Annual Technical Report on Industrial Design Information Activities in 2024 submitted by Hungarian Intellectual Property Office

Please provide links to your website where the requested information can be found in English, French, or Spanish.  Alternately, you may provide text responses instead of URLs if desired.  If the information is not available on your website in an ATR language, then please provide text.

URLs in responses should meet the following requirements:

The term "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

Information on the following topics is desired:

  • 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

The Office has defined three strategic pillars to guide its design protection information activities: (1) modernization of IP procedures, (2) a key role in shaping IP-related legislation and policy, and (3) supporting the stronger enforcement of IP rights. These objectives are being implemented through multi-year development plans, with full realization targeted by 2028.
A new Blockchain-based data exchange solution, the CTI software, was introduced and integrated to support secure and tamper-proof data sharing with EUIPO. The system enables the operation of a shared EU database for trademarks and designs, recording data in a continuously expanding list of blocks that cannot be altered or falsified.
Additionally, a new online service called IPform was launched, providing an innovative, user-friendly platform for submitting national and international design and trademark applications 24/7 in a secure and efficient manner.

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

Hungarian Intellectual Property Office Annual Report: sztnh_annual_report_2024_en_digital_publishing_compressed.pdf pp. 30-31

  • Other matters and useful links (URLs):  annual report of the Office, news page, statistics, etc.

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

Hungarian Intellectual Property Office Annual Report:   sztnh_annual_report_2024_en_digital_publishing_compressed.pdf

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

Information on the following topics is desired:

  • Information and support provided by the Office to applicants regarding filing on paper and/or e-filing (instructions, seminars, etc.) – URLs

e-filing: IPForm - Szellemi Tulajdon Nemzeti Hivatala

Form and Fees: Design_2011_EN

  • Availability of the application dossier in electronic form

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

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

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

Classification: https://www.sztnh.gov.hu/hu/szakmai-oldalak/formatervezesiminta-oltalom/osztalyozas

  • Other activities

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

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 INDUSTRIAL DESIGN INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE

Information on the following topics is desired:

  • 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)

E-SEARCH http://epub.hpo.hu/e-kutatas/?lang=HU

E-Dossier: http://epub.hpo.hu/e-aktabetekintes/?lang=HU

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

GAZETTE: http://www.hipo.gov.hu/hu/szakmai-oldalak/szabadalmi-kozlony-es-vedjegyertesito

  • Information products (coverage, medium, etc.) available to examiners, including external documentation and databases
  • Information products (coverage, medium, etc.) and services available to external users;  conditions of access (e.g., free of charge, subscription, etc.)
  • Legal status information (kind of information, coverage, medium, etc.)

Design: Design | Hungarian Intellectual Property Office

E-SEARCH http://epub.hpo.hu/e-kutatas/?lang=HU

DesignView: https://www.tmdn.org/tmdsview-web/welcome?lang=hu

Locarno Classification: Locarno Agreement - Locarno classification | Hungarian Intellectual Property Office

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

Information on the following topics is desired:

  • 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

As usual, in 2024 the Office’s IT system successfully and smoothly provided the IT background required for the case management and service activities, successfully completed the tasks associated with the increased use of electronic administration and successfully supported the professional work. In 2024 the most important development works in the area of digitalisation were as follows: Webpage modernisation, Electronic support for the inspection of files, BlockChain-based data exchange and Back Office project.

More informations: Hungarian Intellectual Property Office Annual Report: sztnh_annual_report_2024_en_digital_publishing_compressed.pdf  pp. 60-63

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

Information on the following topics is desired:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Other activities

More informations: Hungarian Intellectual Property Office Annual Report: sztnh_annual_report_2024_en_digital_publishing_compressed.pdf pp. 48-59

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

Information on the following topics is desired:

  • 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 

Hungarian Intellectual Property Office Annual Report:  sztnh_annual_report_2024_en_digital_publishing_compressed.pdf 6-7 ; 42-47 pp.

The Hungarian Design Council: https://www.sztnh.gov.hu/en/about-us/welcome-to-the-pages-of-the-hungarian-design-council

VII. ACTIVITIES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF WIPO STANDARDS CONCERNING INDUSTRIAL DESIGN INFORMATION

Note: For each Standard listed below, please enter one of the following values: 

  • "Implemented";
  • "On implementation phase";
  • "Planning to implement";  and
  • "No plan to implement"


WIPO Standard ST.3: Two-letter codes for the representation of states, other entities and organizations

  • Implemented

WIPO Standard ST.13: Numbering of applications for IPRs

  • Implemented

WIPO Standard ST.80: Bibliographic data relating to industrial designs

  • Implemented

WIPO Standard ST.81: Content and layout of industrial designs gazettes

  • Implemented 

WIPO Standard ST.86: Processing of industrial design information using XML

  • On implementation phase

WIPO Standard ST.87: The exchange of industrial design legal status data 

  • No plan to implement

WIPO Standard ST.88: Electronic representation of industrial designs

  • No plan to implement

WIPO Standard ST.90: Recommendation for processing and communicating Intellectual Property data using Web APIs (Application Programming Interfaces)

  • On implementation phase

WIPO Standard ST.91: Recommendations on digital three-dimensional (3D) models and 3D images

  • Implemented

WIPO Standard ST.96: Processing of Industrial Property information using XML

  • Implemented

Other WIPO Standards Related to Patents

Note: Please list any other WIPO Standards related to patents (not mentioned above) that your Office or Organization has implemented, is currently in the process of implementing, or plans to implement in the future.  For each Standard, please indicate the implementation status with an option: Implemented, On implementation Phase or Planning to Implement. 

VIII. OTHER RELATED MATTERS