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In 2021, the BackOffice system for trademarks and industrial designs was maintained, implementing various changes at the request of end users. In 2021, a new "fast track" procedure was implemented for trademarks and industrial designs.
In 2021, the PPO contnues continues using Acsepto 11 for new trademarks - Acsepto contains bibliographic data and images regarding national, international and community trademarks.
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Statistics: changes in terms of application filings and registrations with respect to previous year; trends or areas experiencing rapid changes
https://uprp.gov.pl/sites/default/files/inline-files/Annual%20Report%202021.pdf Trade Marks (pp. 45-46), Statistics (pp. 88-99)
In 2021, the Polish Patent Office received in total 15506 trademark applications under the national procedure (out of which 14680 by national and 826 by foreign entities). This marks an increase of 9% in comparison with 2020 when 14192 trademark applications were received under the national procedure (out of which 13541 by national and 651 by foreign entities).
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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
https://uprp.gov.pl/sites/default/files/inline-files/Annual%20Report%202021.pdf Take advantage of examiners’ advice (pp. 50-51)
The PPO information and support options in 2021 included:
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Cooperation with universities, technology and innovation support centers, etc.
https://uprp.gov.pl/sites/default/files/inline-files/Annual%20Report%202021.pdf See who we cooperate with (pp. 21-27)
The Patent Office collaborates with various institutions in promoting knowledge on intellectual property (organisation of conferences, workshops, trainings, patronage of the PPO President over numerous initiatives etc.).
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- IPforYou seminar in cooperation with the EUIPO (17 February)
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) for Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Disputes (23 February)
- Ideas Powered for Business seminar in cooperation with the EUIPO (18 February)
- Conference on the occasion of the World IP Day “Protection of innovation in the enterprise – commercialisation in times of a pandemic” (26 April);
- Webinar “We support Polish innovators (28 April);
- Webinar “Tax solutions for research, development and innovation – IP Box preference” in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance (18 May)
- Webinars „IP Protection at your fingertips” organised in cooperation with the Rural Housewives’ Association (27 May and 21 October);
- 14th International Conference in the series of “Innovation and Creativity in Economy” dedicated to the topic “Business Reinforced by Design – in the COVID and post-COVID Era” (23 June);
- Workshop “Implementation of adopted common practices: designation of inventor and examination of unity of invention” in cooperation with the European Patent Organisation (21 September);
- Online training course organised in cooperation with the National Chamber of Patent Attorneys “Legal counsel as a representative before the PPO” (26-27 October);
- Webinar „Protect and use – industrial property as part of the company's development” in cooperation with the Polish Craft Association (8 November);
- Consultation and information online meeting “Global disputes on conditions of access to standard essential patents” (9 November);
- Exhibition „Creative by nature” in the Poland Pavilion as EXPO 2020 Dubai (18 November – 1 December);
- 19th edition of the annual competition for the best artistic poster as well postdoctoral, doctoral, master’s and student’s theses on the subject of industrial property protection and the 9th edition of a short movie and press release competition.
https://uprp.gov.pl/sites/default/files/inline-files/Annual%20Report%202021.pdf Annual Report 2021, pp. 16-19
In 2021, the PPO maintained information in the e-Knowledge Base module on a specially prepared Educational Platform (Educational Platform, current address https://uprp.gov.pl/pl/platforma-edukacyjna) which was a compendium of knowledge about intellectual property issues. The target group includes enterprises (especially MSEs) and businesses related to public institutions (including schools of higher education) and other entities.
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