Global Trademark GO - Serbia - Introduction to Trademark Application in Serbia

Serbia is a party to international intellectual property treaties such as the Paris Convention and the Nice Agreement; Serbia is a member of the Madrid Agreement and the Madrid Protocol. Therefore, trademark registration can be carried out through "single country registration" and "Madrid International Registration Designation". "Serbia" has two ways to apply for registration. Trademark registration in Serbia adopts the Nice Classification. The elements that can be registered as trademarks include: names or pictures, letters, numbers, colors, three-dimensional shapes, the shape of goods or their packaging, combinations of these signs or sounds. Apply for registration of word trademarks and graphic trademarks in Serbia , color trademarks, three-dimensional trademarks, etc.

1. Trademark authority:

• Serbian Intellectual Property Office
• English: Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Servia, abbreviation: ZIS
• Website: Trademark - The Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Serbia : The Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Serbia (zis.gov.rs)
• Trademark Search: Trademark - The Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Serbia : The Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Serbia (zis.gov.rs)

2. How to apply for trademark registration:

• electronic submission

3. Trademark registration application language:

• Serbian

4. Documents required for trademark registration application:

• Trademark pattern
• List of designated goods and/or services
• Proof of application fee payment
• The priority document and its Serbian translation need to be notarized and certified, and can be submitted within three months from the date of application.
• The power of attorney can be supplemented within 60 days after receiving the official notice of correction.

5. Serbian trademark registration application process:

• After receiving a trademark application, the Serbian Intellectual Property Office will review the application to ensure that the documents submitted for the application are complete and the trademark meets the requirements; after review by the Serbian Intellectual Property Office, it is deemed that it can be registered. Trademarks will be announced on the Serbian official platform and enter the opposition period. The trademark announcement period is less than 3 months. After the announcement period, trademarks with no objections or unfounded objections will be approved and issued a certificate.

6. Trademark cancellation

• A Serbian trademark may be revoked due to non-use for 5 consecutive years if the interested party makes a corresponding request to the Intellectual Property Office.

7. Trademark objections

• Within three months after the trademark application is published, anyone can file an objection request against the published trademark.

8. Authorization, validity period and trademark renewal

• A Serbian trademark is valid for 10 years from the date of application and can be renewed unlimited times. Serbian trademarks can be renewed within 6 months before the expiry date, but no later than 6 months after the expiry date, subject to late fees.

9. Average time for trademark authorization

• If the process goes smoothly, it will take approximately 6 months to complete the Serbian trademark registration.

10. Madrid registration

• The time limit for processing a provisional refusal of an international registration in Serbia is 6 months from the date of refusal issued by the Office. Extension of hours can be requested at the office. The reply language is Serbian. For filing responses and requesting extensions, it is necessary to appoint a local representative. It is not possible to request an amendment or appeal a provisional denial.