Statistics: changes in terms of application filings and registrations with respect to previous year; trends or areas experiencing rapid changes
2016 | Compared to 2015 | |
|---|---|---|
National trademark applications | 8225 | -2 % 8 434 |
– submitted by domestic applicants | 7439 | -5 % 7 848 |
– submitted by foreign application | 786 | +34 % 586 |
International trademarks with designation of CZ according to Madrid Agreement and the Protocol | 1414 | -28 % 1 960 |
– according to the Madrid Agreement | * | * |
– according to Protocol | * | * |
– according to the Madrid Agreement and to the Protocol | * | * |
National trademarks registered | 6985 | -4 % 7 280 |
Grant of protection relating to international trademarks | 1479 | -24 % 1 957 |
In 2016 the average registration procedure time period was 10,1 months from the date of submitting the trademark registration application. This time period includes formal and substantive examination of the applications, technical procedure concerning the preparation for publication, three month statutory time limit for opposition and registration time. In comparison with 2015 the registration procedure time has not significantly changed.
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 trademark 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 – trademark database (IPO, WIPO, OHIM) (basic search/advanced search): http://www.upv.cz/en/client-services/online-databases/trade-mark-databases.html
Use of electronic classification systems to check the classification symbols classified by an applicant and contained in the lists of goods and/or services: http://www.upv.cz/en/publications/classsification-systems/classification--trade-marks.html
II. SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO TRADEMARK INFORMATION CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE
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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
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Availability of the application dossier in electronic form
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Matters concerning classifying
(i) Classification and reclassification activities; classification systems used, e.g., International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks (Nice Classification), International Classification of the Figurative Elements of Marks (Vienna Classification), other classification
(ii) Use of electronic classification systems and pre-defined terms of the classification applied
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Matters concerning processing of different types of non-traditional marks (e.g., three-dimensional, motion, hologram, color mark, etc.)
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Other activities
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Main types of publications in the field of trademark information, outline of the content and medium (on paper, on CDs, online - URLs)
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Official Gazettes: main types of announcements, frequency of publication, medium (on paper, on CDs, online, URL), etc.
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Information products (coverage, medium, etc.) available to examiners, including external documentation and databases
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Information products (coverage, medium, etc.) and services available to external users; conditions of access (e.g., free of charge, subscription, etc.)
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Legal status information (kind of information, coverage, medium, etc.)
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Other sources
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Specific software tools supporting business procedures within the Office: general description, characteristics, advantages, possible improvements
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Hardware used to supporting business processes of the Office
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Internal databases: coverage, updates, interlinks with external sources
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Establishment and maintenance of electronic search file: file building, updating, storage, documents from other offices included in the search file
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Administrative management electronic systems (register, legal status, statistics, and administrative support)
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Other matters
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Office's library (if deals with trademark information): equipment, collection management, network of libraries in the country, cooperation with foreign libraries
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Publications related to different business procedures and trademark information sources available to users, for example, books, brochures, Internet publications, etc.
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Cooperation with universities, technology and innovation support centers, etc.
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Education and training: training courses, e-learning modules (URLs), seminars, exhibitions, etc.
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Other activities
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International exchange of trademark information in machine-readable form (e.g., Official Gazettes)
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Participation in international or regional activities and projects related to trademark information
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Assistance to developing countries
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Other activities
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