News from the Office and other IP institutions.

Notice on Working Hours During the Holidays

We would like to inform you that the Intellectual Property Office will be open on 31 December 2025 until 1:00 p.m., while all electronic services will remain available

Lecture on the topic of exercising copyright and related rights at the Academy of Arts

At the invitation of the Academy of Arts, on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, a lecture on the topic of exercising copyright and related rights was held at the premises of the Academy of Arts, in Terazije

Invitation to a round table entitled “Dialogue with representatives registered in the Register of Representatives maintained by the Intellectual Property Office”

The aim of the meeting is for the representatives to present their observations regarding the services of the Intellectual Property Office and possibly to make suggestions in what sense these services could be improved

WIPO Patent Drafting Program for CEBS countries held at the Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Serbia

During the five day intensive training, program participants improved their skills in the field of patent application writing through practical exercises and direct work with international experts

Seminar at FTN Čačak

At the invitation of Professor Vladimir Mladenovic,PhD, a seminar entitled “Introduction to Intellectual Property Rights and Patent Protection of Inventions” was held for the final year students and interested professors of the Faculty of Technical Sciences in Čačak

Promotion of the 13th JEEP International Scientific Agribusiness Conference MAK 2026 held

The conference will present innovations and scientific results in the field of agriculture and food production and strengthen the dialogue between the academic community, institutions, the private sector and civil society on the latest global and regional trends in modern and sustainable agriculture

WIPO Award as part of the event “Flower of Success for the Dragon Woman”

The award for entrepreneurs who successfully apply intellectual property in their business went to the company “Pertini Toys ltd” from Belgrade, co-owned by Tamara Đogo

Visit of students from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering to the IPO

During the visit, the students were introduced to the scope of work of the IPO, the history of the IPO, the conditions and procedures for the protection of various intellectual property rights, as well as the electronic registers that the Office maintains for these rights

On intellectual property rights at the Forensic and Police University in Zemun

On Thursday, December 18, 2025, the traditional guest lecture was held for the fourth-year students of the Forensic and Police University in the town of Zemun, within the subject of economic crime

Announcing the European Patent Administration Certification (EPAC) 2026 application process

Starting in 2026, the new Candidate Support Programme (CSP) will expand its support to candidates preparing for the European Patent Administration Certification (EPAC)

Seminar “Protection of Intellectual Property Rights in Pharmacy”

A seminar on the importance and procedures for protecting intellectual property rights in the field of pharmacy was held for students of specialist studies at the Faculty of Pharmacy in Belgrade in the fields of clinical trials and drug release on Sunday, December 14, 2025.

BEKOP Conference on Intellectual Property Rights

During the event, which was attended by students of the Faculty of Law from the final year of studies, master studies, as well as other young interns and lawyers, the participants had the opportunity to learn about the contemporary challenges and the system of protection of rights in the field of intellectual property

105 years of the Intellectual Property Office

On the occasion of the 105th anniversary of the Intellectual Property Office, a conference under the title “Honoring innovators, creators and IP community ” was held on Tuesday, November 25th, 2025 at the Palace of the Serbian Army in Belgrade

Bilateral meetings with high-level representatives of the European Patent Organization and the World Intellectual Property Organization

During the celebration of the 105th anniversary of the IPO, high level bilateral meetings were held between the representatives of the EPO and the WIPO with representatives of the Government of the Republic of Serbia and conference participants

Winners of the World Intellectual Property Organization competition

The competition for the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) awards for 2025 has ended