Mikijelj Janković & Bogdanović

Vladimir Djeric appointed an arbitrator of the Permanent Elected Court of the Chamber of Commerce of Serbia

We are pleased to announce that Vladimir Djeric, attorney at law from MJB, has been appointed an arbitrator of the Permanent Elected Court (Arbitration) of the Chamber of Commerce of Serbia by a decision of the Governing Board of the Chamber of Commerce of Serbia dated 21 December 2011.

Dejan Bogdanovic held a presentation on Strategy and Management of Intellectual Property Rights

At the invitation of Agrokor Group, Dejan Bogdanovic, a senior partner in the Law Office of Mikijelj Jankovic & Bogdanovic, held a presentation on Strategy and Management of Intellectual Property Rights in Belgrade on 18 November 2011. The presentation addresses the issue of how a modern company can successfully manage its IP portfolio.

Serbia: The New Law on Commercial Societies

The new Serbian Law on Commercial Societies (Zakon o privrednim društvima) will start to apply as of 1 February 2012 (entered into force on 4 June 2011). The law requires existing commercial societies to introduce, as the case may be, certain changes in their structure and amend their founding documents. For example, limited liability companies should harmonize the outlook of their management bodies/officials with the new law. Similarly, joint stock companies should harmonize their articles of incorporation and by-laws with the new law and adopt by-laws where none exist. This should be done by 1 February 2012, while the changes should be registered in the commercial register by 1 May 2012.

Mara Jankovic held a Presentation on the Advantages of the Hague System from the User's Point of View

At the invitation of the IP Office of Serbia Mara Jankovic of MJB held a presentation entitled "Advantages of the Hague System from the User's Point of View". The presentation was held in the scope of a two-day regional seminar on industrial design protection.

Kosovo: New Patent Law

The new Law no. 04/L-029 on Patents was adopted on July 29, 2011, published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Kosovo on August 29, 2011, and is in force from September 13, 2011. Among other things, the new Law prescribes the following:

• decisions of the IP Office can be appealed before a commission within a 15 day deadline, and a court petition can be filed against the decision of the commission within a 30 day deadline,

• it is permitted to disclose the invention without consequences at an internationally recognized exhibition (6 months before filing),

• a patent which was subject to transfer of rights and licencing (exclusive or partial) can now be subject to lien, levy of execution and bankruptcy proceedings,

• patent applications should be translated into the official languages,

• restoration of priority right, as well as amendment and supplementation of the priority right request is permitted,

• it is possible to prolong the deadline for submission of the Document of Evidence (DOE) – to a maximum of 90 days from completed substantive examination by the competent authority,

• Compulsory license has been introduced for patents for pharmaceutical products intended for export to countries having problems with public health, and

• the IP Office will issue Supplementary Protection Certificates for pharmaceutical products and plant products.

NB: Provisions regarding compulsory licences and supplementary certificates will be in use after Kosovo joins the EU.

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