Annual Technical Report on Patent Information Activities in 2022 submitted by Hungarian Intellectual Property Office

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

Information on the following topics is desired:

  1. Outline of main policies and plans aimed at development of patent information activities and expected time frames for their realization
  2. New projects launched or resumed this year in the context of the policies and plans mentioned above, short description: aims, partners, tasks
  3. Main areas of patent information activities and related information and communication technology (ICT) practices which were in the focus of attention last year
  4. Statistics: changes in terms of application filings and grants with respect to previous year; trends or areas experiencing rapid changes
  5. Other matters and useful links (URLs): annual report of the Office, news page, statistics, etc.

High-quality fulfillment of the quantitative and qualitative requirements of the national intellectual property protection authority activity (industrial property protection, copyright activity) and R&D certification activity in accordance with international professional requirements and the interests of domestic enterprises. Strengthening the service provider nature of official activities, maintaining partnerships with customers.

 Fulfill the role of legal practice analysis and legislative preparation related to the protection of intellectual property (industrial property rights and copyright) and R&D certification activities, paying special attention to the needs of the European Union and domestic policies.New projects launched or resumed this year in the context of the policies and plans mentioned above, short description:  aims, partners, tasks.

 Fulfilling the tasks of the member states arising from the European integration of Hungary in the field of intellectual property (European Patent Convention, European Union trademark and design protection system, copyright), with special regard to the interests of Hungary. Carrying out international patent research and preliminary examination tasks related to the operation of the Visegrád Patent Institute, as well as supporting the operation of the institute, with special regard to its headquarters in Budapest.

Improving the conditions of awareness, orientation and training of the Hungarian industrial property rights and copyright culture through customer service, value-added service, IT and education support programs; purposeful support for science, technology and innovation policy strategies to improve national performance.

Utilize the infrastructural and human resources of the office in an efficient organizational and management system in order to ensure economical, efficient, effective institutional operation.

 Improve the process-based, risk-based operation, maintain the office's internal control system and maintain and develop an integrated system (quality management and information security management) in accordance with the ISO standards introduced in the office in order to effectively operate and develop the industrial property and copyright system. which is necessary for the development of a knowledge-based, innovative and competitive economy.


Annual Reports: https://www.sztnh.gov.hu/en/publications/hungarian-intellectual-property-office-annual-report Facts & Figures 2022 chapter II.

II. SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO PATENT INFORMATION CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE

Information on the following topics is desired:

  1. Information and support provided by the Office to applicants regarding filing on paper and/or e-filing (instructions, seminars, etc.) - URLs
  2. Availability of the application dossier in electronic form
  3. Classification1, preclassification2 (if applicable), reclassification3 activities; classification systems used (e.g., International Patent Classification (IPC)); matters concerning indexing of patent information
  4. Abstracting, reviewing, and translation of the information contained in patent documents
  5. Other activities

https://www.sztnh.gov.hu/en/patent

e-filing: https://ugyintezes.sztnh.gov.hu/eBej2/step1

Form and Fees: https://www.sztnh.gov.hu/en/urlapok-dijak-lekerdezese/forms-and-fees

Classification: https://www.sztnh.gov.hu/en/international-patent-classification-ipc  https://classifications.sztnh.gov.hu/ipc/

E-dossier: http://epub.hpo.hu/e-iratbetekintes/?lang=EN 

IP-Search: http://epub.hpo.hu/e-kutatas/?lang=EN

Q&A: https://www.sztnh.gov.hu/en/questions-and-answers/this-chapter-helps-to-clarify-the-special-definitions-of-the-industrial

III. SOURCES OF PATENT INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE

Information on the following topics is desired:

  1. Main types of publications of the Office (patent applications, full text, first pages, abstracts, bibliographic data, granted patents, etc.), medium (on paper, on CDs, online - URLs)
  2. Official Gazettes: main types of announcements, frequency of publication, medium (on paper, on CDs, online - URL), etc.
  3. Information products and patent document collections (coverage, medium, etc.) available to examiners, including external collections and databases
  4. Information products and patent document collections (coverage, medium, etc.) available to external users, conditions of access (e.g., free of charge, subscription, etc.)
  5. Legal status information (kind of information, coverage, medium, etc.)
  6. Other sources

Gazette: https://www.sztnh.gov.hu/en/publications/gazette-for-patents-and-trade-marks-the-official-journal-of-the-hungarian-intellectual

Industrial Property and Copyright Review: https://www.sztnh.gov.hu/en/publications/industrial-property-and-copyright-review

Databases: EPOQUENET system, EP-REG, Espacenet, Clarivate Analytics, Thomson Reuters

E-dossier: http://epub.hpo.hu/e-iratbetekintes/?lang=EN

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

Information on the following topics is desired:

  1. Specific software tools supporting business procedures within the Office: general description, characteristics, advantages, possible improvements
  2. Hardware used to supporting business processes of the Office
  3. Internal databases: coverage, updates, interlinks with external sources
  4. Establishment and maintenance of electronic search file: file building, updating, storage, documents from other offices included in the search file
  5. Administrative management electronic systems (register, legal status, statistics, and administrative support)
  6. Other matters

The most important IT development tasks performed in 2022 by the IT department were the following:

  • Árfor (Nice Class Hun-English translator application)
  • eSignature (HIPO electronic signature microservice integration with BO)
  • ELO_Numbering (ELO Application number service)
  • Acsepto (HIPO Similarity search system)
  • CTI – Former TM/DS View (Former TM DS View service to be replaced by CTI)
  • WIPO IF (WIPO International TM interface for bilateral communication)
  • EPUB (HIPO Publication database and search services)
  • SAP (HIPO Accounting system for payment integration)
  • Authentication (Authentication infra service integration)
  • User-Roles-Groups (User roles and groups management)
  • Audit (Log management)
  • Kibana (Reporting tool)
  • Software Package (Overall architecture document)
  • Alfresco (EUIPO Document Management System)
  • ELO Correspondence ELO eFiling,
  • Decision Desktop (EUIPO Letter management tool)

HIPO’s information security is stable. The Office fulfilled the information security obligations prescribed for public administration organs. As a result of the staff’s awareness and the operation of a multi-level information security system, no serious information security incident occurred in the Office.


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

Information on the following topics is desired:

  1. Patent library: equipment, collection management, network of patent libraries in the country, cooperation with foreign patent libraries
  2. Publications related to different business procedures and patent information sources available to users, for example, books, brochures, Internet publications, etc.
  3. Office's initiatives on providing foreign patent information in the local language(s) (e.g., machine translation tools, translation of abstracts)
  4. Cooperation with universities, research centers, technology and innovation support centers, etc.
  5. Education and training: training courses, e-learning modules (URLs), seminars, exhibitions, etc.
  6. Other activities

Library: sztnh.gov.hu/en/services/janos-frecskay-special-library

Online catalogue: https://sztnh.opac3.monguz.hu/en/search

Publications: https://www.sztnh.gov.hu/en/publications

Books and studies: https://www.sztnh.gov.hu/hu/mivel-fordulhatok-a-hivatalhoz/tajekoztatas/kiadvanyok/konyvek-es-tanulmanyok (Only hungarian language)

Cooperations: https://www.sztnh.gov.hu/en/partners/educational-institutions

HIPO  currently offers the following courses and programs:

  • industrial law protection courses,
  • copyright courses,
  • E-learning courses,
  • patent attorney exam,
  • journalism academy
  • awareness-raising events and target courses,
  • János Ujvári diploma award competition,
  • elementary and secondary school knowledge development programs.

E-learning: http://tavoktatas.sztnh.gov.hu/

VI. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES IN THE FIELD OF PATENT INFORMATION

Information on the following topics is desired:

  1. International exchange and sharing of patent information in machine-readable form, e.g., priority documents, bibliographic data, abstracts, search reports, full text information
  2. Participation in international or regional activities and projects related to patent information
  3. Assistance to developing countries
  4. Other activities

The Hungarian version of IPC is accessible on the home-page. http://classifications.mszh.hu/ipc/

The Hungarian interface of ESPACENET is accessible: https://hu.espacenet.com/advancedSearch?locale=hu_HU

Visegrad Patent Institute: https://vpi.int/en/

VII. OTHER RELATED MATTERS

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1.Classification is allotting one or more classification symbols (e.g., IPC symbols) to a patent application, either before or during search and examination, which symbols are then published with the patent application.

2. Preclassification is allotting an initial broad classification symbol (e.g., IPC class or subclass, or administrative unit) to a patent application, using human or automated means for internal administrative purposes (e.g., routing an application to the appropriate examiner).  Usually preclassification is applied by the administration of an office.

3. Reclassification is the reconsideration and usually the replacement of one or more previously allotted classification symbols to a patent document, following a revision and the entry into force of a new version of the Classification system (e.g., the IPC).  The new symbols are available on patent databases.