Slovakia

Country code: SK

Location: Central Europe

Area: 49,035 sq km

Population: 5,477,038 (procjena 2011.)

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, rubber products

Agriculture(products): grains, potatoes, sugar beets, hops, fruit; pigs, cattle, poultry; forest products

Exports (commodities): machinery and transport equipment, vehicles, base metals, chemicals, minerals, plastic

Imports (commodities): machinery and transport equipment, minerals, vehicles, base metals, chemicals, plastic

BDP: 88.4 billion USD (est 2010.)

BDP/p.c.: 22,200 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:

Power of attorney

Assignment declaration

Declaration of invention

Patents

Examination:
- patent – formal and substantial examination – valid for 20 years

Forms:

Assignment declaration

Designs

Duration of protection: 5 years after the filing date