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March 6, 2015 at 1:10 pm

Is Samsung looking to strengthen its patent portfolio?

Last week many informative papers and portals claimed that, once again, Samsung had approached BlackBerry Ltd about buying the company for a whopping $7.5 billion, all in the hopes of gaining access to the company’s extensive and impressive patent portfolio. These rumours have been negated by Samsung and BlackBerry; however, being it isn’t the first time we hear such rumours, we are sure that it isn’t the last time these two technology magnates make the front page of news.

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February 2, 2015 at 1:37 pm

EPO issues rough estimate of numbers for patent filings in 2014

Last week, the European Patent Office released preliminary figures concerning patent filings in 2014, and the numbers promise us a bright and interesting future! According to the report, EPO received more than 273.110 patent filings in 2014, an increase of around 3% over 2013, and a new all-time high.

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January 11, 2015 at 2:06 pm

5 tips to bring innovative ideas to your company

Whether you have a big company with years of experience behind you, a fast-growing small business, or you are just starting on your path to success, innovation is what will drive your company forward. Companies often forget to take the time and take up trying to come up with some creative and innovative ideas. After all, innovation, whether in intellectual or technical sense of the word, is imperative to getting ahead in business and will distinguish you from other businesses.

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November 21, 2014 at 12:58 pm

Customs Protection Guide

Do you wish to go the extra mile to protect your brand?

Supplementary Custom’s protection certificate helps protect your company and brand from infringements.
We offer help with obtaining this certificate for 8 countries from the Balkans region: Serbia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Slovenia and Albania.

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October 22, 2014 at 11:05 am

Plain packaging for cigarettes soon to be mandatory in Europe?

After the United Kingdom and Ireland, France is also considering mandatory plain packaging for cigarettes as part of a global effort to reduce the number of smokers. According to World Health Organization, France has the third-highest rate of smoking in Western Europe behind Greece and Austria, with 31 percent of adults smoking daily. That compares with 14 percent in the U.K. and 24 percent in Germany, the WHO says.

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September 22, 2014 at 10:00 am

Croatian authors start a campaign to seek their rights

Three prominent Croatian organizations have joined forces in the struggle to help renowned and upcoming authors create without the hindrances that vague copyright and related rights bring: Croatian Composers’ Society, Croatian Writers’ Association and Croatian Film Directors’ Guild, all under the patronage of State Intellectual Property Office. These organizations have initiated a campaign named “Authors make the world a better place”, aiming to resolve some of the issues in copyright and related rights law.

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August 29, 2014 at 8:24 am

The state of copyright and related rights in audiovisual industry in Croatia

We have previously discussed this issue concerning Serbian Law on Copyright and Related Rights, but Serbia is not the only country of the Balkans region that needs some revising in this area. Croatian experts on the subject of intellectual property and copyright also find these laws lacking and are pushing for a clear and more strict law to protect the rights of authors, especially when it comes to the art and cinematography.

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June 28, 2014 at 4:58 pm

Serbia must revise its Law on Copyright and Related Rights to match European standards

Knowledge is the future of each society and the best way to reach society’s full potential in terms of development and economic growth. That is why the issue of intellectual property rights in Serbia goes beyond adjusting to comply with European standards – it is an issue on a much larger scale.

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June 10, 2014 at 9:31 am

Montenegro to join Twinning Light project for the protection of IP

As of April 2014, Montenegro is a part of the Twinning Light project named “Enhancing the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights in Montenegro”, whose main beneficiary is The Intellectual Property Office of Montenegro.

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April 16, 2014 at 12:52 pm

Benefits of supplementary protection request with the Customs

Effective enforcement of IP rights at the border is critical in overall protection of intellectual property. It also is important for the country’s economy as well as health and safety.

Customs play a crucial role in identifying and detaining shipments of goods suspected of infringing IP rights.

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