Term of utility model protection
The validity of utility model protection shall be four years as from the filing date of the application or the filing date of an earlier patent application in respect of the same subject matter. At the request of the owner…
Effects of utility model
Nobody may manufacture, place on the market or use in his economic activities a technical solution enjoying utility model protection without the consent of the owner of the utility model. The owner of the utility model shall be entitled to…
Conversion of the European patent application to the national utility model application
On request by the applicant of the European patent application, filed under the European Patent Convention, the Office shall begin proceedings on the European patent application as on the application. If the request has been filed, the Office shall invite…
The priority right
The priority right of the applicant shall begin with the filing of the application. The applicant shall claim the right of priority under the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (hereinafter “Paris Convention”) already on filing the application…
National UTILITY MODELS in the Czech Republic
A utility model protects functional aspects of an invention and, once issued, lasts for 10 years from its filing date. After filing this application, you may want to file a PCT international application to test marketplace interest in your invention….
