The Intellectual Property Office

The Intellectual Property Office is an institution that is responsible for the tasks related to industrial property rights, copyright, and related rights.

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Patent
Patent is the right protecting invention from any field of technology in the period of 20 years. Patent can be used to protect any innovation that solves a certain technical problem in the form of a product or process.
Trademarks
Do you want your products or services to differ from the same or similar products and services on the market and prevent others from copying them?
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Copyright and Related Rights
Original works of authorship, from various creative fields, are subject to protection with copyright and related rights.
Industrial Design
Esthetic appearance of some product has great influence on the success of that product on the market. Protect your new design before marketing that product in order to prevent copying.
Indications of Geographical Origin
Indications of geographical origin are the common title for two types of indications: appellation of origin and geographical indication, which determine products and services that originate from a certain geographical region.
Other rights
Learn more about other formal intellectual property rights and intellectual property that may be relevant to your business
Patents
Trademarks
Copyright and Related Rights
Industrial Design
Indications of Geographical Origin
Other rights

Patents

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Trademarks

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Copyright and Related Rights

Records of copyright and related rights
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Industrial Design

Industrial design databases
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Indications of Geographical Origin

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News

News from the Intellectual Property Office and other areas and institutions.

Events
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BEKOP Conference on Intellectual Property Rights
In the Belgrade Chamber of Commerce, a conference was held “Contemporary Challenges in Intellectual Property Law”, which the Belgrade Conference of Lawyers – BEKOP traditionally organizes in cooperation with the Intellectual Property Office
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In the Museum of Science and Technology an exhibition “Guardians of Innovations” has been opened
Last night, there was a festive opening of the exhibition with the realized models of the first Serbian patents granted at the beginning of work of the Administration for Industrial Property whose successor is today the Intellectual Property Office
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Innovation Forum Serbia-Switzerland
On Wednesday, December 11th, 2024, in the Palace of Serbia, the first Innovation Forum Serbia-Switzerland was held in the organization of the Ministry of Science, Innovations and Technological Development and the Embassy of Switzerland in Belgrade
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Lectures on intellectual property at the Institute of Economic Sciences
During the Workshop, the basics on the system of various industrial property rights protection were presented, and a special part was dedicated to issues regarding protection of copyright, in particular when it concerns scientific works
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Ljutenica from Leskovac internationally registered on the basis of the Lisbon Agreement
The appellation of origin Leskovačka ljutenica is the sixth indication of geographical origin that after the national protection obtained also international registration on the basis of the Lisbon Agreement, and it is the third geographical indication internationally protected in the last three years
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Student’s Bootcamp held for students of Faculty of Biology and Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy
Lecture about intellectual property included a review of all intellectual property rights, then protection of invention by a patent, as well as the specific characteristics connected to the inventions from the field of biotechnology
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Riyadh Design Law Treaty
In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on November 22, 2024 an international Design Law Treaty was signed, establishing a new legal regime of protection of industrial design at the international level
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International conference on geographical indications and collective trademarks – tradition, quality and identity for sustainable competitiveness
The representative of the Office took part in the panel discussion on the first day of the conference on the topic “Role of non-agricultural indications of geographical origin in the promotion of tourism and local culture”
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Celebration of the 104th anniversary of the Intellectual Property Office
On the occasion of the celebration of the 104th anniversary of the IPO, awards have been presented to the winners of the competition organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) for 2024 in the five categories
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Principles of Common Practice EU – CP14
Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Serbia successfully cooperates with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in harmonizing EU Principles of Common Practice in trademarks and designs field

The Value of Intellectual Property in Business

Intellectual property, as an intangible asset, can be much more valuable than your company's physical assets. It can become a valuable tool in the process of positioning in the market and provide a competitive advantage over the competition. That is why it is important to identify it and protect it in time with appropriate intellectual property rights.

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How Intellectual Property Affects Business

A good idea can be key to developing someone's business. Therefore, it should be adequately protected using intellectual property rights.

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Stories of Serbian Companies

Learn more about the importance of protecting intellectual property firsthand. Experiences of SMEs reveal how they protect their brands and businesses.

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Intellectual Property Pre-diagnostics

By using the intellectual property pre-diagnostic service, companies gain a clear insight into their strengths and weaknesses related to intellectual property.

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Science and Technology in the Protection of Intellectual Property

Protection of scientific results is one of the basic preconditions for the successful commercialization of inventions. Learn the process from the emergence of the invention to its commercialization.

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