inventa is one of the oldest IP protection offices in Slovakia. Established in 1990 and based in Bratislava, the office provides full spectrum of services in industrial property matters, including representation before the Slovak Industrial Property Office as well as before European Patent Office (EPO) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).
\nBased on the extensive experience, inventa puts a special focus on the services of legal protection in chemistry, biochemistry and ecology, as well as consulting services and representation in the trademark field. In addition, inventa has started to provide services in the intellectual property assets valuation field and services for franchisors.
Patents shall be granted for inventions in all fields of technology, which are new, involve inventive activity and are susceptible of industrial application.
Industrial design is an external appearance consisting of features, which are particularly lines, outlines, colours, shape, structure or material of the product itself or its decoration.
Industrial design is an external appearance consisting of features, which are particularly lines, outlines, colours, shape, structure or material of the product itself or its decoration.
A trademark is any sign capable of being represented graphically, consisting particularly of words, including personal names, letters, numerals, drawings, shape of goods or their packaging, or their mutual combinations capable of distinguishing goods or services of various entrepreneurs, registered in the Register of Trademarks.
Industrial design is an external appearance consisting of features, which are particularly lines, outlines, colours, shape, structure or material of the product itself or its decoration.
Technical solutions, which are new, exceed the framework of mere professional skills and are susceptible of industrial application, shall be protected as a utility model.
In case no measure is in force. All time limits are counted from the day of seizure of goods by the Slovak Customs. Information on seizure of goods is not usually received from the Slovak Customs on the day of the seizure thus the time limits are shorter.
In case a measure has already been taken in the past and it is still in force. All time limits are counted from the day of seizure of goods by Slovak Customs. Information on seizure of goods is not usually received from the Slovak Customs on the day of the seizure thus the time limits are shorter.