Bosnia and Herzegovina

REQUIREMENTS FOR FILING THE NEW APPLICATION

For Patent, Trademark & Design application:

Name and address of the Applicant(s)
The name and address of the inventor(s)
When claiming priority, the country, date and application number of the priority application (the original Priority document which can be submitted subsequently within three months as from the Application date along with certified translation into local language. This term cannot be extended.
One single, simply signed Power of Attorney (PoA) for each individual clinet (not for eash case) is require, but not necessary at the time of filing (PoA can be submitted subsequently within 30 days as from the date of receipt of the Official Invitation from the Office. This term can be extended).

Plus for Trademark application

Wording or representation of the trademark
List of goods and services, if possible according to Nice Classification 8th edition (Classes 1 - 45)

Plus for Patent Application:

One set of application documents including description, claims, drawings (if any);
The document showing the assignment of rights from the Inventors in favor of the Applicant, simply signed by the Inventors – can be submitted subsequently, within 30 days as from the receipt of the official invitation. This term can be extended.

Plus for the Design Application

Name and address of the author or notice that the author chooses not to be mentioned in the application
Information regarding the number of external shapes the protection is requested for
Full and short title of the industrial design, if available according to the Locarno Classification
Representation of the design (drawing or photopraph)
Title of design, if available according to the Locarno Classification

Other IP information

TRADE MARKS

Registration Procedure

Duration:

Upon payment of ten years protection fees, the Trademark is valid for 10 years as from the application date
Upon payment of renewal fees, the Trademark will be extended for a further 10 years. The renewal fees can be paid during the last year of previous ten years protection period or up to six months after the expiration date with a fine of 50% of the renewal fees.

PATENTS

National Patent Application:

The Application is to be filed within 12 months as from the priority date.
Translation of description, claims and abstract into Serbian, Croatina or Bosnian language, can be filed subsequently.

PCT - National Phase Patent Application:

The Application is to be filed with the Office within 34 months as from the Priority Application date.

Extension of European patents

The Agreement between EPO and Bosnia and Herzegovinia (BA) entered into force 1 December 2004 and is valid in BA
Please provide us with copy of publication of granted EP Patent
Description and claims of published EP have to be translated into Serbian, Croatina or Bosnian language

Registration Procedure

Application is to be published within 18 months as from the application date or as from the priority date
Prior to the expiration of the 9th year of protection, the Applicant is obliged to submit the evidence that the European Patent has been granted for the same invention. In case that no evidence is submitted, the Patent will be valid until the expiration of the 10th year of protection

Duration of granted Patents

20 years as from the application date for National Patents
20 years as from the International filing date for the PCT - National phase Patents
The protection fees are to be paid annually, prior to the expiration of the year for which the protection fees have been paid or six months after the expiration of the protection period at the latest with 50% fine

DESIGNS

Registration Procedure

If the Application meets prescribed requirements, the BA IPO Office is issuing the Decision on grant
Ten years protection fees are payable upon the grant of the Industrial Design for entire 10 years period

Duration

Recording changes in the Register (Patents, Trademarks, Designs)

Requirements for recordal of Assignment of rights

Power of Attorney simply signed by the Assignor
Power of Attorney simply signed by the Assignee
Assignment document signed by the Assignor and the Assignee. Document must be legalized by the Apostille or notarized by Notary Public

Requirements for recordal of Change of name

Power of Attorney indicating the new name, simply signed by a representative of the Company;
Extract from the Company Registers showing the change of name or Statement of the Secretary of State showing the change of name

Requirements for recordal Change of address

Power of Attorney indicating the new address, simply signed by a representative of the Company