Cosovic IP-Law - FYR Macedonia

Answers to the most FAQs about intellectual property in MACEDONIA

PCT is applicable
Extension of EP is possible
Approximate time from application till grant of a pharmaceutical invention is 3 years
Approximate time from application till grant of an invention in another field is 3 years
Approximate time from entering national phase of PCT till grant is 2 years
It is not possible to expedite examination based on patent granted in another jurisdiction (US or EP)
Approximate time from request of extension till grant of extension of EP is 18 months
Software is not registrable as a patent
Patent annuity can be paid within 3 months ahead of due date
Grace period for patent annuity payment is 9 months
Extract from the commercial register is required to record address and/or name change
License agreement, assignment deed or simply executed assignment form is required to record license or assignment
If not recorded license and assignment does not have legitimacy against third parties

Multi class trade/service mark application is possible
Three dimensional mark is registrable
It is not possible to register single color per se
Approximate time from application till registration is 15 months
It is possible to expedite examination for trademark related to pharmaceutical products
The IP Office is examining only absolute grounds and opposition is provided within 3 months following the publication
Cancellation of trademark registration is possible
Tolerable non use period is 5 years from date of registration or from last serious use
Trade/service mark registration can be renewed within 9 months ahead of renewal due date
Grace period for trade/ service mark renewal is 9 months
Extract from commercial register is needed to record trademark owners address and/or name change
License agreement, assignment deed or simply executed assignment form is required to record license or assignment
If not recorded then license or assignment does not have legitimacy against third parties
Customs registration of trademark is possible providing monitoring of possible counterfeits

Effective remedies against infringement of IP rights are provided in court proceeding, customs and market inspection proceedings

25.333 sq km
Country boundaries: Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece, and Albania
Population: 2,055,915
Capital: Skopje
GDP: $6.225 billion
GDP per capita: $ 8.300
GDP economy structure (approximate): Agriculture 22%, Industry 32%, and Services 46%