Annual Technical Report 2006 on Trademark Information Activities submitted by Austria (SCIT/ATR/TM/2006/AT)
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I. Evolution of registration activities
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The following numbers of trademark applications and registrations in Austria in 2006 are presented in comparison with the numbers in 2005 (=100%):
National applications:
8.622 in 2006 (+0,5% compared to 2005)
8.583 in 2005 (+2,3% compared to 2004)
8.385 in 2004 (-0,50% compared to 2003)
8.426 in 2003
National registrations:
7.038 in 2006 (+ 2,4% compared to 2005)
6.873 in 2005 (-10,7% compared to 2004)
7.700 in2004 (+12,66% compared to 2003)
6.835 in 2003
MMA/MMP applications based on Austrian trademarks:
1.172 in 2006 (-7,7% compared to 2004)
1.271 in 2005 (+6,9% compared to 2004)
1.188 in 2004 (+23,24% compared to 2003)
0.964 in 2003
International applications incl. renewals designating Austria:
15.879 in 2006 (+26% compared to 2004)
12.531 in 2005 (+1,75% compared to 2004)
12.316 in 2004 (-4,88% compared to 2003)
12.948 in 2003
Number of active trademarks in Austria
national:
112.403 in 2006 (+1,7% compared to 2005)
110.530 in 2005 (+1,9% compared to 2004)
108.422 in 2004
international:
244.364 in 2006 (-1,2% compared to 2005)
247.386 in 2005 (+-0% compared to 2004)
247.220 in 2004
Trends or areas experiencing rapid changes with respect to the previous year
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Homepage
http://www.patentamt.at
Statistics 2006 for patents, utility models, trade marks and designs
Statistics for 2006 are in the Patent Gazette "Patentblatt" April 2007
Link: http://www.patentamt.at/Home/Erfindungsschutz/Publikationen%202006/PB2007004I.pdf
or by following this navigation path:
http://www.patentamt.at
protection of invention
publications
Austrian Patent Gazette
PBl 4 / 2007 15.4.2007 Patentblatt April 2007 I. Teil
Statistics for 2005:
http://www.patentamt.at/Home/Erfindungsschutz/Publikationen%202006/PB2006004I.pdf
PBl 4 / 2006 15.4.2006 Patentblatt April 2006 I. Teil
Statistics for 2004:
http://www.patentamt.at/dms/dms.php?id=18515&filename=PBl2005003I.pdf
PBl 3 / 2005 15. Marz 2005 Patentblatt Marz 2005 I.Teil
II. Matters concerning the generation, reproduction, and distribution of secondary sources of trademark information, i.e., trademark gazettes
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The Austrian Trademark Gazette is a separately published, monthly issued bulletin which exclusively relates to trademark information. Its production employs a Desktop Publishing program adapted to the special requirements of the office. The production works with a master copy, from which the paper copies are made.
Main types of announcements of the Office in the field of trademark information
Starting with 2006 the Austrian Trademark Gazette is published monthly on the homepage of the APO. Only few paper copies are sent to offices according the agreements of bilateral exchange of publications between offices.
Mass storage media and microforms used
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The complete register of national trademarks is available in an electronic version. The project of converting the paper version of the national register of trademarks to an electronic register was finalized in 2001.
An electronic registry for Appeals and Nullities including information about the procedural steps is accessible via the offices intranet.
Equipment used (hardware, including the types of terminal and network used, and software), carriers used
Hardware: From Pentium III 800 MHz to Pentium IV 2,4 GHz for all examiners via Ethernet-LAN, two flat-screen monitors for all trademarks examiners, leased lines to Internet.
Software: Windows Operating System (Win2000, WinXP), in house document management system for trademarks, Host System Siemens BS2000.
VI. Administration of trademark information products and services available to the public (relating to facilities, e.g., for lodging applications, registering trademarks, assisting clients with search procedures, obtaining official publications and registry extracts)
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Navigation:
Homepage: http://www.patentamt.at
trademarks
General information
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http://www.patentamt.at/Home/Markenschutz/Allgemeineinfo/11709_1.html
Forms
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http://www.patentamt.at/Home/Markenschutz/Formulare/12852_1.html
Here you find forms and infosheets concerning AT national trademark applications, Community trademarks and international trademarks.
Our Information sheets and application forms are only available in german.
NATIONAL TRADEMARKS
Information sheet / Trademark applications
MA 501 17.4.2007 Infoblatt nationale Marke
http://www.patentamt.at/Home/Markenschutz/Formulare/MA501_Informationsblatt170407.pdf
Nice classification
Nizzaer Klassifikation 1.1.2007 Nizzaer Klassifikation 9. Auflage
http://www.patentamt.at/Home/Markenschutz/Formulare/Nizzaer_Klassifikation.pdf
Information about how to notify changes of the applicant / owner of a trademark
MA 502 20.4.2007 Informationsblatt
Aenderungen betreffend Anmelder bzw. Inhaber einer Marke
http://www.patentamt.at/Home/Markenschutz/Formulare/AenderungenAnmelder_Marke1_3.pdf
Trademark application form:
MA 118.1.2006Anmeldeformular Marken national
http://www.patentamt.at/dms/dms.php?id=22388&filename=MA_1.pdf
COMMUNITY TRADEMARKS
Informationsheet on Community trademarks
MA 700 Infoblatt Gemeinschaftsmarkenanmeldung
INTERNATIONAL TRADEMARKS
Informationsheet on International trademarks
MA 571 18.4.2007 Infoblatt zur internationalen Markenregistrierung
http://www.patentamt.at/Home/Markenschutz/Formulare/MA_571_MMA_Infoblatt_April2007.pdf
International application
MA 572 17.1.2007 Antrag auf Weiterleitung des Gesuchs um internationale Registrierung
http://www.patentamt.at/Home/Markenschutz/Formulare/MA_572_Jaenner_07.pdf
MM 18 3.8.2005 Declartion of Intention to use the Mark: United States of America
http://www.patentamt.at/Home/Markenschutz/Formulare/MM_18_usa.doc
Overview about translation terms for list of goods and services
Uebersicht 17.1.2007 Uebersetzungs Uebersicht Waren und Dienstleistungen (Nizzaer Klassifikation) Deutsch, Englisch, Franzoesisch, 9. Auflage
http://www.patentamt.at/Home/Markenschutz/Formulare/Nizza_Liste_Waren_Dl_Aufl9.pdf
URLs of web pages of the Office’s website that provide a description of information products and services offered by the Office (e.g., trademark search service(s), trademark databases, etc.), as well as information on how to access and utilize them
Navigation:
Homepage http://www.patentamt.at
Serv.ip
Services:
http://www.patentamt.at/Home/servip/Unsereleistungen/11784_1.html
Prices:
http://www.patentamt.at/Home/servip/Preise/12830_1.html
Order
http://www.patentamt.at/Home/servip/Bestellung/12829_1.html
same forms for
- National Trademarks
- International Trademarks
- Design
- Utility Model
- Austrian Patent
- European Patent
- Protection Certificate
Opening hours, contact
http://www.patentamt.at/Home/servip/Oeffnungszeitenkontakt/12562_1.html
Trademark Services:
Ursula Hoefermayer, phone: + 43 1 534 24 721; fax: + 43 1 534 24 78
mailto:ursula.hoefermayer@patentamt.at
VII. Matters concerning mutual exchange of trademark documentation and information
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Austrian Design Gazette and Austrian Trade Mark Gazette
contains bibliographic and register data forAutrian Designs / Trademarks.
Navigation to the online-version in .pdf-Format
Homepage: http://www.patentamt.at
Industrial Desgn / or Trademarks / or Protection of inventions
Publications
Austrian Patent Gazette
The Austrian Patent Gazette is published by the Austrian Patent Office on the 15th of each month.
Austrian Patent Gazette
The Austrian Patent Gazette is published by the Austrian Patent Office on the 15th of each month.
Part 1 (I Teil) is the general part and contains decisions, notices, law, and the organsational changes of the Austrian Patent Office etc.
You can order previous issues at:
Copy Service
1st Floor, Room 142
Tel.: +43 (1) 534 24 738
fax: +43 (1) 534 24-737
e-mail: kopierstelle@patentamt.at
IX. Other general information related to the Office that is available on the Internet -- URLs of web pages of the Office’s website that:
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For further information about activities of the office, one may also refer to the Annual Report of the Austrian Patent Office, published in German and English on the Homepage of the office
2006: http://www.patentamt.at/geschaeftsbericht2006/frames.html
2005: http://www.patentamt.at/geschaeftsbericht2005 .
X. Other relevant matters