Annual Technical Report on Trademark Information Activities in 2024 submitted by Please insert the country/organization name

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I. GENERAL OVERVIEW OF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN TRADEMARK INFORMATION ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE

Information on the following topics is desired:

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II. SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO TRADEMARK INFORMATION CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE

Information on the following topics is desired:

he 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 website:  http://tmclass.tmdn.org/ec2/.

We have been using Vienna Classification in trademark examination procedure for years, but from the September of 2015, Trademark Department started to apply Vienna Classification through the IPAS system.

IPO of the Bosnia and Herzegovina allows registration of trademarks for the three-dimensional and color signs.

All relevant data concerning the trademark protection in Bosnia and Herzegovina is available on the website https://www.ipr.gov.ba/en. That includes 1) frequently asked questions about trademarks, 2) TM legislation, 3) guidelines and forms, 4) fees, 5) statistics, 6) reports and useful links.

National trademark database is available on the following links: http://reg.ipr.gov.ba/ and https://www.tmdn.org/tmview/#/tmview

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.

III. SOURCES OF TRADEMARK INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE

Information on the following topics is desired:

Information on the following topics is desired:

The main type of 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 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 techniques.

The Intellectual Property Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the basis of Trademark Law, publishes its official gazette, Intellectual Property Gazette, on the official website.  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 a computer, using the IPAS system from September 2015.

Gazettes can be found on our official web site: https://www.ipr.gov.ba/en/forms-and-publications/official-gazette

Examiners use IPAS, which contains bibliographic data on applications and registered trademarks and representations of trademarks, as well as the data on changes relating to applications and registered marks (assignments, licenses, pledges) and more information available through workflow.

Examiners use Madrid Monitor WIPO.

Examiners use TMClass.

National trademark register, International trademark database and Alphabetical list of goods and services of the Nice Classification are available to the external users via the official website of the IPO, free of charge.

Legal status information are available through the Electronic Register of Trademarks, and also in paper version of the register on request.

http://reg.ipr.gov.ba/ 

IV. ICT SUPPORT TO SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO TRADEMARK INFORMATION CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE

Information on the following topics is desired:

Information on the following topics is desired:

IPAS 3.5 is used as administrative system for Trademarks.

Daily backup databases (full and incremental) is stored at NAS (Network Attached Storage).

Hardware used to supporting business processes of the Office

V. PROMOTION ACTIVITIES AIMED TO SUPPORT USERS IN ACCESS AND EFFICIENT USE OF TRADEMARK INFORMATION

Information on the following topics is desired:

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VI. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES IN THE FIELD OF TRADEMARK INFORMATION

Information on the following topics is desired:

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VII. ACTIVITIES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF WIPO STANDARDS CONCERNING TRADEMARK INFORMATION

Note: For each Standard listed below, please enter one of the following values: 


WIPO Standard ST.3: Two-letter codes for the representation of states, other entities and organizations

Please enter one of the following values:   "Implemented", "On implementation phase", "Planning to implement",  and "No plan to implement" 

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WIPO Standard ST.13: Numbering of applications for IPRs

Please enter one of the following values:   "Implemented", "On implementation phase", "Planning to implement",  and "No plan to implement" 

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WIPO Standard ST.60: Bibliographic data relating to marks

Please enter one of the following values:   "Implemented", "On implementation phase", "Planning to implement",  and "No plan to implement" 

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WIPO Standard ST.61: The exchange of trademark legal status data 

Please enter one of the following values:   "Implemented", "On implementation phase", "Planning to implement",  and "No plan to implement" 

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WIPO Standard ST.63: Content and layout of trademark gazettes

Please enter one of the following values:   "Implemented", "On implementation phase", "Planning to implement",  and "No plan to implement" 

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WIPO Standard ST.66: Processing of trademark information using XML

Please enter one of the following values:   "Implemented", "On implementation phase", "Planning to implement",  and "No plan to implement" 

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WIPO Standard ST.67: Electronic management of the figurative elements of trademarks

Please enter one of the following values:   "Implemented", "On implementation phase", "Planning to implement",  and "No plan to implement" 

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WIPO Standard ST.68: Electronic management of sound marks

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WIPO Standard ST.90: Recommendation for processing and communicating Intellectual Property data using Web APIs (Application Programming Interfaces)

Please enter one of the following values:   "Implemented", "On implementation phase", "Planning to implement",  and "No plan to implement" 

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WIPO Standard ST.91: Recommendations on digital three-dimensional (3D) models and 3D images

Please enter one of the following values:   "Implemented", "On implementation phase", "Planning to implement",  and "No plan to implement" 

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WIPO Standard ST.96: Processing of Industrial Property information using XML

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Other WIPO Standards Related to Trademarks

Note: Please list any other WIPO Standards related to trademarks (not mentioned above) that your Office or Organization has implemented, is currently in the process of implementing, or plans to implement in the future.  For each Standard, please indicate the implementation status with an option: Implemented, On implementation Phase or Planning to Implement.

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VIII. OTHER RELATED MATTERS 

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