News from the Office and other IP institutions.

Espacenet Workshop Held at the Faculty of Technical Sciences in Čačak

In addition to using smart and advanced search options, filters, and analysing retrieved patent documents in Espacenet, the students were introduced to the International Patent Classification and the Cooperative Patent Classification (IPC and CPC), as well as patent families

7th Agro Belgrade 2026 Held

Experts from the IP Office, at the Office’s stand located in Hall 1, provided educational and informational services to exhibitors and visitors regarding procedures for the recognition of rights in patents, trademarks, industrial design, and indications of geographical origin

Lecture at the First Technical School in Kragujevac

Students had the opportunity to learn what intellectual property is and, through illustrative examples, to understand which rights belong to industrial property and which fall under copyright and related rights

Video instructions for electronic filing of applications via the IPO eApplication Portal

We would like to inform the users of the Intellectual Property Office`s electronic services that video instructions for the using of the IPO`s eApplication portal are available on the web site of the Office

A roundtable discussion was held with intellectual property rights advocates

In a constructive discussion, the IPO plans for improving electronic services were presented, while the representatives provided suggestions for improving services and communication regarding specific services and client requests

Lectures on patents for doctoral students at the Faculty of Biology

In addition to the basic concepts of patents and petty patents, the conditions and methods of protecting inventions and the supplementary protection certificate, special emphasis is placed on inventions in the field of biotechnology, including examples of inventions related to preclinical testing

Apply for the Support Programme for the European Patent Administration Certification (EPAC) exam preparation

All interested parties are invited to apply for this Programme. Applications may be submitted directly to the EPO using the online application form available via the following link, which will be accessible from 30 January to 17 February 2026

Guest lecture as part of the MET Talks project at Metropolitan University: The role of intellectual property in the development of startup entrepreneurship

During the lecture, an important question was raised: how an innovative idea, with adequate and timely protection, can become the key to a startup success

WIPO Global Awards 2026 – Open Invitation

From January 15 to March 31,2026 startups and SMEs from around the world, from different economic sectors, can apply and showcase how they are using intellectual property to grow their businesses and make an impact in the areas where they operate in the real world

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

Consultations on common practices in the harmonization of substantive patent law

We invite all interested parties to provide their views on the document entitled “Draft proposal for a common European Position on best practice from a European perspective in the context of the SPLH” (CA/PL 21/25) prepared by the EPO

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