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Epasuperfinaal8 1-34 Sisukord Content EESSÕNA 4 PATENDIAMET 6 STRUKTUUR 7 TÖÖSTUSOMANDI ÕIGUSKAITSE 8 RAHVUSVAHELINE KOOSTÖÖ 12 LEIUTISED 16 KAUBAMÄRGID, TÖÖSTUSDISAINILAHENDUSED JA GEOGRAAFILISED TÄHISED 19 TÖÖSTUSOMANDI APELLATSIOONIKOMISJON 23 AMETLIKUD VÄLJAANDED JA ÜLDSUSE TEAVITAMINE 29 INFOTEHNOLOOGIA 27 TULUD JA KULUD 28 PERSONAL 29 PATENDIAMETI 81. AASTAPÄEV 31 WALTER ZAPP 95 32 PATENDIVOLINIKUD 33 TULEVIKUVÄLJAVAATED 34 FOREWORD 4 THE ESTONIAN PATENT OFFICE 6 STRUCTURE 7 PROTECTION OF INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY 8 INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION 12 INVENTIONS 16 TRADEMARKS, INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS AND GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS 19 INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY BOARD OF APPEAL 23 OFFICIAL GAZETTES AND GENERAL INFORMATION POLICY 25 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 27 INCOME AND EXPENDITURE 28 STAFF 29 THE 81ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE ESTONIAN PATENT OFFICE 31 WALTER ZAPP 95 32 PATENT ATTORNEYS 33 FUTURE PROSPECTS 34 / 3 / Eessõna Foreword Patendiamet astub huvitatud ja asjatundliku lugeja The Estonian Patent Office presents the conse- ette oma järjekordse, arvult neljanda aastaraamatuga. quent – the 4th in line annual report to the gentle and Tahame loota, et meie kolm eelmist aastaraamatut on competent readers. We hope that the three previous juba andnud avalikkusele teatava ettekujutuse sellest, annual reports have provided the publicity an idea of milline on olnud meie töö nüüd juba üheksa aasta our work during the nine years, our future prospects jooksul. Ka ühte-teist meie tuleviku väljavaadetest ning and plans. We have to admit that everything is chan- kavadest, sest paraku tuleb tõepoolest tunnistada, et ging all the time whether we like it or not and it app- pidevalt on midagi muutumas, meeldib see meile või lies also to the Patent Office. We have given you an mitte, ning see käib ka patendiameti kohta. Oleme idea of the collection of the laws and subacts thereof, andnud ülevaate, milline on kogum seadusi ja nende which regulate the legal protection of industrial pro- allakte, mis reguleerivad tööstusomandi õiguskaitset perty in Estonia, the international agreements, treaties Eestis, milliste rahvusvaheliste lepingute, kokkulepete and conventions Estonia has become party to in order ja konventsioonidega meie tegevusvaldkonnas on ühi- to guarantee that our existence and work would be ack- netud, et meie olemasolu ja töö oleksid võimalikult nowledged on as wide scale as possible and the state ulatuslikult aktsepteeritud ning Eesti riigil kindel of Estonia would have a good reputation. There is still reputatsioon. Sellel alal on nii mõndagi veel teha, a lot to do, as the most important task will be acces- olulisima eesmärgina ühinemine Euroopa patendikon- sion to the European Patent Convention in 2002. ventsiooniga aastal 2002. We have presented the reader data concerning the Oleme pakkunud lugejale andmeid meile laeku- applications for legal protection filed with and exa- nud õiguskaitse taotluste ning nende menetlemise mined at our office to provide a general review revea- kohta ning tekkiv üldpilt näitab päris hästi, kui suur ling the dimension of the economic interest in Estonia on maailma majandushuvi Eesti vastu, aga kindlasti ka as well as the step-by-step increase of interest of the seda, kuidas samm-sammult kasvab Eesti majandus- Estonian economic circles in the protection of the ringkondade huvitatus tööstusomandit kaitsta. Tõsi, industrial property, the truth is that at the current asjade praeguses seisus küll peaasjalikult kaubamär- stage mainly in the protection of trademarks. It refers kide valdkonnas. Seegi viitab asjaolule, et suuremat to the conjuncture that today mediation activities are huvi tuntakse praegu vahendustegevuse vastu. of greater interest. Peame olema siiski veendunud, et jalad saab alla We should be convinced that also creation of ka väärtuste loomine ning koos sellega leiutamine values as well as inventive activities and legal pro- ja leiutiste õiguskaitse. On mõeldamatu viia majan- tection of inventions would get into full swing. Eco- dust edasi leiutisteta. Rõhutan, omade leiutisteta. Nii nomic development is unthinkable without inventions, pole see kunagi olnud ega saa olema ka tulevikus. I would like to emphasize, without the inventions of Tohutu hulk esemeid, seadmeid, nende valmista- one’s own. It has never been like that and it will misviise, aineid, mida igapäevaelus kasutatakse, on never be so in the future either. An enormous amount / 4 / Eessõna Foreword aegade jooksul leiutatud, ilma et ühiskond seda täna- of items, devices, equipment, ways of their produc- päeval üksikasjadeni teaks ja sellele tähelepanu pöö- tion, substances in everyday use have been invented raks. Samas seab nähtus, mida arenguks nimetatakse, during different times without the acknowledgement meie ette pidevalt uusi väljakutseid. Selleks, et neid and attraction of attention of the society. At the same otstarbekalt reageerides vastu võtta, ei jää sõna otse- time the phenomenon called development is setting ses mõttes muud üle, kui leiutada. Jutt ei ole niivõrd new challenges to us all the time. Conscious accep- mõnest ajastust, kuivõrd elust enesest. tance of challenges means inventing activities in the literal sense of the word. This does not concern a par- Leiutamine ei pruugi alati teab kui keeruline ticular period of time, but life itself. ollagi. Tuleb ju silmas pidada vaid kolme nõuet ja need teadvustada: peab olema uudsus maailma tasemel, Inventing should not always be so complicated. leiutustase ning tööstuslik kasutatavus. Hoopistükkis The three requirements: worldwide novelty, inventive keerulisem on leiutise viimistlemine turule pakutavaks step and industrial applicability are to be taken into kaubaks, nn. tootearendus. Siin on tegemist pikaaja- consideration. Product development, elaboration of the lise ja keeruka tööga. Kulutatud vahendid tuleb aga invention is more complicated in order to put it on a tagasi saada ning üldjuhul ei lähe see korda teisiti, market. It is a time consuming and complicated work. kui läbi ainuõiguse oma leiutisele. Heatahtlikul luge- The spent finances should be reimbursed and gene- jal ei ole raske aimata, et siin jõuame jälle töös- rally it is possible only thanks to the exclusive right tusomandi õiguskaitseni, leiutiste kaitseni. See ongi to the invention. The gentle reader can guess that we patentimine. Kontrollsüsteemi kasutava patendiameti, get back to the legal protection of industrial property aga Eesti patendiamet niisugune just ongi, poolt põh- again – the protection of inventions. It is patenting. jaliku ekspertiisi tulemusena väljaantud patendikiri on The letters patent, issued by patent offices using the tugev kaitsedokument, mis taotleja soovi korral kaitseb checking system including the Estonian Patent Office, ainuõigust kahekümne aasta jooksul. Kui leiutist sisal- is a document issued after a thorough examination dav toode läheb turul hästi ja leiutis on patenditud, certifying the exclusive right during twenty years at saadakse kulutused leiutamisele ning tootearendusele the request of the applicant. It is safe to say that if kindlasti tagasi. the product enhancing an invention is well marketable and also patented, the expenditures spent on its inven- Praegu on Eesti patendiregistris 441 leiutist, ting activities and product development will be reim- nende arv kasvab pikkamööda. Patendiamet on valmis bursed. vastu võtma ning menetlema kõiki patenditaotlusi. Iseäranis ootame neid Eesti taotlejailt, olles kindlad, Until now 441 inventions have been entered in the et meie potentsiaal on palju suurem, kui see hetkel Estonian Register of Patents. The number of registra- paistab. Ehk on taotluste hulgas siis ka see, millest nii tions is gradually increasing. The Patent Office is ready palju juttu on olnud ja mida nii väga oodatakse. to receive and examine all the patent applications. Applications from the Estonian patentees are most Minu kogu südamest tulev tänu kuulub patendi- welcome, because we are sure that our potential is ameti tööperele tehtu ning meeldiva tööõhkkonna larger than it seems at the moment. Maybe there will eest. be “the one” among the applications, which has been talked about so much and has eagerly been looked for. Matti Päts I would like to express my utmost gratitude from peadirektor the bottom of my heart to the diligent staff of the Patent Office for the work done and pleasant working atmosphere. Matti Päts Director General / 5 / Patendiamet The Estonian Patent Ofce Asutamine Establishment • asutati 23. mail 1919 • established on 23 May 1919 • tegevus katkestati 1940. aastal • operation discontinued in 1940 • taasasutati 3. detsembril 1991 • re-established on 3 December 1991 • taasalustas tegevust 10. märtsil 1992 • re-commenced operation on 10 March 1992 Staatus Status Patendiamet on valitsusasutus majandusministee- The Estonian Patent Office is a government agency in riumi valitsemisalas. the area of government of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. Ülesanded Tasks • teostab täidesaatvat riigivõimu tööstusomandi õiguskaitse valdkonnas • exercises executive state power in the field of • osaleb tööstusomandi kaitse alases õigusloomes legal protection of industrial property • võtab vastu ja menetleb tööstusomandi • participates in law-drafting in the field of õiguskaitse objektide registreerimise taotlusi industrial property protection • teeb uudsuse ja tehnikataseme ekspertiisi • accepts and processes applications to register • peab riiklikke registreid the subjects of legal protection of industrial • annab riigi nimel välja kaitsedokumente property • annab välja ametlikke väljaandeid
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