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Adoption of laws in the field of intellectual property in the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina was welcomed as a major progress in this area.

The laws, proposed by the Institute for Intellectual Property of BiH, are harmonized with the legislation and standards of the European Union

The lecture, intended for fourth-year students and graduates, covered three important areas of industrial property law: patent law, trademark law and industrial design protection law. 

The event, organized by the Institute for Intellectual Property of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Association of Composers - Music Makers (AMUS), brought together more than a hundred guests from various creative and scientific spheres

World Intellectual Property Day, April 26, this year is celebrated under the slogan “IP and music: Feel the beat of IP”

World Intellectual Property Day, which is traditionally celebrated on April 26 under the auspices of WIPO, this year is dedicated to music – the universal language of humanity.

Seminar, co-organized by CISAC and SOKOJ, was attended by the Director of the Institute for Intellectual Property of Bosnia and Herzegovina Josip Merdžo and Assistant Director Vesna Vuletić Bebek

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the Institute for Intellectual Property (IIP) of Bosnia and Herzegovina prepared a joint practice paper in relation to the distinctiveness of three-dimensional marks (shape marks) containing verbal and/or figurative elements when the shape is not distinctive in itself.

Institute for Intellectual Property of Bosnia and Herzegovina was presented at the fair through an information stand where visitors could get a complete overview of the activities of this institution and all information on the protection of intellectual property rights through brochures and promotional leaflets, as well as through conversations with the Institute's employees.

Companies and inventors from all over the world filed 199,264 patent applications with the EPO last year, which is on par with 2023 (-0.1%), following three years of significant growth. 

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Employees of the Institute for Intellectual Property of BiH provided the participants with relevant knowledge and presented tools for effective protection and management of intellectual property in business and professional contexts

Seminar will be held on Thursday, March 13, 2025, starting at 10 am at the Innovation Center Banja Luka (Dr. Mladena Stojanovića 4) 

New research shows IPR ownership boosts revenue, wages, and competitiveness, especially for SMEs

Snježana Stanojević, Spomenka Šego and Dragana Marić Mešić have successfully completed the WIPO CEBSMC Patent Examiners Training Program

The awards aim to encourage the commercialization of intellectual property by showcasing the winning inventors, creators, and entrepreneurs who use intellectual property to achieve their business goals, generate revenue, create jobs, address local and global challenges, and support community and national development.

Upgrade of the ISFU system, interruption of the system operation, modification of the code list of organizations; Interruption in the execution of payment transactions and cash withdrawals (special cash registers) through the Single Treasury Account (JRT); Amendment to the Order on Payment Accounts for the Payment of Taxes, Reimbursements and Fines

On behalf of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Treaty was signed by Josip Merdžo, Director of the Institute for Intellectual Property of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The future Design Law Treaty (DLT) aims to streamline the global design protection system, making it easier, faster, and more accessible for designers to protect their work in domestic markets as well as abroad.

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the Institute for Intellectual Property (IIP) of Bosnia and Herzegovina prepared a joint practice paper in relation to use of a trade mark in a form differing from the one registered.