National IPand or Innovation Strategy in the Slovak

National IP/and or Innovation Strategy in the Slovak Republic Industrial Property Office of the Slovak Republic

Mission ofthe the. Office The is Office is a central state administration body. • grants protection: patents, supplementary protection certificates, utility models, designs, topographies of semiconductor products, trademarks and designations of origin/geographical indications in Slovakia COPYRIGHT AND RELATIVE RIGHTS – Ministry of Culture of the SR! • state budget is the only source of finance and all fees and incomes for services are transferred back to the state budget.

Mission of for the Office Strategic Plan 2012 - 2016 Vision of the IPO SR „ Reliable, Understandable, and Open Office“ Strategic Goals: 1. Modernization of IT Systems 2. Effective Internal Proceedings 3. Increasing of IP Awareness

Services for SMEs ü ü Information centre IP awareness: ü ü ü Educational and training activities Publications and periodicals Exhibitions and fairs IP Pre-diagnosis Online services: ü ü Free databases Online filing 4

IP Pre-diagnosis Project objectives • improve the IP awareness amongst SMEs • increase the number of requests for IP applications • support innovation and competitiveness Project successes • 140 finished services • positive results of the customer questionnaire • new clients for Office • closer links with partner organizations 5

Pre-diagnosis framework Preparation - gathering information - preliminary research - arrange meeting Company visit - 1 – 2 hours - ask questions - targeted answers Analysis Evaluation - max. 10 pages - sent by e-mail - draft recommendations - subsequently questions - hyperlinks - feedback 6

Current state of play • key to success – local and regional involvement • number of visits: – 2008 – 20 reports 2009 – 30 reports 2010 – 40 reports 2011 – 49 reports Nr of employees 0 -9 10 -49 >50 Companies 52% 26% Recommendations Companies Patents Utility Models Trademarks Designs 54% 46% 90% 35% 7

Feedback – filed applications 8

Partners Patent Information Centres - 4 Contact and Information Points - 6 (Libraries and Centre for Science and Technology Information) Information and Advisory Points for Innovation (INNOINFO) – 11 + 3 (Business Innovation Centres, Business Incubators, Regional Advisory and Information Centres and 3 Universities)

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