04/01/2024

State Intellectual Property Office obtained certificate ISO 27001:2022 on information security

On December 18, 2023, State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) was awarded a certificate for the information security management system in accordance with the requirements of the ISO/IEC 27001:2022 standard, which confirms that the system has been established and is maintained in accordance with the requirements of the ISO/IEC 27001:2022 standard. read more »

19/10/2023

Meeting of the representatives of intellectual property offices of the extended Visegrad Group in Opatija

The meeting of the representatives of intellectual property offices of the so-called extended Visegrad Groups countries was held this autumn on 13 October in Opatija, hosted by the State Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Croatia.The Visegrad Group (V4) reflects the efforts of the countries of the Central European region to cooperate more closely in a number of areas of common interest within the framework of pan-European integration. read more »

25/09/2023

EUIPO Published the Study Examining Online Copyright Infringements in the European Union

European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights at the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) published the Online Copyright Infringement in the European Union Study (Films, Music, Publications, Software and TV, 2017-2022).   read more »

10/07/2023

National Day of Nikola Tesla - Day of Science, Technology and Innovation, July 10

Nikola Tesla, indisputably one of the greatest minds of technology and science of all times was born on 10 July 1856th in the village of Smiljan (Ličko-Senjska County). By the decision of the Croatian Parliament, July 10 has been declared a National day of Nikola Tesla, the day of science, technology and innovation.
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07/07/2023

WIPO - Croatia Summer School on Intellectual Property completed today in Dubrovnik

The ninth Summer School on Intellectual Property organized by the Academy of the World Intellectual Property Organization with the Head office in Geneva, Switzerland, in cooperation with the State Intellectual Property office and the University of Dubrovnik, has been held in Dubrovnik from June 26 to July 7, 2023. read more »

25/05/2023

European Commission released the Report on the Protection and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in third countries

On 17 May, 2023, the European Commission published the Report on the Protection and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in third countries. The Report identifies countries outside of the European Union (third countries) in which, following the analyses and results of targeted consultation, the state of IPR protection and enforcement is not at a satisfactory level. read more »

19/05/2023

Recommendation of the European Commission on Combating Online Piracy of Sports and Other Live Events

On 4 May 2023, the European Commission (hereinafter: the Commission) adopted the Recommendation on combating online piracy of sports and other live events, such as concerts and theatre performances. These are unauthorised online retransmissions of content protected by copyright and/or related rights on a commercial scale causing direct damage to rightholders. read more »

19/04/2023

WIPO-Croatia Summer School on Intellectual Property in Dubrovnik, Croatia, June 26 to July 7, 2023

The ninth Summer School on Intellectual Property organized by the Academy of the World Intellectual Property Organization with the head office in Geneva, Switzerland, in cooperation with the State Intellectual Property office and the University of Dubrovnik, will be held in Dubrovnik from June 26 to July 7, 2023. read more »

08/03/2023

WIPO-Croatia Summer School on Intellectual Property in Dubrovnik, Croatia, June 26 to July 7, 2023

The ninth Summer School on Intellectual Property organized by the Academy of the World Intellectual Property Organization with the head office in Geneva, Switzerland, in cooperation with the State Intellectual Property office and the University of Dubrovnik, will be held in Dubrovnik from June 26 to July 7, 2023. read more »

24/01/2023

Call for evidence published by the European Commission on combating online piracy of live content

According to the 2023 European Commission work programme (hereinafter: the Commission), the Commission will adopt a Recommendation offering a toolbox to combat the illegal streaming of live events, in particular sports events. read more »

22/12/2022

European Commission published the “Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List”

The European Commission published a working document of its professional services entitled the “Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List”. read more »

03/10/2022

EUIPO’s Study on the Impact of Intellectual Property Protection on Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

Within the activities of celebrating the tenth anniversary of the operation of the European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights (hereinafter: EU Observatory) at the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), a special video content on the work of the EU Observatory was published as well as the third edition of the study titled “Intellectual Property SME Scoreboard 2022”. read more »

26/09/2022

Visit of the EUIPO Boards of Appeal Delegation to the Office

On September 16, 2022, the State Intellectual Property Office was visited by a delegation of Boards of Appeal operating at the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). The delegation was led by Mr. João Negrão, President of the Boards of Appeal, and Mr. Gordon Humphreys, Chairperson of the First and Third Boards of Appeal, Mr. Sven Stürmann, Chairperson of the Second Board of Appeal, and Ms. Natalia Kapetanaki, representative of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Service at the EUIPO Board of Appeal, participated in the expert visit read more »

16/09/2022

Study on Copyright Infringement in the Video Game Industry Published

A new study on copyright infringement in the video game industry was presented within the fifteenth session of the Advisory Committee on Enforcement at the WIPO. The entire study is available under the document label WIPO/ACE/15/4 and accessible here.

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13/09/2022

The Operation of the Office and the Introduction of the Euro as the Official Currency in the Republic of Croatia

From January 1, 2023, the official currency of the Republic of Croatia changes from the kuna to the euro, and the Republic of Croatia becomes a member of the euro area. Parallel amounts of fees prescribed by the Regulation expressed in kuna and euros are available at the link.

 

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