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March 18, 2022 at 2:03 pm

Kosovo New Laws on Patents, Design & Semiconductor topographies come into force

At the end of February 2022, the mentioned new laws have entered into force, having been published in the Intellectual property Gazette on February 4 – 5, 2022. We can…

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March 11, 2022 at 1:01 pm

Q&A XII On protection of plant varieties

This concludes our second  Q&A series, where we answered 3-5 questions our clients most often had and shared it with you.  We hope you enjoyed reading it as much as…

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February 24, 2022 at 7:53 am

Q&A XI – On Supplementary Protection Certificate – SPC (AL, BA, RS, MK)

Each month we answer 3-5 questions our clients often have on a specific topic and share it with you. Q1: When is Supplementary Protection Certificate (SPC) issued? For patents that…

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January 31, 2022 at 7:06 am

Q&A X – On TM annulment

Each month we answer 3-5 questions our clients most often have and share it in our Q&A series. Q1: When is this motion used and by whom? Trade Mark annulment…

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December 15, 2021 at 1:15 pm

Q&A IX – On observations

Each month we answer 3-5 questions our clients most often have and share it in our Q&A series. Q1: In which situations are observations/opinions filed? Local laws allow for filing…

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November 24, 2021 at 3:20 pm

Q&A VIII – On Oppositions

Each month we answer 3-5 questions our clients most often have and share it in our Q&A series. Q1: Who can file an opposition? Oppositions are filed by the owner…

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November 17, 2021 at 11:50 am

Should you renew your trade mark?

At the time the first term for a trade mark renewal comes around, as well each one after that, is the time the trade mark in question has potentially become…

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October 22, 2021 at 6:59 am

Considerations when filing oppositions
(AL, BA, HR, KS, ME, MK, RS, SI)

Filling of oppositions is now possible in all 8 jurisdictions we operate in. New TM applications are examined on absolute grounds by local IPOs, then published, and open for 3rd…

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October 6, 2021 at 12:06 pm

Q&A VII – On cancellation due to non-use

We are happy to continue our Q&A series, where we answer 3-5 questions our clients often have on a specific topic and share it with you. We hope you will…

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September 13, 2021 at 8:27 am

Guide to Overcoming Provisional Refusals in Serbia (updated)

Tips on overcoming Provisional Refusals based on relative grounds in Republic of Serbia Most jurisdictions our office covers (Albania, Bosnia, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Slovenia) are based on the…

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