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I. GENERAL OVERVIEW OF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN TRADEMARK INFORMATION ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE

 

Outline of main policies and plans aimed at development of trademark information activities and expected time frames for their realization

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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)

 

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2010

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2011

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2012

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2013

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2014

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International trade mark applications

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 focused 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

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trade mark applications (under the Madrid system)

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2 374

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2 117

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2 102

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2 139

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1 599

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Community trade mark applications

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98 217

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105 857

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107 960

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114 267

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117 456

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National trade mark applications

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Domestic trade mark applications

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3 447

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3 772

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4 177

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3 428

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3 489

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Foreign trade mark applications

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446

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425

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422

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429

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392

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Applications filed following the national route in total

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3 923

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4 197

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4 599

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3 857

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3 881

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 cooperation 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)Image Added 

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.

http://www.sztnh.gov.hu/hu/mivel-fordulhatok-a-hivatalhoz/tajekoztatas/kiadvanyok/a-hivatal-eves-jelentesei

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

TM e-filing: https://uk-prod.sztnh.gov.hu/cas/login?service=https%3A%2F%2Fugyintezes.sztnh.gov.hu%2Fsp-ui-tmefiling%2Fj_spring_cas_security_check

How to protect TM:

 

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)

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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.

http://www.sztnh.gov.hu/hu/mivel-fordulhatok-a-hivatalhoz/tajekoztatas/kiadvanyok/a-hivatal-eves-jelentesei

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

TM e-filing: https://uk-prod.sztnh.gov.hu/cas/login?service=https%3A%2F%2Fugyintezes.sztnh.gov.hu%2Fsp-ui-tmefiling%2Fj_spring_cas_security_check

How to protect TM: http://www.sztnh.gov.hu/hu/hogyan-vedjem-a-szellemi-tulajdonomat/hogyan-vedjem-a-megjelolesemet

Guides 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.

Nice Classification: http://www.sztnh.gov.hu/hu/hogyan-tajekozodhatokvedjem-a-szellemi-honlapon/adatbazisok/iparjogvedelmi-osztalyozasi-rendszerek/nizzaiVienna Classification: tulajdonomat/hogyan-vedjem-a-megjelolesemet

Guides and Forms: http://classificationswww.sztnh.mszhgov.hu/hu/vienna/index.htm

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)

/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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Nice Classification: 

http://www.sztnh.gov.hu/hu/

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E-SEARCH for internal use, covering  the public and non-public data.

hogyan-tajekozodhatok-a-honlapon/adatbazisok/iparjogvedelmi-osztalyozasi-rendszerek/nizzai

Vienna Classification: E-SEARCH for the public: http://wwwclassifications.sztnhmszh.gov.hu/hu/vedjegy/hogyan-kutassunk-az-adatbazisokban/e-kutatasPlease insert your reply herevienna/index.htm

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 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: - URLs)

GAZETTE: http://www.sztnh.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 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.wiposztnh.gov.int/romarin

 Office for Harmonisation int he Internal Market (BHPP)

hu/hu/szakmai-oldalak/szabadalmi-kozlony-es-vedjegyertesito

Information products (coverage, medium, etc.) available to examiners, including external documentation and databases

ACSEPTO

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-kutatas

MADRID System, ROMARIN: http://www.wipo.int/romarin

 Office for Harmonisation int he Internal Market (BHPP)

eSearh plus: https://oami.eSearh plus: https://oami.europa.eu/eSearch/

TMview: https://www.tmdn.org/tmview/welcome.html?lang=hu

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Nice Classification: http://www.sztnh.gov.hu/hu/hogyan-tajekozodhatok-a-honlapon/adatbazisok/iparjogvedelmi-osztalyozasi-rendszerek/nizzai

Vienna Classification: http://classifications.mszh.hu/vienna/index.htm

Information products (coverage, medium, etc.) and services available to external users; conditions of access (e.g., free of charge, subscription, etc.)

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Certified legal status information can be available for a fee.

Other sources

 

IV. ICT SUPPORT TO SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO TRADEMARK INFORMATION CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE

 

Specific software tools supporting business procedures within the Office: general description, characteristics, advantages, possible improvements

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The Unified Administrative System of the Office is used for file building, which covers  all industrial property titles of protection. It is a real-time updated system and has a daily backup storage.

 Administrative management electronic systems (register, legal status, statistics, and administrative support)

The Unified Administrative System of the Office comprise the bibliographic and image data, the documents and the official letters that belong to the different intellectual property rights.
The public web-based databases GAZETTE, IP-SEARCH, E-REGISTER, E-DOSSIER are also used by the Examiners. The IP-SEARCH database has an internal version for internal use with the public and non-public data.  

Other matters

 

V. PROMOTION ACTIVITIES AIMED TO SUPPORT USERS IN ACCESS AND EFFICIENT USE OF TRADEMARK INFORMATION

 

Office's library (if deals with trademark information): equipment, collection management, network of libraries in the country, cooperation with foreign libraries

Accessible databases:

HUNTÉKA Onlene Catalog: http://hunteka.asp.hunteka.hu/hipo/index.jsp;jsessionid=0C33EADC538177502CCB010CBBB3EF80?lang=en

E-SEARCH: http://www.sztnh.gov.hu/hu/vedjegy/hogyan-kutassunk-az-adatbazisokban/e-kutatas

Nice Classification: http://www.sztnh.gov.hu/hu/hogyan-tajekozodhatok-a-honlapon/adatbazisok/iparjogvedelmi-osztalyozasi-rendszerek/nizzai

Vienna Classification: http://classifications.mszh.hu/vienna/index.htm

MADRID System, ROMARIN: http://www.wipo.int/romarin

Office for Harmonisation int he Internal Market (BHPP)

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The customer service received 98 enquiries from other authorities, nearly three-quarters of them were submitted by the National Tax and Customs Administration and concerned trade marks (60).  

HIPAvilon also takes part in the customer service functions of HIPO by maintaining the relations with customers in order to gain new applicants and customers.  

In addition to the free of charge services of information provision, the domestic customers are offered advanced level IP services against payment. They include, as from 1 February 2013, “express trade mark filtering”. The services against payment of HIPAvilon for patent and trade mark search, as well as its services for IP audit and IP valuation are of great help. In 2014 HIPAvilon received 85 such orders.  

Publications related to different business procedures and trademark information sources available to users, for example, books, brochures, Internet publications, etc.

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http://www.sztnh.gov.hu/hu/szabadalom/ip-panorama

Start-up Guide: http://www.sztnh.gov.hu/hu/vallalkozoknak/hogyan-kezdjek-hozza/start-up-guide

AIDA Light: Assessment and Improvement integrateD Approach: http://www.sztnh.gov.hu/hu/vallalkozoknak/hogyan-kezdjek-hozza/aida

Partner Search: http://www.sztnh.gov.hu/hu/vallalkozoknak/partnerkereso

Tenders: http://www.sztnh.gov.hu/hu/vallalkozoknak/palyazatok

IP Valuation Forum: http://ipvaluation.hipo.gov.hu/

Information nationwide:

Our partners
Other intellectual property sites

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.

Participation in international or regional activities and projects related to trademark information

Assistance to developing countries

Other activities

//ipvaluation.hipo.gov.hu/

Information nationwide:

Our partners
Other intellectual property sites

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.

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:

http://www.sztnh.gov.hu/hu/mivel-fordulhatok-a-hivatalhoz/tajekoztatas/kiadvanyok/a-hivatal-eves-jelentesei

Assistance to developing countries

 

Other activities

 

VII. OTHER RELATED MATTERS

 

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