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International Conventions

Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances, Berne Convention, Budapest Treaty, Lisbon Agreement, Locarno Agreement, Madrid Agreement, Madrid Protocol, Nice Agreement, Paris Convention, Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), Patent Law Treaty (PLT), Phonograms Convention, Rome Convention, Singapore Treaty, Strasbourg Agreement, Trademark Law Treaty (TLT), UPOV Convention, WIPO Convention, WIPO Copyright Treaty, WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty and WTO.

MINIMAL FILING REQUIREMENTS

Patent Applications

  • Applicant data
  • Name, address and occupation of the inventor
  • Priority application data
  • Patent specification and claims

Trade/Service Mark Applications

  • Applicant data
  • Priority application data
  • List of goods/services
  • At least one representation of the mark (in color if claimed)

Industrial Design Applications

  • Applicant data
  • Priority application data
  • At least one drawing or photograph of the claimed model or design

All other documents may be filed subsequently. Powers of attorney and declarations need not be legalized or notarized unless requested by the Patent and Trademark Office.

Some documents may require translation into Slovak.