News from the Office and other IP institutions.

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

Do you know how many types of honey with geographical origin are internationally protected under the Lisbon system?

An analysis of the database of internationally registered geographical indications within the Lisbon System (Lisbon Express) indicates that there are

The IPO at the 20th SPREG Business Fair in Valjevo

You are welcome to visit us on April 3rd and 4th, 2025 from 10.00 a.m. to 19.00 p.m. and on April 5th 2025, from 10.00 a.m. to 15.00 p.m. and learn more about the protection of intellectual property

140th anniversary of Tesla’s first patent application

Since Nikola Tesla filed his first patent application on March 30, 1885, this year marks the 140th anniversary of its filing. The subject of this patent application, filed in the United States under number 160,574, is an electric arc lamp

Kulen from Srem gained an authorized user

Kulen from Srem gained an authorized user. That is the But & Co Meat Processing Shop from Laćarak. Kulen from Srem is made from first class pork, has a pleasant and specific smell and taste

EPO Patent Index 2024 issued

The European Patent Office (EPO) has recently published the Patent Index for 2024 which presents an overview of applications for the European patent protection and European patents granted by the European Patent Office