Serbia

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. This term cannot be extended
One single, simply signed Power of Attorney (PoA) for each individual client (not for each case) in require. (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 does not want 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 photograph)
Title of design, if available according to the Locarno Classification
Description

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 six months 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 language, can be filed subsequently.

PCT - National Phase Patent Application:

The Application is to be filed with the Office within 30 (31) months as from the Priority Application date.

Extension of European patents

The Agreement between EPO and Serbia entered into force on November 1, 2004 and is valid in Serbia
Please provide us with copy of publication of granted EP Patent
Description and claims of published EP have to be translated into Serbian

Registration Procedure

Application is to be published within 18 months as from the application date or as from the priority date
Request for substantive examination is to be filed within 31 months as from the priority date for the national phase of PCT Applications or within 6 months as from the publication date for the national applications.

Duration of granted Patents and Petty 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
10 years is valid Petty Patents as from the application date
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

The Serbian IPO will examine the absolutely novelty of filed Design. If the Application meets prescribed requirements, the Office is issuing the Decision on grant
The fees for the first five years of protection are payable once for five years period. From 6th to 15th year the fees are payable annually.

Duration

Recording changes in the Register (Patents, Petty 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