ΟΡΓΑΝΙΣΜΟΣ ΒΙΟΜΗΧΑΝΙΚΗΣ ΙΔΙΟΚΤΗΣΙΑΣ DRAFTING THE APPLICATION FOR THE GRANT OF A PATENT OR UMC DRAFTING THE APPLICATION FOR THE GRANT OF A PATENT OR

ΟΡΓΑΝΙΣΜΟΣ ΒΙΟΜΗΧΑΝΙΚΗΣ ΙΔΙΟΚΤΗΣΙΑΣ

DRAFTING THE APPLICATION FOR DRAFTING THE APPLICATION FOR

THE GRANT OF A PATENT OR UMCTHE GRANT OF A PATENT OR UMC


WHAT DOES AN APPLICATION FOR THE GRANT OF A PATENT OR UMC

INCLUDE

Application

Description

Claims

Abstract

Drawings (optional)


DRAFTINGDRAFTING THE DESCRIPTIONTHE DESCRIPTION

Title

Technical field of the invention

State of the art

Disadvantages of prior art

Advantages of the invention and reference to the technical

problem it solves

Brief description of drawings (if there are any)

Disclosure of the invention with detailed reference to the with detailed reference to the

drawings drawings

Examples of the invention’s application

What should be mentioned:


PRODUC T SYSTEM DEVICE

PHYSICAL ENTITY

M ETHO D PROCESS USE

ACTIVITY

T H E Y R E F E R T O

DRAFTING THE CLAIMS (purposepurpose : they define the extent and the content of the protection on the basis of the technical features of the

invention)


Main (Independent) Dependent

Product Method Use

IntroductionIntroduction

•Subject of the invention

• Technical features belonging to the state of the art

Distinctive Distinctive partpart

Technical features not belonging to the state of the art and for which protection is sought

They specify the technical features mentioned in the main or prior dependent claims

DRAFTING THE CLAIMS


DRAFTING THE ABSTRACT

The title of the invention

The technical field to which the invention pertains

A reference to the manner of solving the technical

problem the invention deals with

The main use or uses

The basic chemical formula (if there is any)

What should be mentioned:

(purposepurpose : the technical information presented by briefly mentioning everything analyzed in the description, the claims and the drawings. It doesn’t affect the extent of protection.)


DRAFTING AN APPLICATION FOR A

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF

AN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN OR MODEL


DRAFTING THE DESCRIPTION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS OR MODELS

• Describing the elements that are characteristic of the design

• It should not exceed 100 words

• Technical details relating tothe operation of the object

or its possible uses

or the material of its making

• Reference to different dimensions is allowed

shouldshould not be mentioned not be mentioned


PRESENTATION OF GRAPHIC OR PHOTOGRAPHIC REPRESENTATIONS OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS OR MODELS

Color or black and white photos or graphic

representationsshould present clearly the object only, without

shadings

other objects, persons or animals are not allowed to be depicted next to the object

the object should be depicted at least once in a position of usual use

the dimensions of the photographs or the graphic representations should not exceed 16 x 16 cm


PRESENTATION OF GRAPHIC OR PHOTOGRAPHIC REPRESENTATIONS OF

INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS OR MODELS

It is not allowed:

To use words or texts or typical phrases or company names

or marks on the object

photographs are not accepted when : -they are instant film

-they are photocopies

-they cannot be reproduced by photo offset


ΟΒΙ’s ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

it registers the topographies of semiconductor products

it registers Technology Transfer Contracts

it issues Supplementary Protection Certificates for Medicinal

Products and Plant Protection Products

it receives European and International Patent Applications

it receives International Industrial Designs applications

it receives Community Industrial Designs applications

it publishes the monthly Industrial Property Bulletin

it prizes awards


REGISTRATION OF TOPOGRAPHIES OF SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCTS (P.D. No 45/1991) IT IS REQUIREDIT IS REQUIRED

- Filing of an application, which must contain:

It is attachedIt is attached:: (within(within 4 4 monthsmonths from the initial filingfrom the initial filing))

- Drawings or images to which the description refers

- The material that is a representative sample of the topography

- The depositor’s documents of legitimation

complete personal particulars a description of the topography

a declaration of the date when the topography was first exploited on a non-confidential commercial basis filing fees

ΙΙt is valid for t is valid for 10 10 years fromyears from- the end of the calendar year during which the topography is first commercially

exploited or- the end of the calendar year during which the application for registration has

been filed with OBI

regular application

complete application


REGISTRATION OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER CONTRACTS (M.D. 5326/ΕFΑ/485)

WHY ?WHY ? - In case of a suit to the court, a written confirmation of OBI is required, indicating that the contract has been registered

- Deduction from the sum of the fees due to OBI

WHENWHEN ??Within 1 month from its conclusion

HOWHOW ?? - A copy of the contract /or

- Fill in a special form, which contains:

complete personal particulars of the technology recipient complete personal particulars of the technology supplier the subject matter of the contract the date of the beginning of practice and the expiration of validity of the contract the general content of the contract and the type of co-operation with the technology supplier


SUPPLEMENTARY PROTECTION CERTIFICATE SUPPLEMENTARY PROTECTION CERTIFICATE FOR MEDICINAL PRODUCTS FOR MEDICINAL PRODUCTS & & PLANT PLANT

PROTECTION PRODUCTSPROTECTION PRODUCTS ((MM..DD. 14905/Ε. 14905/ΕFFΑ/3058, Α/3058, MDMD 30560/544) 30560/544)

IS GRANTEDIS GRANTED::

to the holder of the basic patent

only for one product

for a product that has not already been the subject of a certificate

for the product protected by a basic patent in force

for the medicinal product or the plant protection product that has been granted a valid authorization to be placed on the market (the 1st authorization to place the product on the market as a medicinal product), provided the deposit will take place within 6 months from the date of the 1st authorization to place the product on the market


RECEIVING OF EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONS (P.D. 77/1988)

WHAT IS ITWHAT IS IT::

A protection title granted on the basis of a unified filing and examination procedure in the European states that have signed the European Patent Convention (EPC).

The filing should take place within 12 months form the first national filingWHAT IS REQUIREDWHAT IS REQUIRED::

Application

Description

Claims

Abstract

Drawings (if there are any)

In 3 copies in Greek (a 20% deduction from the filing/ examination/ appeal fees)


INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PATENT (PRESIDENTIAL DECREE 16/1991)

What is an international patent application?What is an international patent application?

It is a patent application filed in conformity to an international multilateral convention signed by states of different continents.

Filing of said application is effected within 12 months from the first national application filing.

Application

Description

Claim

Abstract

Drawings

Priority Certificate

Authorisation form (if any representative designed)

WHAT IS REQUIRED ?WHAT IS REQUIRED ?

3 copies translated into one of the three official languages


APPLICATION FOR THE INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION OF DRAWINGS

The application is filed with the national office (ΟΒΙ) or directly

with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO -

www.wipo.int) by the applicant designating, optionally, any of the

contracted States (The Hague/Arrangement, 1960).

The international application is filed within 6 months from the date of the national application filing which is considered as a priority filing date (Protection of the international application after the filing date of the Greek application.

What is required?

Application Filling of photos/graphics

(in 2 copies)


COMMUNITY INDUSTRIAL DESIGN(from 1st Αpril

2003)

One single protection title with uniform effects for all states

of the European Community

- The Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Alicante -

http://oami.eu.int/en/design/bull.htmhttp://oami.eu.int/en/design/bull.htm) or

- The Central Industrial Property Office of the member States of the

European Community

The application is filed with:

Validity: 5 years

(renewed every 5 years till a maximum protection of 25 years)


INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY TITLES PUBLICATIONINDUSTRIAL PROPERY BULLETININDUSTRIAL PROPERY BULLETIN

VOLUME A’Registration of:

- bibliographic data, abstracts and distinctive drawings of patent and utility model applications

- published patents and utility models- european patents where Greece is designatedThe patents, utility models and european patents are published 18 months after the first filing date or earlier if has been effected before.

Monthly Edition

VOLUME B’Registration of the Industrial Designs and Model CertificatesThe industrial designs are published 4 months after the filing date


FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS

The list of fees is yearly renewable by OBI’s Administrative Council and has effect, if not differently defined, for the forthcoming year.

• Annual fees should be paid one year in advance up to the last day of the month within which the application for the acquisition of an industrial title has been filed.

• Fees with an increment of 50% should be paid for a period of six months and after the expiry of the aforementioned date.

• In case of no response to the payment obligation and after the expiry of the day limit designed for the payment of the annual fees, the owner of the title forfeits any right to his title while his invention is considered of common use.

Documents

ΟΡΓΑΝΙΣΜΟΣ ΒΙΟΜΗΧΑΝΙΚΗΣ ΙΔΙΟΚΤΗΣΙΑΣ DRAFTING THE APPLICATION FOR THE GRANT OF A PATENT OR UMC DRAFTING THE APPLICATION FOR THE GRANT OF A PATENT OR