Annual Technical Report 2013 on Trademark Information Activities submitted by Czech Republic (CWS/ATR/TM/2013/CZ)
Where URLs are requested below, it is preferred that either URLs which are likely to remain stable over time (three years or more) are provided, or home (main) page URLs are provided with a short explanation of how to access the corresponding information.
I. GENERAL OVERVIEW OF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN TRADEMARK INFORMATION ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE
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Classifications systems:
http://www.upv.cz/en/publications/classsification-systems.html.html
Trademark classification system:
http://www.upv.cz/en/publications/classsification-systems/classification--trade-marks.html
The 10th edition of the Nice Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks has been in effect since January 01, 2013 for the purposes of trademark filing and registration.
Every trademark application shall contain a list of goods or services for which the mark is to be registered. Goods and services are listed in a sequence of classes of the Nice Classification and the appropriate number of this classification is mentioned.
The 7th edition of the Vienna Classification of the Figurative Elements of Marks, published on December 13, 2012, has been used.
In order to assist the applicants in the orientation in the above mentioned trademark classifications, classification systems are displayed on the web site of the IPO CZ (http://www.upv.cz/en.html) too.
- Information on classification system
http://www.upv.cz/en/publications/classsification-systems/classification--trade-marks.html
- Obligation for applicants to use pre-defined terms of the classification applied
To use pre-defined terms of the classification applied is only recommended.
- Bibliographic data and processing
Trademarks are searchable by name of applicant or holder or licensee, previous holder, representative, pledgee, Vienna classes, classes of goods and services and names of goods and services, application filing date, priority date, publication and registration date, application and registration number, TM wording and date of termination of validity. Representation of trademarks is also available in form of a gallery.
III. SOURCES OF TRADEMARK INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE
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VII. OTHER RELATED MATTERS