Annual Technical Report on Trademark Information Activities in 2023 submitted by Hungarian Intellectual Property Office
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I. GENERAL OVERVIEW OF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN TRADEMARK INFORMATION ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE
Information on the following topics is desired:
Outline of main policies and plans aimed at development of trademark information activities and expected time frames for their realization
- 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.
New projects launched or resumed this year in the context of the policies and plans mentioned above, short description: aims, partners, tasks
The innovation strategy, named after János Neumann, was adopted by the National Assembly in 2023 and focuses on strengthening the knowledge-based economy as well as linking universities and research institutions with the economy. The programme set out a number of concrete measures focusing on the protection of intellectual property.
One of the priorities of the past year was to further strengthen the relationship with the universities and SMEs, to increase their activity and to win them as customers. It is encouraging to see that in 2023 also Hungarian universities were among the institutions filing the largest number of national patent applications.
Main areas of trademark 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 registrations with respect to previous year; trends or areas experiencing rapid changes
Hungarian Intellectual Property Office Annual Report: https://www.sztnh.gov.hu/en/publications/hungarian-intellectual-property-office-annual-report pp. 33-39
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: https://www.sztnh.gov.hu/en/publications/hungarian-intellectual-property-office-annual-report
II. SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO TRADEMARK 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
Q&A: https://www.sztnh.gov.hu/en/questions-and-answers/this-chapter-helps-to-clarify-the-special-definitions-of-the-industrial https://www.sztnh.gov.hu/en/trademark/frequently-asked-questions
e-filing: https://ugyintezes.sztnh.gov.hu/eBej2/step1
New electronic trademark filing system at the HIPO: https://uk-prod.sztnh.gov.hu/cas/login?service=https%3A%2F%2Fugyintezes.sztnh.gov.hu%2Fsp-ui-tmefiling%2Fj_spring_cas_security_check
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
Form and Fees: https://www.sztnh.gov.hu/en/urlapok-dijak-lekerdezese/forms-and-fees
Matters concerning classifying
Nizza: https://www.sztnh.gov.hu/en/trademarks/classification/nice-classification
Vienna: https://www.sztnh.gov.hu/en/vienna-classification
EuroClass: https://www.sztnh.gov.hu/hu/vedjegy-osztalyozas
Classification: https://www.sztnh.gov.hu/hu/szakmai-oldalak/osztalyozas
Matters concerning processing of different types of non-traditional marks (e.g., three-dimensional, motion, hologram, color mark, etc.)
Other activities
General information: https://www.sztnh.gov.hu/en/trademark-protection
III. SOURCES OF TRADEMARK INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE
Information on the following topics is desired:
Main types of publications in the field of trademark information, outline of the content and medium (on paper, on CDs, online - URLs)
Industrial Property and Copyright Review: https://www.sztnh.gov.hu/en/publications/gazette-for-patents-and-trade-marks-the-official-journal-of-the-hungarian-intellectual
Official Gazettes: main types of announcements, frequency of publication, medium (on paper, on CDs, online, URL), etc.
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.)
E-SEARCH: http://epub.hpo.hu/e-kutatas/?lang=HU
Nice Classification: https://www.sztnh.gov.hu/hu/hogyan-tajekozodhatok-a-honlapon/adatbazisok/iparjogvedelmi-osztalyozasi-rendszerek/nizzai
Vienna Classification: http://classifications.mszh.hu/vienna/index.htm
TMview: https://www.tmdn.org/tmview/welcome
Legal status information (kind of information, coverage, medium, etc.)
Other sources
- E-Dossier: http://epub.hpo.hu/e-aktabetekintes/?lang=HU
IV. ICT SUPPORT TO SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO TRADEMARK INFORMATION CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE
Information on the following topics is desired:
Hungarian Intellectual Property Office Annual Report: https://www.sztnh.gov.hu/en/publications/hungarian-intellectual-property-office-annual-report pp. 62-63
The IT department took part in the systematic planning of the analytic, integration and data migration tasks of the Back Office project, which aims to renew the internal case management system of HIPO. The IT team also participated in the discussions with the project organization and the experts of the EUIPO.
CTI software: Relating to the Back Office project, but independently of it, the introduction of the CTI software with the aim to replace the TM/ DS View started, in order to implement the data exchange with EUIPO in the Blockchain mechanism based on HyperLedger Fibre. The data service relating to trade mark-related data started on 4December 2023. The data service relating to design data is still under development.
V. PROMOTION ACTIVITIES AIMED TO SUPPORT USERS IN ACCESS AND EFFICIENT USE OF TRADEMARK 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 trademark 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: https://www.sztnh.gov.hu/en/publications/hungarian-intellectual-property-office-annual-report pp. 50-61
VI. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES IN THE FIELD OF TRADEMARK INFORMATION
Information on the following topics is desired:
- International exchange of trademark information in machine-readable form (e.g., Official Gazettes)
- Participation in international or regional activities and projects related to trademark information
- Assistance to developing countries
- Other activities
More informations: Hungarian Intellectual Property Office Annual Report: https://www.sztnh.gov.hu/en/publications/hungarian-intellectual-property-office-annual-report pp. 46-49