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I) Filing Application.
- Protection of industrial property rights including patents, trademarks, and industrial designs is obtained via the Institute for Standardization, Metrology, and Patents of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Trademark protection could be obtained for goods and services, two and three-dimensional marks, and marks in standard characters or figurative marks.
- The requirements for filing a trademark application:
- Applicant’s full name and address.
- At least one black-and-white reproduction of a figurative mark (Max. size 8 cm x 8 cm).
- If a figurative mark is in color, then at least two color reproductions of the mark (max. size 8cm x 8cm).
- A list of goods and services (if possible classified according to the Nice Classification).
- Individual or general power of attorney (must be submitted within three months of the filing date).
- Certificate of filing (rub rum) will be received in 5 days.
II) Examination and the Grant Decision.
After the application is filed, the Bosnia and Herzegovina Patents and Trademark Office (BiH PTO) starts the examination process but only after 3 years in the regular procedure (due to the large number of applications). However, a request for early examination can be submitted, in which case the results can be received after 2 months and the grant decision after paying the official fees for 10 years.
III) After issuance of grant decision, the certificate of registration will be issued in 7 days.