Obtaining patent for invention

What do you need when solving the service electronically

Completed form of an application for invention including description of invention and annexes, filed in a way that allows verification of identity (e.g. by using a data box or by sending an electronically signed document via e-mail).

Correct description of invention, i.e., basis of invention, constitute necessity for further procedure to grant patent.

Patent lawyer or attorney may help you with specialized preparation of basis (Description of invention and formulation of Patent claims). Contact may be found in Chamber of Patent Attorneys and in Czech Bar Association.

Where and how to solve the service electronically

The application shall be submitted to the Industrial Property Office. It can be submitted electronically directly via the e-filing application:

It is also possible to file by data mailbox (address: ix6aa38) or e-mail (posta@upv.gov.cz). In the case of using e-mail without electronic signature, however, it is necessary to confirm the submission by its subsequent delivery within 5 days. This can be done using the data box, by sending electronically signed document, but also in person.

e-Government portal

ePodání

Could be solved via e-identity

Yes

Is the service charged when solving electronically

Yes

The fee for electronically processed service

The fee for accepting the application for invention is CZK 1,200. If the originator(s), i.e. the inventor exclusively (is) are the applicant(s) it is CZK 600.

Fee for receipt of the application for:

• publication before the statutory deadline is CZK 800,
• registration of the transfer of the application to another applicant or the transfer of the patent to another owner is CZK 600.
• substantive examination of the application for invention is CZK 3,000, for 11th and each additional patent claim raised is CZK 500.

The fee for issuing a patent certificate to the extent: ten pages of typescript is CZK 1,600, for each additional page CZK 100.

Fees can be paid in cash at the Office’s cash register, by value stamps (fees up to CZK 5,000 only), transfer from account or money order to account no. 3711- 21526001/0710.

The application for invention number shall be indicated by: PV, four-digit year of submission, dash and serial number (for example: PV 2000-156, 2008-1298). The application for invention number is automatically assigned by the receipt of the application for invention by the Office.

Variable symbol (VS) consists of figure 1 + year (four digits) + application’s serial number.

If you do not know the serial number of the application, just enter the number 1 as the VS. In this case, however, the name of the payer’s account must be the same as that of the applicant or representative in order to identify the payment.

For PV 2000-156 VS is: 12000156, for PV 2008-1298 VS is: 120081298.

In the case of filing using the online system (e-filing) the application generates specifically formatted variable symbol on its own (this variable symbol can be found in the filing confirmation PDF which you receive immediately after submitting your application).

Fee reduction

The Office will reduce fees specified in the Law 634/2004 Coll., on administrative fees as follows:

Fees for procedure before the Office will be automatically reduced by 20% (with the maximum fee reduction being CZK 1,000) provided legislative requirements are met. In simplified terms, the fee reduction is applied if:

1. The form is submitted using the Office's online system (e-filing)
2. User has logged in via Digital identity (which is possible by using Bank ID, eGovernment mobile key etc.)