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Country code: SK
Location: Central Europe, south of Poland
Area: total: 48,845 sq km (water: 45 sq km; land: 48,800 sq km)
Population: 5,430,033 (July 2003 est.)
Capital: Bratislava
Languages: Slovak (official), Hungarian
Currency: Slovak koruna
Religions: Roman Catholic 60.3%, atheist 9.7%, Protestant 8.4%, Orthodox 4.1%, other 17.5%
Industries: metal and metal products, food and beverages, electricity, gas, coke, oil, nuclear fuel, chemicals and manmade fibers, machinery, paper and printing, earthenware and ceramics, transport vehicles, textiles, electrical and optical apparatus
Agriculture - products: grains, potatoes, sugar beets, hops, fruit, pigs, cattle, poultry, forest products
Exports - commodities: machinery and transport equipment 39.4%, intermediate manufactured goods 27.5%, miscellaneous manufactured goods 13%, chemicals 8%
Imports - commodities: machinery and transport equipment 37.7%, intermediate manufactured goods 18%, fuels 13%, chemicals 11%, miscellaneous manufactured goods 9.5%

Filing requirements:

1. Applicant’s name and address

2. One representation of the mark (in color if claimed)

3. List of goods/ services according to the Nice classification

4. Priority data (if priority is claimed)

Filing requirements:

1. Applicant’s name and address

2. Inventor’s name and address

3. Specification with claims, abstract and drawings for translation

4. Priority data (if priority is claimed)

Filing requirements:

1. Applicant’s name and address

2. Name and address of the author

3. Drawings or photographs of the design (3 sets recommended)

4. Description of the design (optional)

5. Priority data (if any)

Can be filed later:

5. Power of Attorney, no notarization

6. Priority documents (if priority is claimed), to be filed within three months from the filing date

Can be filed later:

5. Power of Attorney, no notarization

6. Inventor’s Declaration

7. Priority documents (if any), to be filed within three months from the filing date

Can be filed later:

6. Power of Attorney, no notarization

7. Author’s Declaration

8. Priority documents (if priority is claimed), to be filed within three months from the filing date

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

Examination:

- patent - formal and substantial examination - valid for 20 years

Duration of protection: 5 years after the filing date

Renewals:

1. Applicant’s name and address

2. Name of Trademark and Reg. No.

3. Classes and list of goods/services

4. Power of Attorney, no notarization

Annuities:

- accumulated and payable at the time of the grant of the patent

- all subsequent annuities for granted patents are payable before the anniversary of the filing date

Renewal: 4 times for a period of 5 years