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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
In 2014 the number of international trade mark applications (under the Madrid system) aimed at Hungary was 1599, which is less by 25.5% than in the previous year. The slow decrease in the past years is due to the fact that foreign applicants have been turning to the Community trade mark system in order to cover a larger territory. In 2014 more than 117 thousand Community trade mark applications extending also to Hungary were filed and 103 thousand Community trade marks were registered. The activity of the Hungarian applicants also increased, 534 such applications were filed. Moreover, the domestic applicants filed 207 international (under the Madrid system) trade mark applications.
Main figures of trade mark applications aimed at Hungary under international cooperations and filed following the national route (2010-2014)
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
International trade mark applications | |||||
International trade mark applications (under the Madrid system) | 2 374 | 2 117 | 2 102 | 2 139 | 1 599 |
Community trade mark applications | 98 217 | 105 857 | 107 960 | 114 267 | 117 456 |
National trade mark applications | |||||
Domestic trade mark applications | 3 447 | 3 772 | 4 177 | 3 428 | 3 489 |
Foreign trade mark applications | 446 | 425 | 422 | 429 | 392 |
Applications filed following the national route in total | 3 923 | 4 197 | 4 599 | 3 857 | 3 881 |
In 2014 the number of trade mark applications following the national route was 3881, which is a 0.6% increase compared to the previous year. 90% of these applications were filed by domestic applicants. The activity of domestic applicants grew; it exceeded the figure of the previous year by 1.8%. The number of foreign applications filed directly at HIPO was around 400, similarly to the previous years. 15% of the foreign applicants were from Switzerland, 13% from the United States and 7% from the United Kingdom.
Only 28% of the trade mark applications following the national route were filed by individuals, that is mainly institutions (economic organisations) filed applications to obtain trade mark protection. In case of foreign applications more than 90% were filed by institutions.
Figures of trade marks valid in Hungary (2010-2014)
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
Valid national trade marks | 52 061 | 53 973 | 56 130 | 55 942 | 55 813 |
Valid international trade marks (under the Madrid system) | 141 069 | 121 145 | 121 299 | 112 684 | 108 487 |
Registered Community trade marks* | 699 030 | 792 866 | 888 495 | 986 569 | 1 090 346 |
*Accumulated amount of all registered protections, irrespective of renewal
Breakdown of valid national trade marks
by the countries of origin of right holders (2014)
Austria, Sweden, France, Netherlands, Japan, Germany, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America, Hungary
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS
In 2014 the HIPO received 24 international applications concerning appellations of origin. At the end of last year 830 international appellations of origin and 47 geographical indications were in the national registry. The number of valid Community protections was 1255; of them 14 originated from Hungary. They were, among others, the sweet pepper of Szentes, the paprika of Kalocsa, Hungarian grey cattle meat, sausage of Csaba, sausage of Gyula, onion of Makó, salami of Szeged, salami of Budapest.
The number of national trade marks valid in Hungary was 55 813 at the end of last year, which is around the same level than in the previous years. In addition, the number of valid international (under the Madrid system) trade marks is 108 thousand. The total number of registered Community trade marks also extending to Hungary exceeded 1 million last year.
62% of the right holders of registered national trade marks were Hungarian, 38% of them were foreigners, mainly from the United States, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Germany and Japan.
Right holders having the most valid registered national trade marks are Richter Gedeon Plc., Egis Pharmaceuticals Plc., Glaxo Group, a Borsodi Brewery Ltd. and Magyar Telekom Plc.
The number of right holders having a trade mark being more than a hundred years old is above 40. They are for example the German DaimlerChrysler, Kodak and Telefunken, the American Johnson & Johnson and the Hungarian Richter Gedeon Plc.
Other matters and useful links (URLs): annual report of the Office, news page, statistics, etc.
See statistics in Annex.
II. SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO TRADEMARK INFORMATION CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE
Information and support provided by the Office to applicants regarding filing on paper and/or e-filing (instructions, seminars, etc.) - URLs
How to protect TM: http://www.sztnh.gov.hu/hu/hogyan-vedjem-a-szellemi-tulajdonomat/hogyan-vedjem-a-megjelolesemet
In 2014 National Board Against Counterfeiting extended its activities to new areas and ensured the cooperation of new partners in the fight against counterfeiting; furthermore it organized and participated in numerous awareness raising events. It was again present at two festivals which drew huge audiences: in the Valley of Arts and at the SZIGET (Island) Festivals. The Valley of Arts Festival was attended by 140,000 visitors; NBAC was present there for 10 days and focussed on presenting the dangers of counterfeit objects. At the Island Festival NBAC, with the support of its European partner organization, the European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights, set up a ‘No Fake!’ tent, where Hungarian experts on counterfeiting gave presentations to those interested among the 413,000 visitors. NBAC shared its experiences of the Island Festival at the plenary session of the Observatory by showing a publicity film, while some notable results of NBAC were published in the quarterly newsletters of the Observatory.
Statistics: changes in terms of application filings and registrations with respect to previous year; trends or areas experiencing rapid changes
In 2014 the number of international trade mark applications (under the Madrid system) aimed at Hungary was 1599, which is less by 25.5% than in the previous year. The slow decrease in the past years is due to the fact that foreign applicants have been turning to the Community trade mark system in order to cover a larger territory. In 2014 more than 117 thousand Community trade mark applications extending also to Hungary were filed and 103 thousand Community trade marks were registered. The activity of the Hungarian applicants also increased, 534 such applications were filed. Moreover, the domestic applicants filed 207 international (under the Madrid system) trade mark applications.
Main figures of trade mark applications aimed at Hungary under international cooperations and filed following the national route (2010-2014)
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
International trade mark applications | |||||
International trade mark applications (under the Madrid system) | 2 374 | 2 117 | 2 102 | 2 139 | 1 599 |
Community trade mark applications | 98 217 | 105 857 | 107 960 | 114 267 | 117 456 |
National trade mark applications | |||||
Domestic trade mark applications | 3 447 | 3 772 | 4 177 | 3 428 | 3 489 |
Foreign trade mark applications | 446 | 425 | 422 | 429 | 392 |
Applications filed following the national route in total | 3 923 | 4 197 | 4 599 | 3 857 | 3 881 |
In 2014 the number of trade mark applications following the national route was 3881, which is a 0.6% increase compared to the previous year. 90% of these applications were filed by domestic applicants. The activity of domestic applicants grew; it exceeded the figure of the previous year by 1.8%. The number of foreign applications filed directly at HIPO was around 400, similarly to the previous years. 15% of the foreign applicants were from Switzerland, 13% from the United States and 7% from the United Kingdom.
Only 28% of the trade mark applications following the national route were filed by individuals, that is mainly institutions (economic organisations) filed applications to obtain trade mark protection. In case of foreign applications more than 90% were filed by institutions.
Figures of trade marks valid in Hungary (2010-2014)
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
Valid national trade marks | 52 061 | 53 973 | 56 130 | 55 942 | 55 813 |
Valid international trade marks (under the Madrid system) | 141 069 | 121 145 | 121 299 | 112 684 | 108 487 |
Registered Community trade marks* | 699 030 | 792 866 | 888 495 | 986 569 | 1 090 346 |
*Accumulated amount of all registered protections, irrespective of renewal
Breakdown of valid national trade marks
by the countries of origin of right holders (2014)
Austria, Sweden, France, Netherlands, Japan, Germany, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America, Hungary
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS
In 2014 the HIPO received 24 international applications concerning appellations of origin. At the end of last year 830 international appellations of origin and 47 geographical indications were in the national registry. The number of valid Community protections was 1255; of them 14 originated from Hungary. They were, among others, the sweet pepper of Szentes, the paprika of Kalocsa, Hungarian grey cattle meat, sausage of Csaba, sausage of Gyula, onion of Makó, salami of Szeged, salami of Budapest.
The number of national trade marks valid in Hungary was 55 813 at the end of last year, which is around the same level than in the previous years. In addition, the number of valid international (under the Madrid system) trade marks is 108 thousand. The total number of registered Community trade marks also extending to Hungary exceeded 1 million last year.
62% of the right holders of registered national trade marks were Hungarian, 38% of them were foreigners, mainly from the United States, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Germany and Japan.
Right holders having the most valid registered national trade marks are Richter Gedeon Plc., Egis Pharmaceuticals Plc., Glaxo Group, a Borsodi Brewery Ltd. and Magyar Telekom Plc.
The number of right holders having a trade mark being more than a hundred years old is above 40. They are for example the German DaimlerChrysler, Kodak and Telefunken, the American Johnson & Johnson and the Hungarian Richter Gedeon Plc.
Other matters and useful links (URLs): annual report of the Office, news page, statistics, etc.
httpGuides and Forms: http://www.sztnh.gov.hu/hu/szakmai-oldalak/novenyfajta-oltalom/nemzeti-bejelentes/urlapok-dijak
Availability of the application dossier in electronic form
http://epub.hpo.hu/e-aktabetekintes/?lang=HU
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
Nice Classification and Vienna Classification systems are used.
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See statistics in Annex.
II. SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO TRADEMARK INFORMATION CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE
Information and support provided by the Office to applicants regarding filing on paper and/or e-filing (instructions, seminars, etc.) - URLs
How to protect TM: http://www.sztnh.gov.hu/hu/hogyan-vedjem-a-szellemi-tulajdonomat/hogyan-vedjem-a-megjelolesemet
Guides and Forms: Nice Classification: http://www.sztnh.gov.hu/hu/hogyanszakmai-tajekozodhatok-a-honlapon/adatbazisok/iparjogvedelmi-osztalyozasi-rendszerek/nizzaioldalak/novenyfajta-oltalom/nemzeti-bejelentes/urlapok-dijak
Availability of the application dossier in electronic form
Vienna Classification: http://classificationsepub.mszhhpo.hu/vienna/index.htme-aktabetekintes/?lang=HU
Matters concerning processing of different types of non-traditional marks (classifying
(i) Classification and reclassification activities; classification systems used, e.g., three-dimensional, motion, hologram, color mark, etc.)
Other activities
III. SOURCES OF TRADEMARK INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE
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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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
Nice Classification and Vienna Classification systems are used.
Nice Classification: http://www.sztnh.gov.hu/hu/
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a-honlapon/adatbazisok/iparjogvedelmi-osztalyozasi-rendszerek/nizzai
E-SEARCH for internal use, covering the public and non-public data.
E-SEARCH for the public: http://wwwclassifications.sztnh.govmszh.hu/hu/vedjegy/hogyan-kutassunk-az-adatbazisokban/e-kutatasPlease insert your reply here
Official Gazettes: main types of announcements, frequency of publication, medium (on paper, on CDs, online, URL), etc.
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Matters concerning processing of different types of non-traditional marks (e.g., three-dimensional, motion, hologram, color mark, etc.)
Other activities
III. SOURCES OF TRADEMARK INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE
Main types of publications in the field of trademark information, outline of the content and medium (on paper, on CDs, online - URLs)
GAZETTE: http://www.sztnh.gov.hu/hu/szakmai-oldalak/szabadalmi-kozlony-es-vedjegyertesito
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E-SEARCH for internal use, covering the public and non-public data.
E-SEARCH for the public: http://www.sztnh.gov.hu/hu/vedjegy/hogyan-kutassunk-az-adatbazisokban/e-kutatasPlease insert your reply here
Official Gazettes: main types of announcements, frequency of publication, medium (on paper, on CDs, online, URL), etc.
Web-based GAZETTE is published twice a month: MADRID System, ROMARIN: http://www.sztnh.wipo.int/romarin
Office for Harmonisation int he Internal Market (BHPP)
eSearh plus: https://oami.europa.eu/eSearch/
gov.hu/hu/szakmai-oldalak/szabadalmi-kozlony-es-vedjegyertesito
Information products (coverage, medium, etc.) available to examiners, including external documentation and databases
E-SEARCH for internal use covering the public and non-public data.
E-SEARCH for the public: httpTMview: https://www.tmdn.org/tmview/welcome.html?lang=hu
TMclass: http://tmclass.tmdn.org/ec2/
sztnh.gov.hu/hu/vedjegy/hogyan-kutassunk-az-adatbazisokban/e-kutatas
MADRID System, ROMARIN: http://www.wipo.int/romarin
Office for Harmonisation int he Internal Market (BHPP)
eSearh plus: https://oami.europa.eu/eSearch/
TMview: httpsNice Classification: http://www.sztnhtmdn.gov.huorg/tmview/welcome.html?lang=hu
TMclass: http://tmclass.tmdn.org/ec2/
Nice Classification: http://www.sztnh.gov.hu/hu/hogyan-tajekozodhatok-a-hu/hogyan-tajekozodhatok-a-honlapon/adatbazisok/iparjogvedelmi-osztalyozasi-rendszerek/nizzai
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http://www.sztnh.gov.hu/hu/vallalkozoknak/informacio-orszagszerte
etc, see: http://www.sztnh.gov.hu/hu/hogyan-vedjem-a-szellemi-tulajdonomat/hogyan-vedjem-a-megjelolesemet
Cooperation with universities, technology and innovation support centers, etc.
Cooperation with higher education
Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Eötvös Loránd University, University of Miskolc, Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, University of West Hungary, Óbuda University, University of Pécs, Széchenyi István University, Szent István University, University of Applied Sciences, Budapest, College of Nyíregyháza.
As separate subject, lectures on intellectual property were held in 11 institutions of higher education. Knowledge on intellectual property was taught at 7 universities, connected to subjects including knowledge on business/technology/law/social and/or natural science.
Improving awareness of enterprises
The enlargement of knowledge on industrial property and copyright, the improvement of awareness on intellectual property of enterprises – especially small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) – are objectives of high importance. In case of these parties it is essential that they can have personal consultation not only at the headquarters in Budapest but they also can find information points or events close to them, in their regions, where they can receive information. In this spirit, the relations with partners continued to enlarge in 2014. HIPO cooperated with 16 chambers of commerce and industry in counties and towns, 6 PATLIB centres, 7 regional innovation agencies and 2 professional organisations (HITA, SEED) in programs related to awareness raising.
In the framework of the VIVACE program improving the knowledge on industrial property of enterprises HIPO participated in the preparation, organisation and accomplishment of 18 events on awareness raising in and outside Budapest. The program was financed mainly by the projects of OHIM and EPO and from the sources of IPorta project supported by the European Commission.
Education and training: training courses, e-learning modules (URLs), seminars, exhibitions, etc.
Education on Intellectual Property
The courses on industrial property and the education on intellectual property in institutions of higher education are important fora of education and awareness raising in Hungary. They significantly contributed to the improvement of the culture of industrial property, to the education of future IP experts and to awareness raising. HIPAvilon Ltd. also took active part with providing technical support.
The numbers of classes of IP education and of the participants have been increasing since 2012. In 2014 the number of classes was 907, the number of participants was 1991. These figures are more by 23% and by 31% respectively than in the previous year.
10 persons participated in the basic level industrial property course, 56 persons finished the intermediate level industrial property course and passed the final exams, moreover, 49 participants of the advanced level industrial property course passed the exams successfully. Besides the employees of HIPO, the representatives of law and patent attorney offices, institutions of higher education, pharmaceutical companies and other enterprises participated in the trainings. The courses on demand were mainly attended by employees of the National Tax and Customs Administration, researchers of the institutions of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and representatives of creative industries.
The education of intellectual property in the form of e-learning was available at Budapest University of Technology and Economics, University of Debrecen, Károly Róbert University College and College of Szolnok.
39 students from 12 universities and colleges applied to the – renewed – Ujvári János Award for diploma works announced for graduating students of higher education. 13 of them were awarded for their high level work.
The comprehensive education project attached to the curricula framework for the students of the primary and secondary schools and their teachers was continued. As a result, the first package of lesson plans was prepared, which is accessible free of charge on the website of HIPO. As part of the project for the implementation of knowledge on intellectual property in public education, HIPO announced a quiz game and contest for designing logo entitled Invent it/find it out/find it! for secondary school students.
Other activities
VI. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES IN THE FIELD OF TRADEMARK INFORMATION
International exchange of trademark information in machine-readable form (e.g., Official Gazettes)
HIPO is one of the participating offices in the TMview.
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: http://www.sztnh.gov.hu/hu/hogyan-vedjem-a-szellemi-tulajdonomat/hogyan-vedjem-a-megjelolesemet
Cooperation with universities, technology and innovation support centers, etc.
Cooperation with higher education
Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Eötvös Loránd University, University of Miskolc, Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, University of West Hungary, Óbuda University, University of Pécs, Széchenyi István University, Szent István University, University of Applied Sciences, Budapest, College of Nyíregyháza.
As separate subject, lectures on intellectual property were held in 11 institutions of higher education. Knowledge on intellectual property was taught at 7 universities, connected to subjects including knowledge on business/technology/law/social and/or natural science.
Improving awareness of enterprises
The enlargement of knowledge on industrial property and copyright, the improvement of awareness on intellectual property of enterprises – especially small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) – are objectives of high importance. In case of these parties it is essential that they can have personal consultation not only at the headquarters in Budapest but they also can find information points or events close to them, in their regions, where they can receive information. In this spirit, the relations with partners continued to enlarge in 2014. HIPO cooperated with 16 chambers of commerce and industry in counties and towns, 6 PATLIB centres, 7 regional innovation agencies and 2 professional organisations (HITA, SEED) in programs related to awareness raising.
In the framework of the VIVACE program improving the knowledge on industrial property of enterprises HIPO participated in the preparation, organisation and accomplishment of 18 events on awareness raising in and outside Budapest. The program was financed mainly by the projects of OHIM and EPO and from the sources of IPorta project supported by the European Commission.
Education and training: training courses, e-learning modules (URLs), seminars, exhibitions, etc.
Education on Intellectual Property
The courses on industrial property and the education on intellectual property in institutions of higher education are important fora of education and awareness raising in Hungary. They significantly contributed to the improvement of the culture of industrial property, to the education of future IP experts and to awareness raising. HIPAvilon Ltd. also took active part with providing technical support.
The numbers of classes of IP education and of the participants have been increasing since 2012. In 2014 the number of classes was 907, the number of participants was 1991. These figures are more by 23% and by 31% respectively than in the previous year.
10 persons participated in the basic level industrial property course, 56 persons finished the intermediate level industrial property course and passed the final exams, moreover, 49 participants of the advanced level industrial property course passed the exams successfully. Besides the employees of HIPO, the representatives of law and patent attorney offices, institutions of higher education, pharmaceutical companies and other enterprises participated in the trainings. The courses on demand were mainly attended by employees of the National Tax and Customs Administration, researchers of the institutions of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and representatives of creative industries.
The education of intellectual property in the form of e-learning was available at Budapest University of Technology and Economics, University of Debrecen, Károly Róbert University College and College of Szolnok.
39 students from 12 universities and colleges applied to the – renewed – Ujvári János Award for diploma works announced for graduating students of higher education. 13 of them were awarded for their high level work.
The comprehensive education project attached to the curricula framework for the students of the primary and secondary schools and their teachers was continued. As a result, the first package of lesson plans was prepared, which is accessible free of charge on the website of HIPO. As part of the project for the implementation of knowledge on intellectual property in public education, HIPO announced a quiz game and contest for designing logo entitled Invent it/find it out/find it! for secondary school students.
Other activities
VI. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES IN THE FIELD OF TRADEMARK INFORMATION
International exchange of trademark information in machine-readable form (e.g., Official Gazettes)
HIPO is one of the participating offices in the TMview.
Participation in international or regional activities and projects related to trademark information
IMPROVING IP CULTURE, PROVIDING INFORMATION
The partners and customers of HIPO, who are interested in intellectual property, can choose from a variety of services or programs of customer service, information provision and education. Through these tools HIPO improved the conditions of awareness, information provision and education of industrial property and copyright culture in Hungary.
Improving awareness of enterprises
The enlargement of knowledge on industrial property and copyright, the improvement of awareness on intellectual property of enterprises – especially small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) – are objectives of high importance. In case of these parties it is essential that they can have personal consultation not only at the headquarters in Budapest but they also can find information points or events close to them, in their regions, where they can receive information. In this spirit, the relations with partners continued to enlarge in 2014. HIPO cooperated with 16 chambers of commerce and industry in counties and towns, 6 PATLIB centres, 7 regional innovation agencies and 2 professional organisations (HITA, SEED) in programs related to awareness raising.
In the framework of the VIVACE program improving the knowledge on industrial property of enterprises HIPO participated in the preparation, organisation and accomplishment of 18 events on awareness raising in and outside Budapest. The program was financed mainly by the projects of OHIM and EPO and from the sources of IPorta project supported by the European Commission.
A survey questionnaire was prepared on the awareness on industrial property of Hungarian SMEs with the involvement of the Institute for Economic and Enterprise Research of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in respect of the circle of enterprises already observed in 2005 and 2009. According to 435 answers, although the level of knowledge on intellectual property has become better but the use of industrial property systems has declined, which draws the attention – in compliance with the Jedlik Plan – to the importance of the development of services.
See „Outstanding Events” in Annual Report:
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