Croatia (HR) |
| Read term notes | |
| Current term: | 20 Years |
| From: | Date of Filing |
| Discontinuity Dates: | No |
| Term Notes: | Under the new law a patent has a term of 20 years from the date of filing. A short term so-called consensual patent is also available (granted without examination) and has a term of 10 years from the date of filing. |
| Extension Possible: | No |
| Member of PCT: | Yes (01/04/1998) |
| Region: | None |
| Country Notes: | The State Patent Office (SPO) of the Republic of Croatia was established on December 31, 1991, only shortly after Croatia declared its independence (October 11, 1991).
07/04/2004 UPDATE: From 01/04/2004, it will be possible to extend European patent protection to the Republic of Croatia. Articles 99 to 109 of the Croatian Patents Act, in force since 01/01/2004, govern the extension of European Patents in Croatia. |
| Current Law: | Croatian Industrial Property Law |
| Effective From: | -- |
| Current Rules: | -- |
| Effective From: | -- |
| Law Notes: | The preparation of new legislation concerning industrial property in Croatia, at present, is at a very progressive stage. Separated laws on patents, trademarks and designs are in the last phase of preparation before adoption.
This new legislation is fully harmonized with most recent developments of international jurisprudence in this field (PLT, TLT, GATT-TRIPs Agreement etc.) According to both the Industrial Property Law which is in force, and the new legislation draft, foreign companies can protect or maintain the rights of industrial property by direct filing in the Republic of Croatia (and Bosnia-Herzegovina) only by mediation of registered representatives |
| Database Coverage | |
| Derwent WPI: | No |
| INPADOC: | Yes From 11/08/1994 All Technologies (All Technologies) |