Hungary (HU)

Hungary  is a country in Central Europe. It borders Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia and Slovenia to the southwest, and Austria to the west. Hungary covers an area of 93,030 square kilometres (35,920 sq mi) in the Carpathian Basin, with a population of 10 million. Hungarian, the official language, is the world’s most widely spoken Uralic language, and among the few non-Indo-European languages widely spoken in Europe. Budapest is the country’s capital and largest city; other major urban areas include Debrecen, Szeged, Miskolc, Pécs, and Győr.

Intellectual property protection in Hungary

Intellectual property office Hungarian Intellectual Property Office
Website http://www.hipo.gov.hu
Contact details II. János Pál pápa tér 7
H-1081 Budapest
(36 1) 474 5775

Patent

Time limit applicable for entry into the PCT national phase 31 months from the priority date
Time limit applicable for filing Conventional application 12 months from the priority date
Language Hungarian
Representation Foreign applicants must be represented by a Hungarian Patent Attorney
Power of Attorney A signed copy of Power of Attorney should be filed

Trademark

Filing requirements
  • Name and address of the applicant(s)
  • Representation of the mark
  • List of good(s) and/or service(s)
Multiple-class applications Yes
Power of Attorney A signed copy of Power of Attorney should be filed
Opposition period Within three months from publication of the trademark application
Representation Foreign applicants must be represented by a Hungarian Trademark Attorney

Industrial Design

Filing requirements
  • A request for registering design
  • Name and address of the applicant(s)
  • Representation of the design
Multiple design applications Yes, but not exceeding 50 in number
Power of Attorney A signed Power of Attorney must be filed
Examination Substantive examination
Representation Foreign applicants must be represented by a Hungarian Design Attorney

Source: WIPO and Wikipedia