International and European aspects of protection of industrial property

Resumé The field of legal protection of industrial property has gone through a turbulent period since the end of the 19th century, as it has had to react, not only to the fast development of international trade but also to the increasing importance of research and technological progress. This requested creation of international systems of protection for individual subjects of industrial property, as well as the conclusion of many multilateral international treaties, which aim to ensure minimal standards of protection and unify fundamental principles and substantive and procedural rules, has significantly helped to simplify the position of applicants seeking protection in more countries, as well as those responsible for overseeing these rights. This thesis aims to provide a complex view of the field of industrial property rights and their protection, which will also be reflected in the individual breakdown of the chapters. After the introductory explanation of the industrial property concept and the clarification of the importance of its legal regulation, an analysis of the historical context and development leading to the gradual internationalization of the field, follows. In the remaining chapters space has been reserved for the most important international treaties, whose complexly have regulated the..