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Where URLs are requested below, it is preferred that either URLs which a= re likely to remain stable over time (three years or more) are provided, or= home (main) page URLs are provided with a short explanation of how to acce= ss the corresponding information.
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Outline of main policies and plans aimed at development of trade= mark information activities and expected time frames for their realization<= /strong>
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New projects launched or resumed this year in the context of the= policies and plans mentioned above, short description: aims, partners, tas= ks
In 2020, at the beginning of the year, we switched to fully electronic c= ommunication with applicants, thus significantly improving the indicator = =E2=80=9CServices related to Trademarks and the maintenance of Design Regis= ters provided within a maximum of 15 days. d., share =E2=80=9D- reached 99 = percent result of electronic communication (2019 - 72%).
Main areas of trademark information activities and related infor= mation and communication technology (ICT) practices which were in the focus= of attention last year
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Statistics: changes in terms of application filings and registra= tions with respect to previous year; trends or areas experiencing rapid cha= nges
In 2020 the SPB performed 3544 trademark examinations. That's 5 percent =
more than predicted.
It should be noted that in 2020, trademark applications were of better qua=
lity and found fewer shortcomings in the data of the applicants and the lis=
t of goods and services, therefore 97 percent (2019 - 92 percent) of examinations w=
ere finished in less than two days.
1771 national trademarks were registered in 2020, that's 4 percent more = than planned. Protection was granted to 1232 international trademark regist= rations, 1 percent less than planned.
Other matters and useful links (URLs): annual report of the Offi= ce, news page, statistics, etc.
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Information and support provided by the Office to applicants reg= arding filing on paper and/or e-filing (instructions, seminars, etc.) - URL= s
Applicants are served on a one-stop-shop basis, using all available form= s of information provision (service by telephone, e-mail and upon arrival a= t the SPB; provision of information on the SPB website). In 2020 anot= her form was installed at the end applicant consultation method - remote vi= deo consultation via MS Teams program.
Availability of the application dossier in electronic form
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Matters concerning classifying
(i) Classific=
ation and reclassification activities; classification systems used, e.g., I=
nternational Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the R=
egistration of Marks (Nice Classification), International Classification of=
the Figurative Elements of Marks (Vienna Classification), other classifica=
tion
(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-traditio= nal 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 pub= lication, medium (on paper, on CDs, online, URL), etc.
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Information products (coverage, medium, etc.) available to exami= ners, including external documentation and databases
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Information products (coverage, medium, etc.) and services avail= able to external users; conditions of access (e.g., free of charge, subscri= ption, 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 th= e Office: general description, characteristics, advantages, possible improv= ements
The installation of the IP User Repository tool has started, which will = allow easier search and management of registered objects for IP owners.
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 bu= ilding, updating, storage, documents from other offices included in the sea= rch file
New databases of invalidity and revocation applications have been create= d with convenient data search function.
Administrative management electronic systems (register, legal st= atus, statistics, and administrative support)
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Other matters
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Office's library (if deals with trademark information): equipmen= t, collection management, network of libraries in the country, cooperation = with foreign libraries
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Publications related to different business procedures and tradem= ark 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 (UR= Ls), seminars, exhibitions, etc.
These events were organized to discuss issues related to IP protection:<= /p>
Seminar =E2=80=9CStrong brand in legal and marketing sense=E2=80=9D = (300 live viewers; target audience - business, marketing and marketing prof= essionals).
Other activities
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International exchange of trademark information in machine-reada= ble form (e.g., Official Gazettes)
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Participation in international or regional activities and projec= ts related to trademark information
The SPB has joined the new ESINT and European Commission project "Small = and Medium-sized Enterprises Fund", which aims to support small and medium-= sized enterprises (SMEs), creating and using intellectual property and seek= ing to protect their trademarks or designs at national, regional or Europea= n Union level. Project will be implemented throughout 2021.
Assistance to developing countries
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Other activities
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