INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY OFFICEINDUSTRIAL PROPERTY OFFICE

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GenevaGeneva, 2nd, 2nd JulyJuly 20082008

WWW.UPV.CZ

WWW.UPV.CZ

WWW.UPV.CZ

Role and Responsibilities of IP Administrationsin the Formulation of National Policies, Strategiesand Plans for an Effective and Balanced IP System

RoleRole and Responsibilities ofand Responsibilities of IPIP AdministrationsAdministrationsin the Formulation of National Policiesin the Formulation of National Policies,, StrategiesStrategiesand Plansand Plans forfor an Effective and Balancedan Effective and Balanced IPIP SystemSystem

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Zelená Hora Lednice

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Kutná Hora

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UNESCOUNESCO HERITAGEHERITAGE in the Czech Republicin the Czech Republic

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Intellectual Property Protection in the Czech RepublicIntellectual Property Protection in the Czech Republic

Division ofDivision of agendaagenda - IPO CZIPO CZ-- MinistryMinistry of Cultureof Culture

IPO CZ - central state administration body- patent and trademark office- separate chapter in state budget- under Ministry of Commerce- legislation

Ministry of Culture – Department of Copyright- legislation

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IPOIPO –– BasicBasic indicationsindications

230,5210,8216,0199,7199,4195,9190,7171,5IncomesBudget (in mil.CZK):

14.71515.69716.23916.91718.61717.85819.03119.455TrademarkApplications

172,4162,2155,4154,7143,7135,7140,1113,0Costs

251251256261266266266266Employees567589679602664538467506Appeals

1.3531.5421.6551.5501.2741.4091.2391.316Disputes

3.9443.3172.3041.6161.8051.8051.7191.611Patents20072006200520042003200220012000

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PatentInformationCentres

IPOIPO

Chamber ofPatent

Attorneys andCzech BarAssociation

Civil,Administrative,Penalty Courts

University of PublicAdministration andInternationalRelations,Universities,Industrial PropertyTraining Instituteof the IPO CZ

Customs,TradeInspections,Police, TaxInspection,Administrtorsof thebankruptcyassets

PATENTS UTILITYMODELS

LEGISLATION

INDUSTRIALDESIGN

TRADEMARKS

OPPOSITIONPROCEDURE

PATENTLIBRARY

INTERNATIONALACTIVITIES

Industrial property protection infrastructureIndustrial property protection infrastructure

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Decisions concerning Industrial propertyDecisions concerning Industrial propertyinstitutes in the Czech Republicinstitutes in the Czech Republic

APPLICATIONDETERMINATION OF SCOPE, REVOCATION

COPULSORY LICENCESALL OTHER IP MATTERS

Industrial Property Office

APPEAL

President of the Industrial Property Office

REVISION

Municipal Court in Prague

CASSATION

Municipal Court in Prague

APPEAL

SUPREME ADMINISTRATIVE COURTIN BRNO

SUPREME ADMINISTRATIVE COURTIN BRNO

High Court in Prague

RECOURSE

SUPREME COURTIN BRNO

SUPREME COURTIN BRNO

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Dispute casesDispute cases

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Dispute cases total Settled dispute cases total

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007Dispute cases total 978 1041 1316 1239 1409 1274 1550 1655 1542 1353Settled dispute cases total 1064 1060 1139 1158 1641 1328 1462 1533 1511 1344

RoleRole and Responsibilities ofand Responsibilities of IPIP Administrations in the Formulation of NationalAdministrations in the Formulation of NationalPoliciesPolicies,, Strategies and PlansStrategies and Plans forfor an Effective and Balancedan Effective and Balanced IPIP SystSysteemm

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Appeals in procedures before the officeAppeals in procedures before the office

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Lodged appeals total Appeals procedures completed

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007Lodged appeals total 381 386 506 467 538 664 602 679 589 567Appeals procedures completed 418 578 562 461 479 583 512 659 629 468

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Court actions concerning indrustrial propertyCourt actions concerning indrustrial propertyagainst final decisions of the officeagainst final decisions of the office

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007Court actions against final desicios 22 17 54 39 43 68 97 89 74 59Number of Court decisions 22 14 6 2 24 112 31 38 67 85

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Preparation of thePreparation of the publicpublic sectorsector onon the improvementthe improvementof enforcement of intellectual property rigtsof enforcement of intellectual property rigts

1. 2004 – project EU PHARE – Enforcement of IntellectualProperty Rights for public sector

- cooperation of ministries and other centraladministrative bodies

- 550 specialists trained- creation of the information database for public sector

2. 2007 – the project was repeated and deepened- training for 1100 specialists from the public sector- training was deepened- new website was launched

In the framework of the Government Decision no. 330/1999concerning the Conception of the Fight Against Crime in theSphere of Intellectual Property

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www.www.dusevnivlastnictvidusevnivlastnictvi..czcz

Patents andutility models

Designswith gallery

Designs

Trademarkswith gallery

Trademarks

Presently, there are 189 556patents and utility modelsgranted.

Possibility to search the designsand trademarks databasesaccording to the bibliographicaldata and image.

Decisions of the Office

Decisions of the Court

Full text versions.

The only respective body todecide the appeals is theMunicipal Court in Prague.

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Two yearsTwo yearsdistancedistance learninglearningIndustrial PropertyTraining Institutealready since 1963

Main subjectsPatent lawPatent informationand searchesIndustrial legal strategyDispute and appealproceduresTrademarks andunfair competitionMost attendants graduated in 1985 - 238

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METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY PRAGUE, o. p. s.METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY PRAGUE, o. p. s.

Address:Dube"ská 900/10130 31 Praha 10

tel.: +420 274 815 044fax: +420 274 817 190e-mail: info@vsvsmv.cz

Bachelor studies: Master Studies:Industrial Property International and Regional Relationships in IP

Study programmes: Legal Specialisation International Territorial Studies

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IPO CZIPO CZ providing trainingsproviding trainings::

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Trainings within the frame of WIPO Academy- Inter-regional seminars- Duration 2-6 weeks

Trainings for the countries in transitional period

trainings provided in English participants from all around the world

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2007

Information SecurityInformation Security ManagementManagement SystemSystem ISO 27001ISO 27001

QualityQuality ManagementManagement SystemSystem ISO 9001ISO 9001

2008

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