Czech Republic

Country code: CZ

Location: Central Europe

Area: 78,867 sq km

Population: 10,190,213 (est 2011.)

Capital: Prague

Languages: Czech

Currency: Czech Koruna

Religions: Roman Catholic 39.2%, Protestant 4.6%, Orthodox 3%, other 13.4%, atheist 39.8%

Industries: metallurgy, machinery and equipment, motor vehicles, glass, armaments

Agriculture (products):wheat, potatoes, sugar beets, hops, fruit; pigs, poultry

Exports (commodities): machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, raw materials and fuel

Imports (commodities): machinery and transport equipment, raw materials and fuels, chemicals

BDP: 195.2 billion USD (est 2010.)

BDP/p.c.: 25,600 USD (est 2010.)

Trademarks

Use of the mark: compulsory
Non-use period: 5 years after the registration date
Duration of protection: 10 years after the filing date or last renewal date

Forms:

Assignment declaration

Inventor’s / Author’s declaration

Examination

Trajanje zaštite i ispitivanje:
- patent – formal and substantial examination – valid for 20 years

Forms:

Assignment declaration

Designs

Duration of protection: 5 years after the filing date

Forms:

Assignment declaration