News from the Office and other IP institutions.

Bilateral meeting with Darren Tang, Director General of WIPO and Sector for Countries in Transition and Developed Countries

During the General Assembly of the Member States of the WIPO, on Monday, July 14, 2025, a meeting was held between the delegation of the Republic of Serbia and the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization, Mr. Darren Tang

Meeting with representatives of the Office and the European Union Intellectual Property Office – EUIPO

The delegation members presented the activities of their national intellectual property offices in the previous year, with a special focus on activities carried out in cooperation with the EUIPO

Apply for the Candidate Support Program (CSP) for preparing European Qualifying Examination (EQE) for professional representatives before the EPO

We invite all the interested candidates to apply for the Candidate Support Program (CSP) for preparation of the European Qualifying Examination (EQE) not later than 15 August 2025

Seminar on Trademarks and Patents for employees of Galenika Fitofarmacija

On Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at the invitation of the Galenika Fitofarmacija, the experts of the IPO held the seminar on trademarks and patents for employees of our largest producer of plant protection products

The 66th series of sessions of the General Assemblies of the World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO opens

The 66th series of meetings of the Assemblies of the Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) opened yesterday at the headquarters of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva

EPO PATLIB 2025 Annual Conference: Thursday, July 3

The Conference is intended to exchange experiences, strengthen cooperation and present current topics and tools to support inventors, innovations and the development of the intellectual property at the local and global levels

Young Inventors Prize 2025 Award Ceremony: Wednesday, June 18 at 6 p.m.

Designed for individuals under the age of 30, the Young Inventors Prize recognizes exceptional young people who are paving the way for a more sustainable future

Training for searching patent documentation at NIS a.d. Novi Sad

Participants had the opportunity to become better acquainted with the patent classification, patent families and the importance of searching patent documentation, and, in particular, how to use the Espacenet database was demonstrated

Standards and patents – The silent power of Europe’s digital future

The European Patent Office (EPO) has published a new study that, for the first time, analyses in detail the link between the technological standards and patents

Conference “Innovations in the era of artificial intelligence – Serbia’s perspective” held

The aim of this conference was to present the challenges in patenting inventions in the field of artificial intelligence, as well as successful examples of inventions in this field of technology

Enforcement of IP laws

Discovery of the infringement of the Rolex trademark in a joint action by the authorities of the Republic of Serbia

The forged goods of well-known brands, such as Rolex, are not marketed exclusively based on low prices. It is often advertised on the internet or offered directly through personal recommendations while the price most often suggests the possibility that it may be authentic goods

World Intellectual Property Day

In 2025, under the umbrella theme “Intellectual Property and Music: Feel the Beat of IP”, we celebrate contributions of creators, inventors and entrepreneurs who push the boundaries of innovation and creativity, creating music

Lecture on intellectual property at the School of Textile and Leather Design in Novi Pazar

During the lecture, the concept of intellectual property rights protection was presented with the focus on protection of industrial property rights, especially trademarks and industrial design

Invitation to take the professional exam for representatives for distinctive signs

The Intellectual Property Office invites all interested parties to submit applications for the professional examination for distinctive signs representatives by May 20, 2025

Certified producers of “Zlatarski sir” demonstrate continuous quality

“Zlatarski sir” is a designation of origin for a soft full-fat cheese with at least 50% of milk fat content in dry-matter, produced exclusively in the defined area of Zlatar