As the Kosovo IP Office started functioning on November 19, 2007, it has become possible to file applications for the revalidation of existing Yugoslavian or Serbia and Montenegro registrations, and to file new independent applications for trademarks, patents and designs.

The rights eligible for revalidation in Kosovo are all those rights registered in Serbia/Yugoslavia before November 19, 2007.  All rights which have been applied for, but not registered, before November 19, 2007 in Serbia must be re-filed in Kosovo in order for the rights to exist there, but such re-applications will maintain the original application dates of the Serbia/Yugoslavia applications.

As mentioned above, the deadline for effecting the revalidation in Kosovo of existing registrations is 12 months starting from November 19, 2007 (i.e. on or before November 18, 2008). 

All former Serbian/Yugoslav rights which are not revalidated during this period will cease to be valid in Kosovo. As of November19, 2007, Kosovo exists as a separate IP jurisdiction, and all new applications will be treated independently from those in Serbia.