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Statistics: changes in terms of application filings and grants (registrations) with respect to previous year; trends or areas experiencing rapid changes
https://uprp.gov.pl/plsites/o-urzedziedefault/statystykifiles/modulinline-statystyczny/wzory-przemyslowefiles/Annual%20Report%202021.pdf Industrial designs (p. 47), Statistics: Industrial design applications and rights in registration for industrial designs (pp. 100-105)
In 2021, the Polish Patent Office received 1174 industrial design applications under the national procedure (out of which 1152 by national and 22 by foreign entities). In 2021, a decline of 16% was recorded in comparison with 2020 when 1004 industrial design applications were submitted (out of which 988 by national and 16 by foreign entities).
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Information and support provided by the Office to applicants regarding filing on paper and/or e-filing (instructions, seminars, etc.) - URLs
https://uprp.gov.pl/sites/default/files/inline-files/Annual%20Report%202021.pdf Take advantage of examiners’ advice (pp. 50-51) - URLs
The PPO information and support options in 2021 included:
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Cooperation with universities, technology and innovation support centers, etc.
https://uprp.gov.pl/sites/default/files/inline-files/Annual%20Report%202021.pdf See who we cooperate with (pp. 21-27)
The Patent Office collaborates with various institutions in promoting knowledge on intellectual property (organisation of conferences, workshops, trainings, patronage of the PPO President over numerous initiatives etc.).
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- IPforYou seminar in cooperation with the EUIPO (17 February)
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) for Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Disputes (23 February)
- Ideas Powered for Business seminar in cooperation with the EUIPO (18 February)
- Conference on the occasion of the World IP Day “Protection of innovation in the enterprise – commercialisation in times of a pandemic” (26 April);
- Webinar “We support Polish innovators (28 April);
- Webinar “Tax solutions for research, development and innovation – IP Box preference” in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance (18 May)
- Webinars „IP Protection at your fingertips” organised in cooperation with the Rural Housewives’ Association (27 May and 21 October);
- 14th International Conference in the series of “Innovation and Creativity in Economy” dedicated to the topic “Business Reinforced by Design – in the COVID and post-COVID Era” (23 June);
- Workshop “Implementation of adopted common practices: designation of inventor and examination of unity of invention” in cooperation with the European Patent Organisation (21 September);
- Online training course organised in cooperation with the National Chamber of Patent Attorneys “Legal counsel as a representative before the PPO” (26-27 October);
- Webinar „Protect and use – industrial property as part of the company's development” in cooperation with the Polish Craft Association (8 November);
- Consultation and information online meeting “Global disputes on conditions of access to standard essential patents” (9 November);
- Exhibition „Creative by nature” in the Poland Pavilion as EXPO 2020 Dubai (18 November – 1 December);
- 19th edition of the annual competition for the best artistic poster as well postdoctoral, doctoral, master’s and student’s theses on the subject of industrial property protection and the 9th edition of a short movie and press release competition.
https://uprp.gov.pl/sites/default/files/inline-files/Annual%20Report%202021.pdf Annual Report 2021, pp. 16-19
In 2021, the PPO maintained information in the e-Knowledge Base module on a specially prepared Educational Platform (Educational Platform, current address https://uprp.gov.pl/pl/platforma-edukacyjna) which is a compendium of knowledge about intellectual property issues. The target group includes enterprises (especially MSEs) and businesses related to public institutions (including schools of higher education) and other entities.
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