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Role and Mission of a National IP Role and Mission of a National IP Office in the Promotion of Office in the Promotion of

Effective Enforcement of IP Effective Enforcement of IP RightsRights

Dr. Miklós BENDZSELPresident

Hungarian Patent Office

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Enforcement of IP RightsEnforcement of IP Rights

radical change, international initiatives New Directive on the enforcement of IP

rights Commission Communication on the

Strategy for the Enforcement of IP Rights Guidebook on Enforcement of IP Rights

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Role of National OfficesRole of National Offices

 

 NOs: no enforcement tasks as such

Enforcement: other public authorities (courts, prosecution, customs, police)

NOs: assistance to enforcement authorities

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EEnforcement-related activities of nforcement-related activities of the HPOthe HPO:: the „Three Pillars” the „Three Pillars”

Contribution to an effective legislation

Knowledge dissemination (enforcement authorities, advisory bodies, expert opinions)

Raising of awareness of IP rights

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CContribution to an effective ontribution to an effective legislationlegislation

Active role Preparation Professional knowledge,

opinion pooling

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CContribution to an effective ontribution to an effective legislationlegislation

Implementation of Directive 2004/48/EC Preparatory works: Hungarian Council for

the Protection of Intellectual Property Seeking opinion of professional circles

(questionnaire, professional meetings, studies)

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CContribution to an effective ontribution to an effective legislationlegislation

Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs)

Right of information (Article 47) New legal instruments and fine-

tuning

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Direct assistance and the activity Direct assistance and the activity of specialised advisory bodiesof specialised advisory bodies

Customs authorities and the police Specialised advisory bodies: Body of

Experts on Industrial Property and Body of Experts on Copyright

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Knowledge dissemination and Knowledge dissemination and IP awarenessIP awareness

Trainings on industrial property Co-operation agreements with higher

education institutions IP distance-learning development

program in co-operation with BUTE: the patent module (tuition coaching system, online discussion board)

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Knowledge dissemination and Knowledge dissemination and IP awarenessIP awareness

The patent module: accredited at BUTE, under accreditation at the University of Miskolc

Tendencies: upswing interest, conversion into E-learning

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Knowledge dissemination and IP Knowledge dissemination and IP awareness, SMEsawareness, SMEs

Action Plan Promoting Industrial Property Competitiveness of Entrepreneurs = VIVACE

Distribution of distance-learning package14 “Houses of Technology” of the Hungarian

Association of Industrial Property and Copyright PATLIB network 24 IP Info-centres built on the Hungarian Chamber of

Commerce and Industry

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Knowledge dissemination and Knowledge dissemination and IP awarenessIP awareness

Training of police officers Co-operation agreement with the

National Police Headquarters

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Knowledge dissemination and IP Knowledge dissemination and IP awareness, awareness, e-Magee-Mage project project

Information and documentation activities E-Mage project: access to registered

trademarks and industrial designs databases

Target groups: SMEs, police and customs authorities

Co-ordination task of the HPO

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