS) is integrated as well.. The system also processes international trademarks with designation of the Czech Republic and international trademark applications, where the IPO is office of origin pursuant to Madrid Agreement and Madrid Protocol. The data are transferred to the electronic Office’s Bulletin and to the The current version of on-line filing system was launched in 2017 and is based on web application. This system has replaced the previous application which was based on pdf forms.. Starting from January 2008, the system produces automatic electronic extracts from registers upon online request. In 2018 the system was adjusted in connection with amendment to Act No. 441/2003 Coll. On Trade Marks which came into force on 1st January 2019. E.g. functions for work with non-traditional trademarks have been introduced.
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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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