The Intellectual Property Office invites all interested parties, ending with 13. 12. 2023. to submit applications for the passing of expert exam for persons engaged in representation in the field of industrial property.
The application must contain:
- Personal name, profession and residence of the candidate;
- Proof on the graduation at the faculty;
- Proof on working experience at the tasks of industrial property and the period when the candidate was posted at such jobs;
- If the candidate is an advocate – certificate that he was entered in the Registry od Advocates of the Chamber of Advocates;
- Proof about the knowledge of one of the world languages;
- Photocopy of the personal identity card or some other personal identification for the sake of establishing the identity and citizenship of the candidate;
- Proof about the payment of the Republic Administrative Fee for the passing of expert exam in the amount of 12,410.00 RSD (per exam).
The mentioned documents are forwarded in the original or in the certified photocopy.
The passing of the expert exam shall be held in the premises of the Intellectual Property Office, in accordance with the following schedule:
- 21. 12. 2023. – with the beginning at 9.00 a.m. – Written part of the exam (general part + trademark legislation) for candidates passing for the representatives for distinctive signs;
- 22. 12. 2023. – with the beginning at 9.00 a.m. – Written part of the exam (general part + patent legislation) for candidates passing for patent representatives;
- 25. 12. 2023. – with the beginning at 9.00 a.m. – Oral part of the exam for candidates that passed the written part of the exam for distinctive signs;
- 26. 12. 2023. – with the beginning at 9.00 a.m. – Oral part of the exam for the candidates that passed the written part of the exam for patents.
*Note: general part of the expert exam need not be passed by the candidates that passed the judicial or state expert exam in the Republic of Serbia, as well as persons already entered in the Register of Representatives, the proof of which should be forwarded.
The program of the special expert exam is the constituent part of the Regulations about the Program and Manner of Passing the Expert Exam for Persons Dealing with Representation in the Field of Industrial Property (Official Gazette RS no. 78/19), and that can be found on the official website of the Intellectual Property Office.