News from the Office and other IP institutions.

Master Program on Intellectual Property Law in China

China’s National Intellectual Property Administration - CNIPA invited the Intellectual Property Office to propose candidates for Master Program

Conference “Challenges of Protecting Her Innovation – Together Towards Success”

Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Serbia and the European Patent Office, with the support of the Association of Business Women of Serbia, organize the Conference "Challenges of Protecting Her Innovation - Together Towards Success" that will be held on May 8 2023, at Belgrade’s Hotel „Moskva“

The Annual Report of the Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Serbia

The Annual Report 2021 about the activities of the Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Serbia in 2022 has been published

A new newsletter – CEBS Women

The Newsletter will serve to present projects and programs undertaken by the 19 member countries of the CEBS Group that aim to promote women innovators, scientists and entrepreneurs

Lecture at the University for Criminology

In addition to the presentation about the competencies of the IPO and the system of IP rights protection, a special part of the lecture was presented to the infringement of IP rights

A serial of webinars dedicated to patent protection

During March and April, four online seminars will be held during which participants will learn about the most important topics related to the protection of inventions

Seminar on trademarks and Indications of Geographical Origin

The Seminar was attended also by numerous representatives of advocate offices and representatives for intellectual property rights, as well as participants from industry

Assistant Director of the IPO chairs the 16th session of the Working Group for the development of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)

Ms. Aleksandra Mihailović, Asst. Director for the Patent Sector of the IP Office is the chair of the 16th session of the Working Group for the development of the Patent Cooperation Treaty

“World IP Day 2023 Video Competition” for creators of video contents – applications until March 19, 2023

Record your video clip (not longer than 90 seconds) on the topic: “When women enter the IP universe, we accelerate innovation and creativity and everyone is a winner”

Entrepreneurship Ideas – Guide on Intellectual Property for Startups

Check out the new publication, learn how startups can use intellectual property to stay competitive and understand the risks of neglecting its importance in business

Public hearing about the new Law on Copyright and Related Rights started today

From January 30 to February 19, 2023, a public hearing on the new Copyright and Related Rights Act is being held

Apply for the Pan-European Seal Professional Traineeship program

This program offers unique opportunity to develop careers and get experience in the multicultural environment

Program Smart Start – support for the development of the first prototype

The Innovation Fund of the Republic of Serbia invites advanced teams and micro companies to apply for the non-refundable means for the development of their first prototype in the framework of the program Smart Start

WIPO Global Awards 2023 – applications until March 31, 2023

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) invites small and medium enterprises from the whole world to apply for the program WIPO Global Awards 2023

Happy holidays!

The Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Serbia wishes you a Happy New Year and Merry Christmas!