NEWS ARCHIVES
April 2008
- Croatian IP Office No Longer Issues the Official Filing Certificates
- Gypsy Soul Party at the INTA Annual in Berlin
- Ukraine Joins WTO
- Belarus Adopts IP Protection Program
February 2008
- Serbia to begin new domain name registration March 10, 2008
- Bulgaria Accedes to Singapore Treaty
- Tajikistan Reduces Non-Use Grace Period to Three Years
January 2008
December 2007
- Croatia acquires full EPO membership status. EPC enters into force on January 1, 2008.
- Serbian .rs Domains Expected to Launch January 10, 2008. Applications Accepted Now.
- Slovenia and Macedonia IPOs Sign Cooperation Agreement
- Slovenia IPO National Action Plan for Cooperation with EPO Confirmed
October 2007
- Kazakhstan Amends Intellectual Property Law
- MONTENEGRO and KOSOVO UPDATE
- Croatia Amends Intellectual Property Laws
- Croatia Ratified European Patent Convention
August 2007
June 2007
May 2007
April 2007
March 2007
February 2007
- Russian School Headmaster Found Guilty for Using Pirated Microsoft Software But No Penalty Imposed
- Fake NIKE Destroyed in Serbia
January 2007
December 2006
November 2006
- SD PETOSEVIC Receives Award for Best Eastern European IP Practice Team
- Lithuania Amends Its Trademark Law
October 2006
- Madrid Filing Fee Calculator – WIPO’s New Code for Serbia is RS
- Declaration by the Republic of Serbia
September 2006
- The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USDTA) Gives Grant to Serbian Intellectual Property Office
- Montenegro: End of Summer Update
- Kosovo: End of Summer Update
July 2006
- Hungarian Patent Office Announces Changes in the Schedule of Fees
- Amendments to Trademark Law of Georgia entered into force on March 1, 2006
June 2006
- Montenegro's Separation from Serbia, Recent Developments in Kosovo: How Are Your Intellectual Property Rights Affected?
- Changes in Effect for the Albania Patent and Trademark Office
May 2006
April 2006
- Croatia’s accession to the Trademark Law Treaty (TLT) enters into force on July 4, 2006
- Accessions by Turkmenistan
March 2006
- Romania – On March 5, 2006 Amendments to the Law Regarding the Protection of the Topography of the Integrated Circuits Entered Into Force.
- Croatian Commercial Courts Launch Conciliation Proceedings Initiative for IP Disputes
February 2006
January 2006
December 2005
November 2005
October 2005
September 2005
August 2005
July 2005
- SD PETOSEVIC Opens Romania Office
- Changes in Ukraine IP Legislation
- Ratification by Romania of Nairobi Treaty on the Protection of the Olympic Symbol to Enter Into Force on July 20, 2005
June 2005
- EPO’s INPADOC Database Provides Legal Status for Slovenia Patents
- Expansion of Copyright Protection in Albania
- SD PETOSEVIC Mexican Fiesta at the INTA Annual Meeting in San Diego
May 2005
- Croatia Passes New Law On Representatives In The Field Of Industrial Property
- Latvia Accedes to the European Patent Convention
April 2005
- Serbia and Montenegro Court Orders Destruction of Over 12,000 Pairs of Counterfeit NIKE Sneakers
- SD PETOSEVIC at the INTA Annual Meeting in San Diego
March 2005
- 2004 Counterfeiting Report by Croatian State Inspectorate
- New Serbian & Montenegrin Trademark Law effective January 1, 2005
February 2005
January 2005
- Slovenia - Payment of the 3rd Annuity for European Patents
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- Croatian Parliament affirms the Patent Law Treaty
December 2004
- Macedonia customs authorities prepared a draft law on customs measures for the protection of intellectual property rights
- Croatian Parliament Enacts Amendments to the Law on Administrative Fees in the Field of Intellectual Property
- European Patent Office president Alain Pompidou expects Latvia and other countries to join the EPO in the near future
- Extension of European Patents available in Bosnia & Herzegovina starting December 1, 2004
November 2004
- Croatia amends its IP law in order to harmonize with the European Union legislation
- Extension of European Patents to Serbia & Montenegro entered into force on November 1, 2004
October 2004
- EU CARDS Program to Support IP Development
- Russia Amends its Copyright Law
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- Accession of Lithuania to the European Patent Convention
- New translation requirements issued by the Slovak Republic Industrial Property Office
September 2004
August 2004
July 2004
- Georgia joins Lisbon Agreement
- Extension of European Patents to Serbia & Montenegro expected in November
June 2004
- Slovak Republic Trademark Act
- Belarus Trademark Legislation
- Extension of European Patents now available in Croatia