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Patents
There were 1 647 patent applications filed in 2003 that is decrease by 11.4 % in comparison with the year 2002. The PCT applications form 84.7 % (1 395 ) of all applications. At the same time, the number of PTC applications grew by 9 % to the figure of 85 222, in which SR is the designated country. The total number of patent applications filed by domestic applicants decreased by 18.5 %. The largest share of the total number 1 435 of foreign applications have Germany (385), USA (297) and France (100).
One European patent application was filed.
652 patents were granted that is a slight decrease by 5.1 %.
There were 8 application of SPC’s filed in 2003. All of them are from foreign applicants, the most number is from the USA - 4 applications. There were 7 SPC's granted.
By 31. December 2003 there were 3 695 valid patents in Slovak Republic.
Utility models
There were 338 utility model applications filed in the Office in 2003. This number decreased by 10.3 % in comparison with previous year. Similarly, the number of applications filed by the Slovak applicants decreased by 8.1 % (271 applications). The share of the Slovak applicants in total number of 338 applications is 80.2 %. A greater drop occurred in number of registered utility models (273). Decrease 9,3 % is mainly caused by domestic applicants which creates 77 % of all applicants. A significant decrease 23.2 % has been recorded in the number of registered utility models of foreign applicants.
Almost 21 % registered utility models are from the branch of civil engineering and transport, fewer from inorganic chemistry, lighting and heating, general engineering, personal and domestic articles.
In comparison with the statistics of the years 1999-2003 there are following results in utility model area.
By 31. December 2003 there were 1 589 valid utility models in the Slovak Republic.
Tables_1.doc - Patents statistical data Tables_2.doc - Utility models statistical data
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Patents
Application in the field of organic chemistry (34 %) and medical, dental and hygienic preparations (21 %) have the largest share. No substantial changes in any area have been noted in comparison with respect to the previous year.
Utility models
Almost 21 % registered utility models are from the branch of civil engineering and transport, fewer from inorganic chemistry, lighting and heating, general engineering, personal and domestic articles. No substantial changes in any area have been noted in comparison with respect to the previous year.
Diagram.doc - Applications according to IPC fields
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