Úřad průmyslového vlastnictví

What Úřad průmyslového vlastnictví does

Úřad průmyslového vlastnictví (Industrial Property Office of the Czech Republic, ÚPV ČR) is the Czech national administrative authority responsible for the registration and protection of industrial property rights, operating under Act No. 634/2004 Coll. as a state administrative body headquartered in Prague. The office administers patents, utility models, trademarks, industrial designs, geographical indications, supplementary protection certificates, and semiconductor topographies. Its core technical platform is the Informační systém duševního vlastnictví (ISDV) — the Intellectual Property Information System — which hosts the e-portál for electronic filing and national databases of patents, utility models, industrial designs, and trademarks. The office also maintains the Souhrnná rešerše (combined search) tool, publishes the weekly Věstník ÚPV bulletin, and integrates with the WIPO Digital Access Service (DAS) from July 2026.

The office generates revenue exclusively through statutory fees (filing fees, registration fees, and annuity fees) set by law and published in the official sazebník, with these proceeds flowing to the state treasury rather than being retained as commercial revenue. Its customer base is broadly diversified across Czech inventors and companies, patent attorneys and IP law firms, SMEs accessing EU-funded programs (SME Fund, Innovation Vouchers), and research institutions. Distribution occurs through the electronic e-portál, in-person services at the Prague headquarters, and the Enterprise Europe Network. The office is certified under ISO 9001, ISO 27001, and ISO 22301, and operates as a founding partner of the Visegrad Patent Institute (VPI) with a mandate renewed to 2037.

The office holds statutory partnerships with WIPO, EPO, EUIPO, and the European Commission, and serves as a receiving office for international filings under PCT, Madrid, and Hague systems. From December 2025, it implements the EU Regulation 2023/2411 on geographical indications for craft and industrial products. The office is not a commercial entity and does not operate under market-based growth dynamics; it is funded through the Czech state budget and operates under the framework of Czech and EU law.

Name

Úřad průmyslového vlastnictví

Legal name

Úřad průmyslového vlastnictví

Website

https://upv.gov.cz

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Úřad průmyslového vlastnictví (Industrial Property Office of the Czech Republic) is the Czech national administrative authority that registers and protects patents, trademarks, utility models, industrial designs, and geographical indications, serving inventors, companies, patent attorneys, and SMEs through electronic filing, statutory databases, and international IP system participation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intellectual Property Administration (National IP Registry)

NAICS

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Patent Owners & Lessors (6794)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAMAI

IP Search, Watch & Competitive Intelligence

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Intellectual Property (IP) & Patent Services

SECONDARYBPAEAPAN

IP Management, Patents & Trademark Software

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) & Legal Tech

SECONDARYMPAJACAK

IP & Patent Information Publishing (Patent/Litigation Analytics, Prior Art)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Professional & Legal Publishing (Standards, Compliance, Reference)

Keywords

• Intellectual property registration
• Patent administration
• Trademark registration
• Industrial property rights
• IP database services

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Application and maintenance fees: The office collects statutory fees for filing patent applications, trademark registrations, utility model filings, industrial design applications, and ongoing maintenance fees (annuities) for granted patents and registered rights. These fees are set by law and published in the office's fee schedule.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Úřad průmyslového vlastnictví is the Czech national authority that grants patents, registers trademarks, industrial designs, utility models, geographical indications and supplementary protection certificates. It operates the e-portál electronic filing system, maintains authoritative national IP databases, runs the weekly Věstník bulletin, and delivers search, education, and SME support services.

Product overview

Úřad průmyslového vlastnictví (Industrial Property Office of the Czech Republic) operates as a unified platform providing comprehensive industrial property rights administration and information services. The core portfolio includes five main registration products: Patents and Inventions, Utility Models, Trademarks, Industrial Designs, and Geographical Indications. Supporting infrastructure consists of national searchable databases (patents, utility models, industrial designs, trademarks), the e-portal for electronic submissions, and professional search services. The office also administers subsidy programs including the EU SME Fund and Innovation Vouchers for small and medium enterprises. Additional services encompass education and training through the Industrial Property Rights Institute, the weekly Bulletin publication, and open data access. Through participation in the Visegrad Patent Institute and WIPO Digital Access Service, the office extends its reach to international patent search and preliminary examination services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IPPV (Institut průmyslověprávní výchovy): Institute of Industrial Property Education - educational, promotional and publishing activities of the Office
• ISDV (Informační systém duševního vlastnictví)

Products and services

• Patent Registration and Examination National patent application processing, European patents with effects in the Czech Republic, international PCT applications, and supplementary protection certificates for medicinal and plant protection products. For inventors and companies seeking enforceable patent rights in the Czech market.
• Utility Model Registration Protection for technical solutions with lower requirements than patents, available through national and international filing routes. For inventors and SMEs seeking faster, lower-burden protection.
• Trademark Registration National trademark registration, EU trademarks via EUIPO, and international trademarks via the Madrid System. For brand owners and businesses seeking trademark protection in the Czech market and abroad.
• Industrial Design Registration Protection for the appearance of products, including registered and unregistered Community designs. For designers and manufacturers protecting product aesthetics.
• Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin Protection for product names tied to specific geographical origin and quality characteristics, including EU-level registrations for craft and industrial products. For producer groups seeking to protect regional product names.
• E-portál — Electronic Filing Portal Online portal for electronic submission of industrial property applications (patents, trademarks, utility models, designs) and related documents. For applicants and patent attorneys filing or managing IP rights.
• Search Services (Rešeršní služby) Professional prior-art, novelty, state-of-the-art monitoring, and patentability searches performed by the office. For inventors, attorneys and R&D teams needing defensible novelty assessments.
• Information Centre and Study Room In-person and remote access to industrial property information resources, training materials, and consultation services at the Prague office. For inventors, attorneys and researchers needing access to IP collections.
• EU SME Fund (Subsidy Programme) EU-funded financial support for SMEs covering IP Scans (€810), trademarks and industrial designs (up to €1,000), patents (up to €1,500), and plant variety protection (€225). For small and medium enterprises seeking subsidised IP protection.
• Innovation Vouchers Financial support scheme allowing SMEs to access intellectual property services. For small and medium enterprises needing funded access to IP advisory and filing services.
• Visegrad Patent Institute Services International search, preliminary examination, supplementary international search and novelty search services under the PCT system provided through the Visegrad Patent Institute. For Czech and regional applicants filing under the PCT.
• Education and Training (IPPV) Specialised IP study programs, WIPO Academy courses, EUIPO training, patent attorney examinations, and educational materials for teachers, delivered through the Institute of Industrial Property Education. For IP professionals, students, inventors and educators.
• National IP Databases and Open Data Online searchable databases of Czech patents, utility models, industrial designs, and trademarks with advanced and combined (Souhrnná rešerše) search capabilities, plus open data sets for public reuse. For IP professionals, researchers and the general public.
• Věstník ÚPV (Weekly Bulletin) Weekly official publication of the Industrial Property Office containing registered rights, decisions, and announcements. For IP professionals and the public needing authoritative notice of Czech IP registrations.

Quantifiable outcome

• From 1 July 2026, ÚPV ČR operates as a WIPO DAS depositing and accessing office, enabling electronic priority document exchange with over 80 participating offices worldwide.
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Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Visegrádský patentový institut (VPI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerÚřad průmyslového vlastnictví is one of the founding partners of the Visegrad Patent Institute (VPI), an intergovernmental organization providing International Search Authority (ISA) and International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) services under the PCT system for users from the Visegrad region (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia), as well as Lithuania and Serbia. VPI's mandate was renewed until 31 December 2037 by the PCT Union Assembly.
• Evropský patentový úřad (EPO)coreTechnology or IntegrationThe office cooperates with the European Patent Office (EPO) for the European patent system, providing national phase entry services for European patents with effects in the Czech Republic, and participating in EPO convergence programs and information exchange.
• Úřad Evropské unie pro duševní vlastnictví (EUIPO)coreTechnology or IntegrationÚPV cooperates with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) for EU trademark and industrial design systems, providing information on EUIPO decisions and participating in EU-wide IP initiatives including the SME Fund.
• Světová organizace duševního vlastnictví (WIPO)coreTechnology or IntegrationThe office collaborates with WIPO on international IP systems (PCT, Madrid, Hague), hosts the WIPO Depository Library, and from 1 July 2026 serves as a WIPO Digital Access Service (DAS) depositing and accessing office. The office also participates in WIPO training programs through the WIPO Academy.
• Enterprise Europe Network (EEN)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerÚPV participates in the Enterprise Europe Network, a European business cooperation network operating in nearly 50 countries. In the Czech Republic, EEN is coordinated by the Technology Center of the Czech Academy of Sciences and funded by the EU Framework Programme for Competitiveness and Innovation and the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic. EEN provides technology transfer, international cooperation, and IP advisory services to SMEs.
• Technologické centrum Akademie věd ČRcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Technology Center of the Czech Academy of Sciences coordinates the Enterprise Europe Network in the Czech Republic and serves as a key partner for research framework programs, technology transfer support, and innovation infrastructure services.
• Evropská komise (European Commission)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe office cooperates with the European Commission on EU legislative initiatives in IP (including the new EU Geographical Indications for craft and industrial products under Regulation EU 2023/2411), enforcement of IP rights, EU sanctions related to Russia, and EU SME Fund programs managed by EUIPO.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO): USPTO is the US national IP office granting patents and registering trademarks, directly comparable as a sovereign IP authority with national databases, e-filing, and fee-based applications — analogous to the Czech Industrial Property Office at much greater scale.
• Institut national de la propriété industrielle (INPI): INPI is the French national IP office with patents, trademarks, designs and company registry; comparable as an EU national IP authority with fee-based applications and national databases.
• Visegrad Patent Institute (VPI): VPI is the intergovernmental PCT International Search and Preliminary Examining Authority of which ÚPV is a founding partner; directly comparable as an IP examination entity serving the Visegrad region.
• Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt (DPMA): DPMA is the German national IP office providing patents, trademarks and designs with e-filing and search services; closest large-state peer to ÚPV in function and operating model within the EU.
• Japan Patent Office (JPO): JPO is the Japanese national IP office handling patents, trademarks and designs with a comparable national-database and fee-based mandate; a direct peer in role even though non-European.
• Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO): UKIPO is the UK national IP office administering patents, trademarks and designs with analogous examination, e-filing and search offerings; directly comparable peer in scope and service mix.
• Polish Patent Office (Urząd Patentowy RP): The Polish Patent Office is a fellow Visegrad national IP authority administering patents, trademarks, designs and utility models with the same legal mandate and PCT/Madrid receiving-office role as ÚPV.

Broad incumbents

• World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO): WIPO administers the PCT, Madrid and Hague systems through which ÚPV channels international filings; comparable as a global IP authority and a key integration partner for the office's ISDV platform.
• European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO): EUIPO registers EU-wide trademarks and designs that supersede national filings, including in the Czech Republic; comparable in mandate (IP registration) but operates as a broader supranational incumbent.
• European Patent Office (EPO): EPO grants European patents validated in the Czech Republic and conducts international search/examination; it overlaps with ÚPV on examination and search services but operates at a regional, multi-country scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/UPVCZ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/upvgovcz

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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