Annual Technical Report on Industrial Design Information Activities in 2015 submitted by Industrial Property Office

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Where URLs are requested below, it is preferred that either URLs which are likely to remain stable over time (three years or more) are provided, or home (main) page URLs are provided with a short explanation of how to access the corresponding information.

The expression "industrial designs" covers industrial designs and models.

Offices which issue design patents should report their design patent information activities in this series of Annual Technical Reports.

I. GENERAL OVERVIEW OF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN INFORMATION ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE

Outline of main policies and plans aimed at development of industrial design information activities and expected time frames for their realization

New projects launched or resumed this year in the context of the policies(plans) mentioned above, short description: aims, partners, tasks

Main areas of industrial design information activities and related information and communication technology (ICT) practices which were in the focus of attention last year

Statistics: changes in terms of application filings and grants (registrations) with respect to previous year; trends or areas experiencing rapid changes

Changes experienced in terms of application filings and grants (registrations) with respect to the previous year

Compared to 2013, there were changes in industrial design activities as follows:

Trends or areas experiencing rapid changes with respect to the previous year

Since 2008, progression of the number of industrial design applications has a sinusoidal character with amplitudes from 305 (min) to 457 (max). The number of design patterns contained in these applications has also a sinusoidal character with period of 4 – 5 years and with average values about 1000 design pattern. Concerning amount of registered industrial designs, there is a decrease – approximately 17 % compared to 2014. Number of designs contained in registrations has also decreased – by 27 %, compared to 2014.

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 industrial design 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 – industrial design database (IPO CZ,) (basic search/advanced search):

http://www.upv.cz/en/client-services/online-databases/industrial-design-databases.html

Use of an electronic classification system to check the International classification for industrial designs:

http://www.upv.cz/en/publications/classsification-systems/classification--industrial-designs.html

II. SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO INDUSTRIAL DESIGN 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

The Office website http://www.upv.cz/en.html is rich source of information.    

Electronic filing of industrial design 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 industrial designs:

http://upv.cz/en/ip-rights/industrial-designs.html

Information on Services:

http://www.upv.cz/en/client-services/information-services.html

Publications:

http://www.upv.cz/en/publications.html

Industrial design databases:

http://www.upv.cz/en/client-services/online-databases/industrial-design-databases.html

Industrial classification system:

http://www.upv.cz/en/publications/classsification-systems/classification--industrial-designs.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

Classification and reclassification activities; classification system used, e.g., International Classification for Industrial Designs (Locarno Classification), other classification 

The 10th edition of the Locarno Classification has been used since January 1, 2014; The Office reclassified all registered designs according to this latest edition.

 Bibliographic data and processing

 Registered and published designs are searchable by proprietor as well as the former proprietor, designer, by date of filing, registration and publication, by number of application and registration, and by indication of the product, legal status and the Locarno class and subclass.

Other activities

III. SOURCES OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE

Main types of publications in the field of industrial design information, outline of the content (industrial design applications, design patents, registrations, etc.) and medium (on paper, on CDs, online - URLs)

Office notices are published weekly in the electronic Official Bulletin of the Industrial Property Office of the Czech Republic. Notices are also published at the Office’s website.

 Mass storage media used are hard discs, magnetic tapes for backup and paper.

Official Gazettes: main types of announcements, frequency of publication, medium (on paper, on CDs, online - URL), etc.

 Publishing, including printing, copying techniques and electronic printing

Lists of designs which have been registered, renewed, corrected, or which have requested restoration are published weekly in the Official Bulletin of the Industrial Property Office of the Czech Republic. Since 2007 an electronic weekly (updated on Wednesdays) bulletin has been published at the Office´s web site (http://www.upv.cz/en.html). No prior registration or subscription to view the Bulletin is needed; however the pdf viewer (e.g. Adobe Reader ) must be installed. The information as published should be the authentic one for legal purposes.

 Main types of announcements of the Office in the field of industrial design information

Office notices are published weekly in the electronic Official Bulletin of the Industrial Property Office of the Czech Republic. Notices are also published at the Office’s website.

 Mass storage media and microforms used

Used mass storage media are hard discs, magnetic tapes for backup and physical original in paper version.

 Databases and office automation

 Registered designs, including Community designs (RCD), are searchable in the public database. It provides a range of search options including proprietor, designer, image, indication of the product, legal status, date of filing, registration and publication, and Locarno class and subclass. The Official Bulletin picks up data from the internal database.

Information products (coverage, medium, etc.) available to examiners, including external documentation and databases

The Office’s Examiners have an access to:

• Internal SyPP database – contains all pending as well as already decided applications

• Internal database of industrial design applications since 1967

• OHIM research tool Designview

• Other external public databases:

 http://upv.cz/en/client-services/online-databases/industrial-design-databases/foreign-database.html

Information products (coverage, medium, etc.) and services available to external users; conditions of access (e.g., free of charge, subscription, etc.)

National and international industrial design (paper) documentation

Legal status information (kind of information, coverage, medium, etc.)

Internal and public Industrial Design databases

Other sources

 Access to online industrial design bulletin and to other sources of designs information, including download of bulk industrial designs data

The Official Bulletin URL:

http://www.upv.cz/en/publications/ipo-bulletin.html

The public database URL:

 http://upv.cz/en/client-services/online-databases/industrial-design-databases.html  

IV. ICT SUPPORT TO SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO INDUSTRIAL DESIGN INFORMATION CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE

Specific software tools supporting business procedures within the Office: general description, characteristics, advantages, possible improvements

Hardware used to supporting business processes of the Office

Internal databases: coverage, updates, interlinks with external sources

Establishment and maintenance of electronic search file: file building, updating, storage, documents from other offices included in the search file

Administrative management electronic systems (register, legal status, statistics, and administrative support)

Other matters

V. PROMOTION ACTIVITIES AIMED TO SUPPORT USERS IN ACCESS AND EFFICIENT USE OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN INFORMATION

Office's library (if deals with industrial design information): equipment, collection management, network of libraries in the country, cooperation with foreign libraries

Publications related to different business procedures and industrial design information sources available to users, for example, books, brochures, Internet publications, etc.

Cooperation with universities, technology and innovation support centers, etc.

Education and training: training courses, e learning modules (URLs), seminars, exhibitions, etc.

Other activities

VI.INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES IN THE FIELD OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN INFORMATION

International exchange of industrial design information in machine-readable form (e.g., Official Gazettes)

Participation in international or regional activities and projects related to industrial design information

Assistance to developing countries

Other activities

VII. OTHER RELATED MATTERS