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Classification and reclassification activities; classification system used, e.g., International Classification for Industrial Designs (Locarno Classification), other classification
The 10th edition of the Locarno Classification has been used since January 1, 2014; The Office reclassified all registered designs according to this latest edition.
Bibliographic data and processing
Registered and published designs are searchable by proprietor as well as the former proprietor, designer, by date of filing, registration and publication, by number of application and registration, and by indication of the product, legal status and the Locarno class and subclass.
Other activities
III. SOURCES OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE
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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)
Office notices are published weekly in the electronic Official Bulletin of the Industrial Property Office of the Czech Republic. Notices are also published at the Office’s website.
Mass Mass storage media used are hard discs, magnetic tapes for backup and paper.
Official Gazettes: main types of announcements, frequency of publication, medium (on paper, on CDs, online - URL), etc.
Publishing, including printing, copying techniques and electronic printing
Lists of designs which have been registered, renewed, corrected, or which have requested restoration are published weekly in the Official Bulletin of the Industrial Property Office of the Czech Republic. Since 2007 an electronic weekly (updated on Wednesdays) bulletin has been published at the Office´s web site (http://www.upv.cz/en.html). No prior registration or subscription to view the Bulletin is needed; however the pdf viewer (e.g. Adobe Reader ) must be installed. The information as published should be the authentic one for legal purposes.
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Main types of announcements of the Office in the field of industrial design information
Office notices are published weekly in the electronic Official Bulletin of the Industrial Property Office of the Czech Republic. Notices are also published at the Office’s website.
Mass storage media and microforms used
Used mass storage media are hard discs, magnetic tapes for backup and physical original in paper version.
Databases and office automation
Registered Registered designs, including Community designs (RCD), are searchable in the public database. It provides a range of search options including proprietor, designer, image, indication of the product, legal status, date of filing, registration and publication, and Locarno class and subclass. The Official Bulletin picks up data from the internal database.
Information products (coverage, medium, etc.) available to examiners, including external documentation and databases
The Office’s Examiners have an access to:
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Internal SyPP database – contains all pending as well as already decided applications
Internal database of industrial design applications since 1967
OHIM research tool Designview
Other external public databases:
http://upv.cz/en/client-services/online-databases/industrial-design-databases/foreign-database.html
Information products (coverage, medium, etc.) and services available to external users; conditions of access (e.g., free of charge, subscription, etc.)
National and international industrial design (paper) documentation
Legal status information (kind of information, coverage, medium, etc.)
Internal and public Industrial Design databases
Other sources
Access to online industrial design bulletin and to other sources of designs information, including download of bulk industrial designs data
The Official Bulletin URL:
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http://www.upv.cz/en/publications/ipo-bulletin.html
The public database URL:
http://upv.cz/en/client-services/online-databases/industrial-design-databases.html
IV. ICT SUPPORT TO SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO INDUSTRIAL DESIGN INFORMATION CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE
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The Office provides publicly free access to the database comprising the data concerning registered national industrial designs since no. 3500 at the IPO CZ website http://upv.cz/en/client-services/online-databases/industrial-design-databases.html .
The Office also performs searches in design databases freely accessible in the Internet such as Hague Express Database, eSearch plus, DesignView (both maintained by EUIPO) and other national databases. The links to these databases are provided at the Office´s web site (http://www.upv.cz/en.html).
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Office's library (if deals with industrial design information): equipment, collection management, network of libraries in the country, cooperation with foreign libraries
Patent library stores the industrial design collection which consists of registered industrial designs of the Czech Republic and Czechoslovakia. The full retrospective retrospective collection of registered and published industrial designs is accessible via public database or in paper form. The database contains bibliographic data as well as images of approx. 33 000 published registrations. The oldest data comes from the 1966/67 turn of the year. The document can be studied in the public public reading room equipped with PC workstations available for visitors.
Publications related to different business procedures and industrial design information sources available to users, for example, books, brochures, Internet publications, etc.
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Cooperation with Metropolitan University Prague on training in a bachelor´s programme in „Industrial Property“ "Industrial Property" and a master´s programme in „International "International and Regional Relations in Industrial Property“Property". Lectures were held at a number of innovation and technology centres.
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The IPO CZ regularly organizes wide range of training courses and seminars - such as Designs - National and International Legal Protection, Searches in the National and Foreign Design Databases, IP Protection and National (CZ) and International Systems of IP Protection, Intellectual Property Protection in Business (SMEs), Technology Transfer, Enforcement of Intellectual Rights, IP Jurisdiction (administrative and judicial issues),. All the educational activities are organized for public, mainly for students, academic staff of universities, representatives of SMEs or research institutions and IP professionals.
Every year, a two-year distance study learning of industrial property rights begins within the Industrial Property Training Institute – Office's own educational facility. . , 27 students completed their studies in 2015.
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The IPO CZ continued in its activities for children and youth (elementary school pupils and secondary school students). The Office offers to them short training sessions on industrial rights, guided field trips to the Office's headquarters and an example search in databases, as well as courses for teachers interested in adding the topic of industrial rights to their curricula. A special section for youth is maintained on the IPO CZ website. The leaflet and comics books on the topics of patents, trademarks and copyright can be downloaded in this section. . All the materials mentioned are also available for children and youth during their excursions to the IPO or during the fairs and exhibitions.
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The Office has been continuing to take part in the project „Hrajeme "Hrajeme si hlavou" (Let´s play with our mind) which popularises technical fields and motivates students of elementary schools toward technical education.
The Office presented itself at several events for students at elementary schools:
„Science "Science Week at Jaderka", held by the Department of Physics of the Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering at the Czech Technical University in May. The event was attended by secondary school students from across the Czech Republic. In the program, Office representatives performed the presentation „Ideas "Ideas in the Net - Get Inspired,” " and introduced students to the system of industrial property rights, and national and international patent and utility model databases.
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The Office had a stand at the „Science Fair” "Science Fair" held in Prague in September, where universities, scientific institutions and industrial companies were exhibiting. At the stand were offered informational materials, quizzes and memory games, examples of database searches were also presented. Panels with examples of inventions in various fields were prepared. The fair was attended by 16,000 pupils and students.
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The Industrial Property Office continued to fulfil fulfill responsibilities resulting from the Czech Republic's membership in the European Union especially related to the area of industrial property protection. It participated in the meetings of the EU Council Working Group on Intellectual Property .
VII. OTHER RELATED MATTERS
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