The Intellectual Property Office invites all interested parties to submit applications for the professional examination for distinctive signs representatives by May 20, 2025. The application must contain:
- Personal name, occupation and residence of the candidate,
- Proof of completed university studies,
- Proof of work experience in industrial property matters and the period in which the candidate was assigned to those matters,
- If the candidate is a lawyer – confirmation that he or she is registered in the directory of lawyers of the lawyer’s association,
- Proof of knowledge of one world language,
- A photocopy of the ID card or other personal document to establish the identity and citizenship of the candidate,
- Proof of payment of the republican administrative fee for taking the professional exam in the amount of 13,030 dinars (per exam).
The listed documents are submitted in the original or certified photocopy.
The professional exam will be held at the premises of the Intellectual Property Office, according to the following schedule:
- June 4, 2025, starting at 10 a.m. – written part of the exam (general part* plus trademark law) for candidates taking the exam for a distinctive sign attorney.
- June 5, 2025, starting at 10 a.m. – oral part of the exam for candidates who have passed the written part of the exam referring to distinctive signs.
*Note: The general part of the professional exam is not taken by candidates who have passed the exam at the bar for attorneys or state professional exam in the Republic of Serbia, as well as persons who are already registered in the Register of Representatives in support of which appropriate proof must be submitted.
The program of the special professional examination is an integral part of the Regulations on the program and manner of taking the professional examination for the persons engaged in representation in the field of industrial property (“Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia”, No. 78/19) and is available on the official website of the Intellectual Property Office.