Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Institute for Standardization, Metrology and Patents of Bosnia Herzegovina has circulated the following information regarding re-registration of the former Yugoslav industrial property rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina:
The deadline for filing applications for re-registration of former Yugoslav industrial property rights in Bosnia Herzegovina was 31 December 1998.
However, it is still possible to file an application for re-registration of a trademark or an industrial design subject to the following conditions: trademark/ industrial design was granted before March 1, 1992; corresponding 10-year maintenance fees were also paid before March 1, 1992; the aforementioned 10-year maintenance period is still in force on the date of filing the application for re-registration.
Mozambique
The introduction of a new law on intellectual property in Mozambique is expected to be proposed within the next few months.
An industrial property office has been established and the new law was expected to be published in January 1999 and to come into effect in February 1999. As of yet no copies of the draft law, official fees, forms, etc., have been circulated. However, the Registrar is accepting provisional applications on file.
These applications have no legal effect at present and will be given a filing date corresponding to the first working day of the Trademark Office. To date approximately 100 applications have been submitted.
Singapore
The New Trade Marks Act came into force on January 15, 1999. The new legislation has been implemented in order to modernize and simplify the trademark laws, so that Singapore can meet its obligations under the TRIPs agreement and the Paris Convention, and accede to other international agreements related to trademarks.