Macedonia
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 client (not for each 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
- Full and short title of the industrial design, if available according to the Locarno Classification
- Representation of the design (drawing or photograph)
- Description with novelty information
Other IP information
TRADE MARKS
Registration Procedure
- The Macedonian IPO examines absolute and relative grounds for refusal
- The registration procedure takes one year as from the application date
Duration:
- Upon payment of ten years protection fees, the Trademark is valid for 10 years as from the application date
- The Renewal fees can be paid during the last year of the previous ten year protection period or three months after the expiration date with a fine of 25% of the renewal fees or 3-9 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 Macedonian can be filed subsequently
PCT - National Phase Patent Application:
- The Application is to be filed with the Office within 30 months as from the Priority Application date.
Extension of European patents
- On 28 October 2008, the Government of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (MK) deposited its instrument of accession to the European Patent Convention (EPC).
- The EPC will accordingly enter into force for the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on 1 January 2009.
- Please provide us with copy of publication of granted EP Patent
- Claims of published EP have to be translated into Macedonian language
The extension agreement between the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the European Patent Organization will terminate with the entry into force of the EPC in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on 1 January 2009. It will therefore no longer be possible to extend European patent applications and patents to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The extension system will, however, continue to apply to all European and international applications filed prior to 1 January 2009, as well as to all European patents granted in respect of such applications.
Duration of granted Patents
- 20 years as from the application date for conventional Patents
- 20 years as from the International filing date for the National phase of PCT 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 three months after the expiration date with 25% fine or 3-9 months after the expiration of the protection period at the latest with 50% fine.
DESIGNS
Registration Procedure
- If all the requirements are met, Bosnian IPO 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
- 10 years as from the filing date of Application maximum.
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