Annual Technical Report 2011 on Trademark Information Activities submitted by Austria (CWS/ATR/TM/2011/AT)
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I. Evolution of registration activities
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Austrian National Trademark applications
2011 6.329 - 7,25 % compared to 2010
2010 6.824 - 9,8 % compared to 2009
2009 7.569 - 8,40 % compared to 2008
2008 8.263 - 4,63 % compared to 2007
2007 8.664 + 0,48 % compared to 2006
2006 8.622 + 0,45% compared to 2005
2005 8.583 + 2,36% compared to 2004
2004 8.385 - 0,48 compared to 2003
2003 8.426
Austrian National Trademarks Registrations
2011 5.062 - 9,7% compared to 2010
2010 5.606 - 6,2% compared to 2009
2009 5.981 - 1,4% compared to 2008
2008 6.067 - 6,2% compared to 2007
2007 6.469 - 8% compared to 2006
2006 7.038 + 2,4% comared to 2005
2005 6.873 - 10% compared to 2004
2004 7.700 + 12% compared to 2003
2003 6.835
Effective trademark rights (AT national)
2011 111.08 - 1,6% compared to 2010
2010 113.745 - 0,5% compared to 2009
2009 117.380 - 0,25% compared to 2008
2008 114.671 + 0,56% compared to 2007
2007 114.034 + 1,45% compared to 2006
2006 112.403
Effective trademark rights (AT - international)
2011 193.672 - 6% compared to 2010
2010 206.233 - 5,4% compared to 2009
2009 218.024 - 4,68% compared to 2008
2008 228.742 - 3,51% compared to 2007
2007 237.070 - 2,98% compared to 2006
2006 244.364
Effective trademark rights (Community trademarks)
2011 > 780.000
2010 > 600.000
2009 > 700.000
2008 > 350.000
2007 29.807 +75% compared to 2006
2006 17.000
Trends or areas experiencing rapid changes with respect to the previous year
As in the last years, about 90% of the national applications originated from Austrian enterprises.
The majority of applications were filed in the class 35, 9 and 3, followed by the classes 16, 41, 29 and 5.
The oldest trademark in force in Austria is still the one that was filed on April 2nd, 1859.
URLs of web pages of the Office’s website that provide statistics related to trademarks
Homepage
http://www.patentamt.at
Statistics for Patents, Trademarks and Designs for 2010 are in the Patent Gazette "Patentblatt" April 2011.
For URLs please refer to the respective chapter in the Annual Technical Report for Patents.
II. Matters concerning the generation, reproduction, and distribution of secondary sources of trademark information, i.e., trademark gazettes
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The Austrian Patent Office offers free information services concerning legal questions, details of registration procedures, property rights or due fees, which can be submitted verbally (personally or by phone, e-mail to info@patentamt.at).
Legal and technical experts of the Austrian Patent Office can be consulted for legal and technical questions in connection with an intellectual property right, a pending application or for an intended application. The legal information service is available personally or by telephone or by e-mail to info@patentamt.at free of charge on all working days.
At the information centre in the Austrian Patent Office information is provided by telephone, e-mail or face-to-face about all national intellectual property applications and granted rights, about published European and international patent applications designated for Austria, as well as about registered international trademarks with effect for Austria, and about community trademarks of the European Union and about national and Community designs. This information covers all bibliographic data of the mentioned protection rights. This inquiry can also be made in the library by self-service (with support of the library personnel) on computer workstations.
The registry administrators of the Austrian Patent Office provide information concerning the current legal status of all effective patents, utility models, semiconductor rights, supplementary protection certificates, trademarks and designs. The officials in charge can be consulted at their consultation hours about specific applications, e.g. the correct trademark or design classification of a sign or product.
Information services of the Service and Information Center (serv.ip, former TRF)
The Service and Information Center of the Austrian Patent Office (serv.ip) started its activities in the fall of 1994 pursuant to the appropriate regulations of the amendment of the Patent Law of 1992 and the corresponding ordinance of 1994. The central purpose of the founding of this enterprise was to offer customer-oriented service and information products in the area of patents, trademarks and designs in a commercial manner. The following services are offered:
- trademark similarity search
- a similarity record including colour images
- trademark monitoring
- information in written form
- uncertified register extracts
- express services concerning national and international trademark
similarity searches, register extracts as well as written information
- external on-line information
- translation of the list of goods and services from the German into English
- express search in the patent field
Express service:
Registry extracts as well as written information are supplied within 24 hours after receipt of order by fax and by email upon request.
External on-line information:
Internet access to the database of the Austrian Patent Office for information concerning patents, utility models, designs and supplementary protection certificates is available. Registry status for industrial design is available online.
The homepage of the Austrian Patent Office contains general information as well as detailed references for applicants concerning forms for application and the current fees for all industrial property rights, namely patent, utility model, trademark, design, supplementary protection certificate as well as semiconductor protection. All bibliographic data, and information about time limit and amount of the next renewal fee, are free of charge. Full access to the database of the Austrian Patent Office, which covers all property rights for Austria according to different search criteria, e.g. owner, inventor, international patent classification, application and register number, is made possible by using a password.
Information about the due date and about amount of the next renewal fee and methods of payment is available at any time via Internet by entering the application or register number.
Address of the Austrian Homepage: http://www.patentamt.at
URLs of web pages of the Office's website for electronic filing of trademark applications
URLs of web pages of the Office’s website that provide information on business procedures such as: filing, publication, examination and registration procedures related to trademarks; opposition and appeal procedures related to trademarks; etc.
Navigation:
Homepage: http://www.patentamt.at
trademarks
General information
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http://www.patentamt.at/Markenschutz/Schutzrechte
Forms
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http://www.patentamt.at/Markenschutz/Formulare_und_Gebuehren/
Here you find forms and infosheets concerning AT national trademark applications, Community trademarks and international trademarks.
Our Information sheets and application forms are only available in german.
NATIONAL TRADEMARKS
Information sheet / Trademark applications
MA 501 30.6.2010 Informationsblatt Nationale Markenanmeldung
http://www.patentamt.at/Media/MA501.pdf
Trademark application form:
MA 15.7.2010 Anmeldeformular Marken national
http://www.patentamt.at/Media/MA1_Markenanmeldung.pdf
COMMUNITY TRADEMARKS
Informationsheet on Community trademarks
14.4.2009 MA 700 Infoblatt Gemeinschaftsmarkenanmeldung
http://www.patentamt.at/Media/MA700.pdf
INTERNATIONAL TRADEMARKS
Informationsheet on International trademarks
MA 571 1.7.2010 Infoblatt zur internationalen Markenregistrierung
http://www.patentamt.at/Media/MA571.pdf
International application
MA 572 27.5.2010 Antrag auf Weiterleitung des Gesuchs um internationale Registrierung
http://www.patentamt.at/Media/MA572.pdf
MM 18 3.8.2005 Declaration of Intention to use the Mark: United States of America
http://www.patentamt.at/Media/MM18.pdf
URLs of web pages of the Office’s website that provide a description of information products and services offered by the Office (e.g., trademark search service(s) and trademark databases), as well as information on how to access and utilize them
Navigation:
Homepage http://www.patentamt.at
http://www.servip.at/Leistungen___Angebote/
Serv.ip
Services for trademarks searches:
http://www.patentamt.at/Beratung/Recherche_und_Produkte/Markenrecherche/
CETMOS:
http://www.patentamt.at/Beratung/Recherche_und_Produkte/Cetmos/
CETMOS provides information about trademarks in 9 countries:
PL, CZ, AT, SI, HR, HU, SK, RO, BG.
http://www.cetmos.eu/
Prices
http://www.servip.at/Media/Preisliste.pdf
after 1. August 2010: http://www.servip.at/Media/Preisliste_01Aug2010.pdf
Order
via FAX: http://www.patentamt.at/Media/BestellungMarke.pdf
same forms for
- National Trademarks
- International Trademarks
- Design
- Utility Model
- Austrian Patent
- European Patent
- Protection Certificate
Opening hours, contact
http://www.patentamt.at/Beratung/Servicestellen/
Trademark Services:
Ursula Hoefermayer, phone: + 43 1 534 24 721; fax: + 43 1 534 24 78
mailto:ursula.hoefermayer@servip.patentamt.at
URLs of web pages of the Office’s website that provide information on business procedures such as: filing, publication, examination and registration procedures related to trademarks; opposition and appeal procedures related to trademarks; etc.
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Navigation:
Homepage http://www.patentamt.at
http://www.servip.at/Leistungen___Angebote/
Serv.ip
Services for trademarks searches:
http://www.patentamt.at/Beratung/Recherche_und_Produkte/Markenrecherche/
CETMOS:
http://www.patentamt.at/Beratung/Recherche_und_Produkte/Cetmos/
CETMOS provides information about trademarks in 9 countries:
PL, CZ, AT, SI, HR, HU, SK, RO, BG.
http://www.cetmos.eu/
Prices
http://www.servip.at/Media/Preisliste.pdf
after 1. August 2010: http://www.servip.at/Media/Preisliste_01Aug2010.pdf
Order
via FAX: http://www.patentamt.at/Media/BestellungMarke.pdf
same forms for
- National Trademarks
- International Trademarks
- Design
- Utility Model
- Austrian Patent
- European Patent
- Protection Certificate
Opening hours, contact
http://www.patentamt.at/Beratung/Servicestellen/
Trademark Services:
Ursula Hoefermayer, phone: + 43 1 534 24 721; fax: + 43 1 534 24 78
mailto:ursula.hoefermayer@servip.patentamt.at
VII. Matters concerning mutual exchange of trademark documentation and information
International or regional cooperation in the exchange of trademark information, e.g., in the form of official gazettes
The Austrian Trademark Gazette is exchanged on a bilateral basis with almost all of the WIPO Member States and OHIM. In addition, the office receives the trademark gazettes of WIPO.
VII. Matters concerning mutual exchange of trademark documentation and information
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X. Other relevant matters