Annual Technical Report on Trademark Information Activities in 2023 submitted by
Bosnia and Herzegovina/Institute for Intellectual Property of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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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:
The Institute for Intellectual Property of Bosnia and Herzegovina and IPA project working on the harmonization of the trademark law with the EU acquis.
In calendar year 2023, Intellectual Property Office of Bosnia and Hercegovina received 799 national applications. 694 national applications were registered. Compared to 2021 (769), the number of filling in national applications increased.
At the same time the number of trademark applications filed under the Madrid System is 37 applications. Compared to 2022 (41), the number of applications fillings decreased.
BA Office was designated in 2413 international applications in 2023. Compared to 2022 (3031), the number of applications fillings decreased.
Other matters and useful links (URLs): annual report of the Office, news page, statistics, etc.
https://www.ipr.gov.ba/en/news
II. SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO TRADEMARK INFORMATION CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE
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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/.
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 trademark for the three-dimensional and color signs.
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.
National trademark database is available on 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
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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 technique.
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 2015.
Gazettes can be found on our official web site: https://www.ipr.gov.ba/en/obrasci-i-publikacije/official-gazette
Examiners use IPAS, which contains bibliographic data on applications and registered trademarks and representations of trade marks, 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.
IV. ICT SUPPORT TO SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO TRADEMARK INFORMATION CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE
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
- 30/10Mbit/s Mostar; 16/8Mbit/s Sarajevo; 10/10Mbit/s Banja Luka used for Internet connection, HUAWEI Network Equipment(LAN based on Fast Ethernet – 1000/100/10Mbit/s)
- IPAS 3.5
- HPE ProLiant DL385 GEN10 Plus servers with Virtual Machines:
- Servers: Application server: HP ProLiant DL380p Gen8; Windows Server 2016 Standard, 64 bit, with 12GB Ram, 8 x CPU E5 - 2609
- Database server: HP ProLiant DL380p Gen8; Windows Server 2016 Standard, 64 bit, with 12GB Ram, 8 x CPU E5 - 2609
- Workstation: Lenovo ThinkCentre M75s gen2, AMD Ryzen 5 5600G processor, 16GB RAM, 500GB SSD, with Windows 11
V. PROMOTION ACTIVITIES AIMED TO SUPPORT USERS IN ACCESS AND EFFICIENT USE OF TRADEMARK INFORMATION
Information on the following topics is desired:
https://old.ipr.gov.ba/en/novost/10506/pre-diagnostics-of-intellectual-property
VI. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES IN THE FIELD OF TRADEMARK INFORMATION
Information on the following topics is desired:
The trademark database of Bosnia and Herzegovina is updated in TM View database.
https://old.ipr.gov.ba/en/novost/10595/regular-euipo-liaison-meetings-held
Cooperation with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).
Cooperation with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).