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SLOVAK REPUBLIC

Trademarks

Filing the Application – Requirements
Registration Procedure
Opposition
Duration
Recording changes in the Register

Patents

Filing a Conventional Application – Requirements
Filing a National Phase of PCT Application – Requirements
Time limits for filing a National phase of PCT Application
Registration Procedure
European Patent
Duration
Recording changes in the Register

Industrial Designs

Filing the Application – Requirements
Registration Procedure
Duration
Recording changes in the Register

1. Conventions:

- Paris Convention
- Madrid Agreement
- Madrid Protocol
- PCT Convention

2. Patent Law of November 1, 2001
3. Law No. 444/2002 on Designs
4. Law on Trademarks No. 55/97 with the amendments of the Law No. 577/2001

Trademarks

Filing the Application – Requirements: [ top ]

- Name and address of the Applicant
- Representation of the Mark
- List of goods and services according to Nice Classification 8th edition (Classes 1-45)
- Priority date, country and number and the original Priority document which can be submitted subsequently
- Power of Attorney simply signed by the Applicant. PoA can be submitted subsequently. The term for submitting the PoA can be extended several times

Registration Procedure: [ top ]

- The Application is filed and examined with the Patent and Trademark Office (Office)
- The registration procedure takes two years as from the application date

Opposition: [ top ]

- The opposition can be filed against the published Trademark Application within three months as from the date of publication

Duration: [ top ]

- Upon the registration the Trademark is valid for 10 years as from the application date
- Upon payment of renewal fees the Trademark will be extended for a further 10 years. The renewal fees can be paid during the last year of previous ten years protection period or up to six months after the expiration date with a fine of 50% of the renewal fees

Recording changes in the Register: [ top ]

1. Assignment of rights

Requirements:
- Power of Attorney simply signed by the Assignor
- Power of Attorney simply signed by the Assignee
- Assignment document simply signed by the Assignor and the Assignee. No legalization or notarization is required

2. Change of name

Requirements:
- Power of Attorney indicating the new name, simply signed by a representative of the Company

3. Change of address

Requirements:
- Power of Attorney indicating the new address, simply signed by a representative of the Company

Patents

Filing a Conventional Application – Requirements [ top ]

- Name and address of the Applicant
- The name and address of the inventor(s) or a statement that inventor does not wish to have his name mentioned in the application
- Priority date, country and number
- Description of Patent
- Patent Claims
- Drawings (if any)
- Abstract – summary of the invention
- The document showing the assignment of rights from the Inventors in favor of the Applicant, simply signed by the Inventors – can be submitted subsequently
- Power of Attorney simply signed by the Applicant – can be submitted subsequently
- Priority document – can be submitted subsequently
- The Application is to be filed within one year as from the priority date
- Translation of description, claims and abstract into local language, can be filed subsequently

Filing a National Phase of PCT Application – Requirements [ top ]

- Name and address of the Applicant
- The name and address of the inventor(s) or a statement that inventor does not wish to have his name mentioned in the application
- Description of Patent
- Patent Claims
- Drawings (if any)
- Abstract – summary of the invention
- Priority date, country and number
- International Search report
- International Preliminary examination report
- PCT Publication page
- The document showing the assignment of rights from the Inventors in favor of the Applicant, simply signed by the Inventors – can be submitted subsequently
- Power of Attorney simply signed by the Applicant – can be submitted subsequently
- Translation of description, claims and abstract into local language, can be filed subsequently

Time limits for filing a National phase of PCT Application [ top ]

- The Application is to be filed with the Office within 30 months as from the Priority Application date.

Registration Procedure [ top ]

- Application is to be published within 18 months as from the application date or as from the priority date
- Request for full examination is to be filed within 36 months as from the filing date or as from the International filing date

European Patent [ top ]

- Slovak Republic is a member of the European Patent Organization as from July 1, 2002

Duration [ top ]

- 20 years as from the application date for conventional Patents
- 20 years as from the International filing date for the National phase of PCT patents
- 25 years - supplementary protection certificate can be obtained and the validity of the Patent can be extended up to five years
- the protection fees are to be paid annually, prior to the expiration of the year for which the protection fees have been paid or six months after the expiration of the protection period as the latest with 50% fine

Recording changes in the Register: [ top ]

1. Assignment of rights

Requirements:
- Power of Attorney simply signed by the Assignor
- Power of Attorney simply signed by the Assignee
- Assignment document simply signed by the Assignor and the Assignee. No legalization or notarization is required

2. Change of name

Requirements:
- Power of Attorney indicating the new name, simply signed by a representative of the Company

3. Change of address

Requirements:
- Power of Attorney indicating the new address, simply signed by a representative of the Company

Industrial Design

Filing the Application – Requirements [ top ]

- name and address of the Applicant
- name and address of the author or notice that the author chooses not to be mentioned in the application
- information regarding the number of external shapes the protection is requested for
- full and short title of the industrial design
- a two-dimensional presentation of the shape being the subject of protection (photograph or a graphic presentation of the product the protection is requested for)
- description
- Power of Attorney simply signed by the representative of the Applicant. The PoA can be submitted subsequently

Registration Procedure [ top ]

- The Industrial Design Application is examined by the Patent and Trademark Office. If the Application meets prescribed requirements, the Office is issuing the Decision on grant.
- The fees are payable each five years

Duration [ top ]

- 25 years as from the Application Date

Recording changes in the Register: [ top ]

1. Assignment of rights

Requirements:
- Power of Attorney simply signed by the Assignor
- Power of Attorney simply signed by the Assignee
- Assignment document simply signed by the Assignor and the Assignee. No legalization or notarization is required

2. Change of name

Requirements:
- Power of Attorney indicating the new name, simply signed by a representative of the Company

3. Change of address

Requirements:
- Power of Attorney indicating the new address, simply signed by a representative of the Company

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			SLOVAK REPUBLIC Trademarks Filing the Application – Requirements Registration Procedure Opposition Duration Recording changes in the Register Patents Filing a Conventional Application – Requirements Filing a National Phase of PCT Application – Requirements Time limits for filing a National phase of PCT Application Registration Procedure European Patent Duration Recording changes in the Register Industrial Designs Filing the Application – Requirements Registration Procedure Duration Recording changes in the Register 1. Conventions: - Paris Convention - Madrid Agreement - Madrid Protocol - PCT Convention 2. Patent Law of November 1, 2001 3. Law No. 444/2002 on Designs 4. Law on Trademarks No. 55/97 with the amendments of the Law No. 577/2001 Trademarks Filing the Application – Requirements: [ top ] - Name and address of the Applicant - Representation of the Mark - List of goods and services according to Nice Classification 8th edition (Classes 1-45) - Priority date, country and number and the original Priority document which can be submitted subsequently - Power of Attorney simply signed by the Applicant. PoA can be submitted subsequently. The term for submitting the PoA can be extended several times Registration Procedure: [ top ] - The Application is filed and examined with the Patent and Trademark Office (Office) - The registration procedure takes two years as from the application date Opposition: [ top ] - The opposition can be filed against the published Trademark Application within three months as from the date of publication Duration: [ top ] - Upon the registration the Trademark is valid for 10 years as from the application date - Upon payment of renewal fees the Trademark will be extended for a further 10 years. The renewal fees can be paid during the last year of previous ten years protection period or up to six months after the expiration date with a fine of 50% of the renewal fees Recording changes in the Register: [ top ] 1. Assignment of rights Requirements: - Power of Attorney simply signed by the Assignor - Power of Attorney simply signed by the Assignee - Assignment document simply signed by the Assignor and the Assignee. No legalization or notarization is required 2. Change of name Requirements: - Power of Attorney indicating the new name, simply signed by a representative of the Company 3. Change of address Requirements: - Power of Attorney indicating the new address, simply signed by a representative of the Company Patents Filing a Conventional Application – Requirements [ top ] - Name and address of the Applicant - The name and address of the inventor(s) or a statement that inventor does not wish to have his name mentioned in the application - Priority date, country and number - Description of Patent - Patent Claims - Drawings (if any) - Abstract – summary of the invention - The document showing the assignment of rights from the Inventors in favor of the Applicant, simply signed by the Inventors – can be submitted subsequently - Power of Attorney simply signed by the Applicant – can be submitted subsequently - Priority document – can be submitted subsequently - The Application is to be filed within one year as from the priority date - Translation of description, claims and abstract into local language, can be filed subsequently Filing a National Phase of PCT Application – Requirements [ top ] - Name and address of the Applicant - The name and address of the inventor(s) or a statement that inventor does not wish to have his name mentioned in the application - Description of Patent - Patent Claims - Drawings (if any) - Abstract – summary of the invention - Priority date, country and number - International Search report - International Preliminary examination report - PCT Publication page - The document showing the assignment of rights from the Inventors in favor of the Applicant, simply signed by the Inventors – can be submitted subsequently - Power of Attorney simply signed by the Applicant – can be submitted subsequently - Translation of description, claims and abstract into local language, can be filed subsequently Time limits for filing a National phase of PCT Application [ top ] - The Application is to be filed with the Office within 30 months as from the Priority Application date. Registration Procedure [ top ] - Application is to be published within 18 months as from the application date or as from the priority date - Request for full examination is to be filed within 36 months as from the filing date or as from the International filing date European Patent [ top ] - Slovak Republic is a member of the European Patent Organization as from July 1, 2002 Duration [ top ] - 20 years as from the application date for conventional Patents - 20 years as from the International filing date for the National phase of PCT patents - 25 years - supplementary protection certificate can be obtained and the validity of the Patent can be extended up to five years - the protection fees are to be paid annually, prior to the expiration of the year for which the protection fees have been paid or six months after the expiration of the protection period as the latest with 50% fine Recording changes in the Register: [ top ] 1. Assignment of rights Requirements: - Power of Attorney simply signed by the Assignor - Power of Attorney simply signed by the Assignee - Assignment document simply signed by the Assignor and the Assignee. No legalization or notarization is required 2. Change of name Requirements: - Power of Attorney indicating the new name, simply signed by a representative of the Company 3. Change of address Requirements: - Power of Attorney indicating the new address, simply signed by a representative of the Company Industrial Design Filing the Application – Requirements [ top ] - name and address of the Applicant - name and address of the author or notice that the author chooses not to be mentioned in the application - information regarding the number of external shapes the protection is requested for - full and short title of the industrial design - a two-dimensional presentation of the shape being the subject of protection (photograph or a graphic presentation of the product the protection is requested for) - description - Power of Attorney simply signed by the representative of the Applicant. The PoA can be submitted subsequently Registration Procedure [ top ] - The Industrial Design Application is examined by the Patent and Trademark Office. If the Application meets prescribed requirements, the Office is issuing the Decision on grant. - The fees are payable each five years Duration [ top ] - 25 years as from the Application Date Recording changes in the Register: [ top ] 1. Assignment of rights Requirements: - Power of Attorney simply signed by the Assignor - Power of Attorney simply signed by the Assignee - Assignment document simply signed by the Assignor and the Assignee. No legalization or notarization is required 2. Change of name Requirements: - Power of Attorney indicating the new name, simply signed by a representative of the Company 3. Change of address Requirements: - Power of Attorney indicating the new address, simply signed by a representative of the Company Home \| About Us \| Services \| Offices & Contacts \| Forms


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