The author of invention has the right to contact the Industrial Property Office and apply for a invention patent

INVENTION PATENT 

The author of invention has the right to contact the Industrial Property Office and apply for a invention patent. In addition to the patent application itself, it is necessary to attach a detailed description of the invention, its drawings and the so-called patent formulas.

The Industrial Property Office carries out a preliminary examination of each application. Thr patents are granted for inventions that are new, represent the result of inventive activity and are industrially applicable. It is possible to patent not only new products and technologies, but also chemically produced substances, pharmaceuticals, microorganisms of industrial production, as well as biotechnological processes and products obtained with their help. Any discoveries or scientific theories, computer programs, new varieties of plants and animal breeds, and methods of treating people and animals cannot be patented.

A patent granted in the Czech Republic is valid for 20 years from the date of filing the application, and its main purpose is that no one can use the invention without the consent of the patent holder. A patent may also be sold. In case of patent infringement, the full civil and criminal liability will be applied.

Services related to obtaining a patent in the Czech Republic:

• Consultation and assessment of the possibility of obtaining a patent.
• Preparation of an application to the Industrial Property Office, control over consistency in other documents to comply with the requirements.
• Submission of an application to the Industrial Property Office, payment of the required fees.
• Representation of client interests in the Industrial Property Office in the reviewing documents, until the procedure is completed.
• In case of a patent dispute, legal support and preparation of expert opinions.
• Submission of patent revocation applications.
• Submission of patent applications in other European countries.

TRADEMARK REGISTRATION 

A trademark is a sign, most frequently consisting of words, that may include personal names, colours, patterns, letters, numbers or the form of the product, its packaging, with which one can distinguish the goods or services of one company or person from the goods or services of another company or person, and which can be displayed in the register of trademarks in such a way that it is possible to clearly and accurately determine the object protected by the trademark.

An application for registration of a trademark can be submitted by both individuals and legal entities. After registration in the Register, the trademark owner receives the exclusive right to use the trademark.

The trademark is valid for 10 years from the filing date of the application. The validity period can always be extended for another 10 years on the basis of a trademark extension application filed within the statutory period.

We provide the following services related to the registration of a trademark:

• Consultation and assessment of the possibility of registration of a trademark.
• Preparation of an application to the Industrial Property Office, control over consistency in other documents to comply with the requirements.
• Submission of an application to the Industrial Property Office, payment of the required fees.
• Representation of client interests in the Industrial Property Office in the reviewing documents, until the procedure is completed. • Representation in trademark disputes.
• Transfer of trademarks and contracts.
• Submission of amendments to the register of trademarks.
• Submission of applications in other European countries.

 UTILITY MODEL 

Another way to protect unique technical solutions is a utility model. Utility models are new, industrially applicable technical solutions. It is not allowed to register a utility model concerning methods of production and work as well as biological reproductive materials.

As to the specificities of the utility model application, the same principles are applied as in the case of a patent application. The main difference is the review procedure. Unlike patent protection, the registration of a utility model can be carried out exceptionally fast, usually within a few months after the filing of an application. The utility model lasts only four years, but at the request of its owner, it can be extended twice by three years.

The maximum validity period of a utility model is 10 years.

Utility model registration services:

• Consultation and assessment of the feasibility of registration of a utility model.
• Preparation of an application to the Industrial Property Office, control over consistency in other documents to comply with the requirements. 
• Submission of an application to the Industrial Property Office, payment of the required fees.
• Representation of client interests in the Industrial Property Office in the reviewing documents, until the procedure is completed.
• Representation and legal support in disputes.
• Submission of amendments to the register of utility models.
• Submission of applications in other European countries.