Statistics: changes in terms of application filings and grants with respect to previous year; trends or areas experiencing rapid changes
The number of patent applications filed by domestic applicants in 2016 has decreased by 12% compared to 2015. Domestic applicants in 2016 filed 792 applications for inventions, with the greatest number in the fields of transport and storage, as well as health and amusement.
In comparison with the year 2015, there were changes in patent and utility model activities as follows:
2016 | Compared to 2015 | |
|---|---|---|
National patent applications | 839 | -12 % (952) |
Utility model applications | 1264 | -13 % (1446) |
PCT international applications | 33 | +50 % (22) |
Grant national patent | 781 | +4 % (749) |
Registrations utility model | 1187 | -12 % (1356) |
Supplementary protection certificate, application | 56 | -13 % (64) |
European Patent Office granted | 89142 | +41 % (63087) |
IPO CZ received EP translations | 5964 | +24 % (4829) |
EP patents valid in CZ | 31431 | +12 % (27984) |
National patents valid in CZ | 6486 | -5 % (6851) |
National utility models valid in CZ | 8166 | -3 % (8398) |
As regards the representation of individual segments, most of patent applications concerned transport and storage (13,47 %); health and amusement (7,99 %); %); building (7,87 %); etc.
Regarding utility model applications, most of them came from the sectors of building (12,90 %); transporting, storing (12,66 %); health and amusement (9,65 %).
Other matters and useful links (URLs): annual report of the Office, news page, statistics, etc.
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 helpdesk: 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
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: https://isdv.upv.cz/webapp/EPOD.epweb.home
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.
CPC classification has been implemented in May the 1st 2016.
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, by IPC classification and CPC classification, by title and abstract and by document status.
Search system in bibliographic data on the web site allows full-text processing.
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)
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.
Lists of patent documents are published in the Official Bulletin of the Industrial Property Office of the Czech Republic. Starting from 2007 the Bulletin is published weekly in an electronic form only (updated on Wednesdays) and placed at the Office’s website (http://www.upv.cz/en.html). The standard content of the chapters regarding published patent applications, granted patents and registered utility models is:
- published patent applications arranged according to the number of applications and according to IPC symbols including list of applicants;
- granted patents arranged according to the number of patents and according to IPC symbols including list of owners;
- registered utility models arranged according to the number of registration of utility models and according to the IPC symbols including list of proprietors;
- official decisions, legal status and announcements;
- corrections and alterations.
No prior registration or subscription to view the Bulletin is needed. The information as published should be the authentic one for legal purposes. As from No. 1/2000, the Official Bulletin has been available on the web site of the IPO CZ as an electronic book in PDF format.
Mass storage media used are hard discs, magnetic tapes for backup and paper.
Information products and patent document collections (coverage, medium, etc.) available to examiners, including external collections and databases
Information products and patent document collections (coverage, medium, etc.) available to external users, conditions of access (e.g., free of charge, subscription, etc.)
National and international patent (paper) documentation (EP, WO, US, DE (including DD), GB, FR, RU, CH)
Paid databases: STN International, DIALOG, QUESTEL and Science Direct database
Legal status information (kind of information, coverage, medium, etc.)
Internal and public Patent and utility model databases
Other sources
The Official Bulletin:
http://internet.upv.cz/cs/publikace/vestnik-upv.html (Czech version - since 2000)
http://internet.upv.cz/en/publications/ipo-bulletin.html (English version - since 2007)
The public Czech patents and utility models database – basic search: http://isdv.upv.cz/portal/pls/portal/portlets.pts.frm?p_lan=English
The public Czech patents and utility models database – advanced search: http://isdv.upv.cz/portal/pls/portal/portlets.pta.formular?lok=en
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Patent library: equipment, collection management, network of patent libraries in the country, cooperation with foreign patent libraries
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Office's initiatives on providing foreign patent information in the local language(s) (e.g., machine translation tools, translation of abstracts)
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Education and training: training courses, e-learning modules (URLs), seminars, exhibitions, etc.
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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.