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Statistics: changes in terms of application filings and grants with respect to previous year; trends or areas experiencing rapid changes
Other matters and useful links (URLs): annual report of the Office, news page, statistics, etc.
II. SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO PATENT INFORMATION CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE
Information and support provided by the Office to applicants regarding filing on paper and/or e-filing (instructions, seminars, etc.) - URLs
Availability of the application dossier in electronic form
Classification1, preclassification2 (if applicable), reclassification3 activities; classification systems used (e.g., International Patent Classification (IPC)); matters concerning indexing of patent information
Changes experienced in terms of application filings and grants with respect to the previous year
The number of patent applications filed by domestic applicants in 2015 has decreased by 2% compared to 2014. Domestic applicants in 2015 filed 880 applications for inventions, with the greatest number in the fields of measurement and optics, as well as transport and storage.
In comparison with the year 2014, there were changes in patent and utility model activities as follows:
2015 | Compared to 2014 | |
National patent applications | 952 | - 2 % (972) |
Utility model applications | 1446 | - 3 % (1493) |
PCT international applications | 22 | - 1 % (24) |
Grant national patent | 749 | + 9 % (688) |
Registrations utility model | 1356 | - 2 % (1388) |
Supplementary protection certificate, application | 64 | + 14 % (56) |
European Patent Office granted | 63087 | + 14 % (55195) |
IPO CZ received EP translations | 4829 | + 6 % (4548) |
EP patents valid in CZ | 25433 | + 11 % (22977) |
National patents valid in CZ | 7195 | - 8 % (7781) |
National utility models valid in CZ | 8398 | + 1 % (8349) |
Trends or areas experiencing rapid changes with respect to the previous year
As regards the representation of individual segments, most of patent applications concerned measuring, optics, photography (11,25 %); organic chemistry (10,45 %); transporting, storing (9,55 %); health and amusement (7,84 %); etc.
Regarding utility model applications, most of them came from the sectors of building (11,80 %); transporting, storing (10,85 %); measuring, optics, photography (8,80 %); health and amusement (7,48 %); lighting and heating (6,52 %); personal and domestic articles (4,91 %) etc.
Other matters and useful links (URLs): annual report of the Office, news page, statistics, etc.
Statistics
Since 2000 the Annual Reports and statistics have been available at the Office’s website:
http://www.upv.cz/en/publications/annual-report/annual-report.html
The Bulletin: http://www.upv.cz/en/publications/ipo-bulletin.html
The Office website
The helpdesk mailto: helpdesk@upv.cz
List of news and events
http://www.upv.cz/en/ipo/current-news/actual.html
Electronic filing of applications:
http://www.upv.cz/en/client-services/on-line-filing.html
Element of proceedings:
http://isdv.upv.cz/portal/pls/portal/portlets.rejst.formular?lan=en
Legislation related to all IP rights
http://www.upv.cz/en/legislation.html
FAQ
http://www.upv.cz/en/information-sources/faq.html
Search service – patent and utility model databases (IPO, EPO, WIPO) (basic search/advanced search):
http://www.upv.cz/en/client-services/online-databases/patent-and-utility-model-databases.html
Use of an electronic classification system to check IPC (International Patent Classification):
http://www.upv.cz/en/publications/classsification-systems/classification-patents.html
II. SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO PATENT INFORMATION CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE
Information and support provided by the Office to applicants regarding filing on paper and/or e-filing (instructions, seminars, etc.) - URLs
1.1 Information and support provided by the Office to applicants regarding filing on paper and/or e-filing (instructions, seminars, etc.) – URLs
IPO CZ carries out patent granting procedure resulting from patent application that can be filed by the inventor or by a person, this right was transferred to by the inventor. Patent applications ordinarily follow a set form which must also include a description of the invention and optionally (if necessary) related drawings and so called patent claims. The claims precisely define the subject-matter, for which the protection is requested. Application forms are available in the filing room of the IPO CZ and can also be downloaded from the IPO CZ website. Applications can be filed in person, by post or electronically.
The Office web sites http://www.upv.cz/en.html are the rich source of information.
Electronic filing of patent applications:
http://www.upv.cz/en/client-services/on-line-filing.html
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 patents:
http://upv.cz/en/ip-rights/patents.html
Information on Services:
http://www.upv.cz/en/client-services/information-services.html
Publications:
http://www.upv.cz/en/publications.html
Patent and utility model databases:
http://www.upv.cz/en/client-services/online-databases/patent-and-utility-model-databases.html
Patent classification system:
http://www.upv.cz/en/publications/classsification-systems/classification-patents.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
Classification1, preclassification2 (if applicable), reclassification3 activities; classification systems used (e.g., International Patent Classification (IPC)); matters concerning indexing of patent information
IPC classification, Advanced Level, has been used since January 1, 2006.
All patent documents published since 1970 were reclassified to this edition of IPC classification.
Other classification systems are not used.
Abstracting, reviewing, and translation of the information contained in patent documents
Published patent applications, granted patents, and registered utility models are searchable by date of filing, publication, grant and registration, by priority date, by number of application, patent and registration, by name of inventor, applicant and proprietor and by IPC classification.
Search system in bibliographic data on the web site allows full-text processing.Abstracting, reviewing, and translation of the information contained in patent documents
Other activities
III. SOURCES OF PATENT INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE
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Cooperation with universities, research centers, technology and innovation support centers, etc.
Cooperation with Metropolitan University Prague on training in a bachelor´s programme in „Industrial Property“ and a master´s programme in „International and Regional Relations in Industrial Property“ continued. Lectures were held at a number of innovation and technology centres.
The IPO CZ also cooperates with other universities. There are seminars and educational activities (various topics) for students and academic staff organised in Office’s premises or in university headquarters. University students are also regularly invited for excursions and guided tours in the Office’s premises.
Education and training: training courses, e-learning modules (URLs), seminars, exhibitions, etc.
The IPO CZ regularly organizes wide range of training courses and seminars - such as IP Protection and National (CZ) and International Systems of IP Protection in particular PCT, Intellectual Property Protection in Business (SMEs), Technology Transfer, Enforcement of Intellectual Rights, IP Jurisdiction (administrative and judicial issues), Trademarks and Designs - National and International Legal Protection, Searches in the National and Foreign Patent Databases. All the educational activities are organized for public, mainly for students, academic staff of universities, representatives of SMEs or research institutions and IP professionals. Lectures were also held at a number of innovation and technology centres and companies.
The IPO CZ also participated organizationally and expertly in the preparation of 8 seminars by the Czech Union of Inventors and Rationalizers.
Every year, a two-year distance learning study of industrial property rights begins within the Industrial Property Training Institute – Office's own educational facility. 27 students completed their studies in 2015.
The Office presented its information activities, information and educational products at the following exhibitions and trade fairs:
57th International Engineering Fair (Brno, CZ)
14th International Trade Fair of Engineering Technologies FOR INDUSTRY 2015 (Prague, CZ)
7th Trade Fair for Furniture, interiors and Home Accessories FOR INTERIOR 2015 (Prague, CZ)
Innovation 2015 (Prague, CZ)
- 43st International Exhibition of Inventions (Geneva, CH)
Other activities
As part of cooperation with the Police and Customs Administration of the Czech Republic, 4 seminars devoted specially to patent databases, design and trademark information were organised.
The IPO CZ continued its activities for children and youth (elementary school pupils and secondary school students). The Office offers to them short training sessions on industrial rights, guided field trips to the Office's headquarters and an example search in patent databases, as well as courses for teachers interested in adding the topic of industrial rights to their curricula. A special section for youth is maintained on the IPO CZ website. The leaflet and comics books on the topics of patents, trademarks and copyright can be downloaded in this section. A new flier for children and youth explaining what is a patent file and what information it contains has been introduced. All the materials mentioned are also available for children and youth during their excursions to the IPO or during the fairs and exhibitions. The IPO also kept on cooperating with the RVP.CZ Methodological Portal, operated by the National Institute for Education to support of teachers.
A presentation of the Amazing Physics Theatre group- (UDiF) was held on 4 May 2015 together with a discussion on intellectual property. More than 200 students of secondary schools attended the program.
The Office has been continuing to take part in the project „Hrajeme si hlavou" (Let´s play with our mind) which popularises technical fields and motivates students of elementary schools toward technical education.
The Office presented itself at several events for students at elementary schools:
„Science Week at Jaderka", held by the Department of Physics of the Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering at the Czech Technical University in May. The event was attended by secondary school students from across the Czech Republic. In the program, Office representatives performed the presentation „Ideas in the Net - Get Inspired,” and introduced students to the system of industrial property rights, and national and international patent and utility model databases.
The Office was represented by its own stand at the Science and Research Trade Fair, organized by Palacký University Olomouc in June.
The Office had a stand at the „Science Fair” held in Prague in September, where universities, scientific institutions and industrial companies were exhibiting. At the stand were offered informational materials, quizzes and memory games, examples of database searches were also presented. Panels with examples of inventions in various fields were prepared. The fair was attended by 16,000 pupils and students.
The Office took part in the All-University Open Day at the VSB-Technical University of Ostrava in November. Representatives of the Office showed pupils and students databases and search methods, offered quizzes and informational materials. More than 1,500 visitors took part in the event.
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