Annual Technical Report on Trademark Information Activities in 2019 submitted by Bosnia and Herzegovina
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I. GENERAL OVERVIEW OF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN TRADEMARK INFORMATION ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE
Main areas of trademark information activities and related information and communication technology (ICT) practices which were in the focus of attention last year
By the BA IPR plan for 2019, the following main activites activities were set:
- Development of the financial register.
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- Accessed the harmonized Nice Classification for Trademarks - The translation contains approximately 54,000 terms and is available from 06.05.2019., to search through the EUIPO TMClass system.
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In calendar year 2019, Intellectual Property Office of Bosnia and Hercegovina received 794 national national applications. 330 national national applications were registered. Compared Compared to 2017 (818), the number of filling in national applications decreased.
At the same time the number of trademark applications filed under the Madrid System increased for 20 applications. Compared Compared to 2018 (21), the number of of applications fillings decreased.
BA Office was designated in 3193 international applications in 2019. Compared to 2018 (3139), the number of applications of applications fillings increased.
Other matters and useful links (URLs): annual report of the Office, news page, statistics, etc.
http://www.ipr.gov.ba/en/stranica/annual-work-report
II. SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO TRADEMARK INFORMATION CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE
Information and support provided by the Office to applicants regarding filing on paper and/or e-filing (instructions, seminars, etc.) - URLs
All relevant data considering the trademark protection in Bosnia and Herzegovina are available on the web site www.ipr.gov.ba. That includes 1) frequently asked questions about trademarks, 2) TM legislation, 3) guidelines and forms, 4) fees; 5) statistics; 6) reports and useful links.
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Application dossiers are available by the official website of the IP Office. Electronic trademark register contains bibliographic data on applications and registered trademarks and representations of trademarks.
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The Nice Classification is used for the similarity examination search, for commercial search and for statistics. The translation of the list of goods and services is available on the web site: http://tmclass.tmdn.org/ec2/.
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IPO of the Bosnia and Herzegovina allows registration of trademark for the three-dimensional and color signs.
III. SOURCES OF TRADEMARK INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE
Main types of publications in the field of trademark information, outline of the content and medium (on paper, on CDs, online - URLs)
The main type of the publication in the field of trademark information is an official gazette: Intellectual Property Gazette. The following information and bibliographical data concerning registered domestic and international trademarks are published in the the Intellectual Property Gazette: registration number, registration date, expected expiration date of registration, application number, date of filing of the application, date concerning exhibitions, data relating to priority under the Paris Convention, list of goods and services according the Nice Classification, disclaimer, reproduction of the mark, information concerning the colors claimed, indication relating to the nature or kind of mark, name and address of the holder of the registration, name and address of the representative. Trademarks are published in grayscale and color technique
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The Intellectual Property Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the basis of Trademark Law, publishes its official gazette, Intellectual Property Gazette, on the official web site. The Intellectual Property Gazette is published four times per year (31.03., 30.06., 30.09 . and 31.12). The Intellectual Property Gazette, in the part referring to trademarks, is prepared by means of computer, using the IPAS system. From September of the 2015.
Gazettes can be found on our official web site: http://www.ipr.gov.ba/en/stranica/official-gazette_en
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Legal status information are available through the Electronic Register of Trademarks, and also in paper version of the register on request.
IV. ICT SUPPORT TO SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO TRADEMARK INFORMATION CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE
Specific software tools supporting business procedures within the Office: general description, characteristics, advantages, possible improvements
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IPAS 3.5 is used as administrative system for Trademarks
V. PROMOTION ACTIVITIES AIMED TO SUPPORT USERS IN ACCESS AND EFFICIENT USE OF TRADEMARK INFORMATION
Office's library (if deals with trademark information): equipment, collection management, network of libraries in the country, cooperation with foreign libraries
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The IPO of Bosnia and Hercegovina participated in the International Economic Fair Mostar in 2019.
VI. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES IN THE FIELD OF TRADEMARK INFORMATION
International exchange of trademark information in machine-readable form (e.g., Official Gazettes)
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The IPO of Bosnia and Herzegovina participated in the International Economic Fair Mostar in 2019.