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Main IP Laws (8 texts)

Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Copyright and Related Rights Act, NN 111/2021-1941	2021	Entry into force : October 22, 2021 Promulgated : October 6, 2021 Adopted : October 1, 2021	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Patent Act, NN 16/2020-328	2020	Entry into force : February 20, 2020 Promulgated : February 6, 2020 Adopted : January 31, 2020	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models
Trademarks Act, NN 14/2019-272	2019	Entry into force : February 15, 2019 Promulgated : January 30, 2019 Adopted : January 25, 2019	Trademarks
Act on Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin of Products and Services, NN 173/2003-2496, amended up to NN 46/2018-865	2018	Amended up to : May 26, 2018 Entry into force : January 1, 2004 Promulgated : October 21, 2003 Adopted : October 15, 2003	Geographical Indications
Act on the Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products, NN 173/2003-2497, amended up to NN 46/2018-866	2018	Amended up to : May 26, 2018 Entry into force : January 1, 2004 Promulgated : October 21, 2003 Adopted : October 15, 2003	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Industrial Design Act, NN 173/2003-2498, amended up to NN 46/2018-864	2018	Amended up to : May 26, 2018 Entry into force : January 1, 2004 Promulgated : October 21, 2003 Adopted : October 15, 2003	Industrial Designs
Act on the Protection of Undisclosed Information with Market Value, NN 30/2018-605	2018	Entry into force : April 7, 2018 Promulgated : March 27, 2018 Adopted : March 23, 2018	Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Plant Variety Right Protection Act, NN 131/1997-1888, amended up to NN 124/2011-2481	2011	Amended up to : November 12, 2011 Promulgated : November 28, 1997 Adopted : November 21, 1997	Plant Variety Protection

Implementing Rules/Regulations (21 texts)

Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Patent Regulations (OG No. 55/2020)	2020	Published : August 5, 2020 Entry into force : May 16, 2020 Issued : April 17, 2020	Patents (Inventions) IP Regulatory Body
Regulation on Amendments to the Regulation on Special Fees and Fees for Information Services Provided by the State Intellectual Property Office (OG No. 89/2020)	2020	Published : August 8, 2020 Issued : July 31, 2020	IP Regulatory Body Trademarks Patents (Inventions) Utility Models
Regulation on Special Fees and Fees for Information Services Provided by the State Intellectual Property Office and Regulations on Amendments to the Regulation on Special Fees and Fees for Information Services Provided by the State Intellectual Property Office (OG Nos. 109/2011, 96/2013 and 89/2020)	2020	Entry into force : October 1, 2011 Issued : August 3, 2011 Published : September 23, 2010	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Designs Trademarks Geographical Indications Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Industrial Property IP Regulatory Body
Regulations on Protected Designation of Origin, Protected Geographical Indications and Guaranteed Traditional Specialties Agricultural and Food Products and the Optional Quality Term "Mountain Product" (OG No. 38/2019)	2019	Entry into force : April 20, 2019 Published : April 12, 2019 Issued : April 3, 2019	Geographical Indications
Trademark Regulations (OG No. 38/19)	2019	Entry into force : April 24, 2019 Adopted : April 10, 2019	Trademarks Geographical Indications IP Regulatory Body
Regulations on Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin of Products and Services and Regulations supplementing the Regulations on Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin of Products and Services (OG Nos. 72/2004, 117/2007, 66/2011 & 43/2017)	2017	Entry into force : June 1, 2004 Adopted : May 21, 2004	Patents (Inventions) Geographical Indications
Regulations on Industrial Designs and Regulations on Amendments and Supplements to the Regulations on Industrial Designs (OG Nos. 72/2004, 117/2007, 66/2011, 125/2013 and 43/2017)	2017	Entry into force : June 1, 2004 Adopted : May 21, 2004	Industrial Designs IP Regulatory Body
Regulations on the Professional Criteria and Procedures for Granting Authorizations for Performing Collective Management of Rights and on Remunerations for the Work Done by the Council of Experts (OG No. 107/2017)	2017	Entry into force : November 11, 2017 Adopted : October 23, 2017	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
Regulations on the Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products and Regulations supplementing the Regulations on the Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products (OG Nos. 72/2004, 117/2007 & 43/2017)	2017	Entry into force : June 1, 2004 Adopted : June 1, 2004	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Regulations No. 525-2-08-1 of January 26, 2009, on the Costs of Services and Procedures Performed by the Institute for Seeds and Seedling and Regulations Amending and Supplementing the Regulations on the Costs of Services and Procedures Performed by the Institute for Seeds and Seedling	2013	Adopted : January 26, 2009	Plant Variety Protection
Regulations on Professional Exams for Representatives in the Area of Industrial Property Rights (OG No. 84/2013)	2013	Entry into force : July 3, 2013 Adopted : June 28, 2013	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Designs Trademarks Geographical Indications Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits IP Regulatory Body Industrial Property
Ordinance of May 10, 2011, on the Procedure of Examination of Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability of New Plant Varieties for the Purpose of Granting a Plant Breeder's Right and Registration of Varieties (OG No. 61/2011)	2011	Entry into force : June 11, 2011 Adopted : May 10, 2011	Plant Variety Protection IP Regulatory Body
Ordinance of May 13, 2011, on Entry in the Registers in Carrying Out the Plant Variety Protection Activities	2011	Entry into force : June 4, 2011 Adopted : May 13, 2011	Plant Variety Protection IP Regulatory Body
Regulation No. 525-02-1-0005/11-1 of November 29, 2011, on the Requirements for Using the Harvested Material of Protected Varieties on One's Own Farm and on the Criteria of Defining Small Agricultural Producers (OG No. 145/2011)	2011	Entry into force : December 23, 2011 Issued : November 29, 2011	Plant Variety Protection
Regulation on Customs Measures Against Goods Infringing Intellectual Property Rights and Regulations on Amendments to the Regulation on Customs Measures Against Goods Infringing Intellectual Property Rights (OG No. 82/2007)	2007	Entry into force : August 8, 2007 Adopted : August 2, 2007	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Designs Trademarks Geographical Indications Plant Variety Protection Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Regulation on Criteria for Determining the Confidentiality of an Invention and Manners to Grant Patent for such an Invention (OG No. 10/2005)	2005	Entry into force : January 27, 2005 Adopted : January 13, 2005	Patents (Inventions) Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Regulation on Amendments to the Regulation on Special Fees and Fees for Information Services Provided by the State Intellectual Property Office (OG No. 187/2004)	2004	Entry into force : January 7, 2005 Adopted : December 23, 2004	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Designs Trademarks Geographical Indications Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body Industrial Property
Decree on the (amount of) Fees relating to the Plant Variety Protection	2001	Adopted : May 1, 2001	Plant Variety Protection
Industrial Design Regulations	1999	Entry into force : December 28, 1999 Adopted : December 22, 1999	Industrial Designs
Regulations under the Law on the Protection of Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits	1999	Entry into force : December 28, 1999 Adopted : December 22, 1999	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits IP Regulatory Body
Regulations under the Trademark Law	1999	Entry into force : December 28, 1999 Adopted : December 22, 1999	Geographical Indications IP Regulatory Body

Title

Version

Dates

Subject Matter

Patent Regulations (OG No. 55/2020)

2020

Published :

August 5, 2020

Entry into force :

May 16, 2020

Issued :

April 17, 2020

Patents (Inventions)

IP Regulatory Body

Regulation on Amendments to the Regulation on Special Fees and Fees for Information Services Provided by the State Intellectual Property Office (OG No. 89/2020)

2020

Published :

August 8, 2020

Issued :

July 31, 2020

IP Regulatory Body

Trademarks

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Regulation on Special Fees and Fees for Information Services Provided by the State Intellectual Property Office and Regulations on Amendments to the Regulation on Special Fees and Fees for Information Services Provided by the State Intellectual Property Office (OG Nos. 109/2011, 96/2013 and 89/2020)

2020

Entry into force :

October 1, 2011

Issued :

August 3, 2011

Published :

September 23, 2010

Patents (Inventions)

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Industrial Property

IP Regulatory Body

Regulations on Protected Designation of Origin, Protected Geographical Indications and Guaranteed Traditional Specialties Agricultural and Food Products and the Optional Quality Term "Mountain Product" (OG No. 38/2019)

2019

Entry into force :

April 20, 2019

Published :

April 12, 2019

Issued :

April 3, 2019

Geographical Indications

Trademark Regulations (OG No. 38/19)

2019

Entry into force :

April 24, 2019

Adopted :

April 10, 2019

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

IP Regulatory Body

Regulations on Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin of Products and Services and Regulations supplementing the Regulations on Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin of Products and Services (OG Nos. 72/2004, 117/2007, 66/2011 & 43/2017)

2017

Entry into force :

June 1, 2004

Adopted :

May 21, 2004

Patents (Inventions)

Geographical Indications

Regulations on Industrial Designs and Regulations on Amendments and Supplements to the Regulations on Industrial Designs (OG Nos. 72/2004, 117/2007, 66/2011, 125/2013 and 43/2017)

2017

Entry into force :

June 1, 2004

Adopted :

May 21, 2004

Industrial Designs

IP Regulatory Body

Regulations on the Professional Criteria and Procedures for Granting Authorizations for Performing Collective Management of Rights and on Remunerations for the Work Done by the Council of Experts (OG No. 107/2017)

2017

Entry into force :

November 11, 2017

Adopted :

October 23, 2017

IP Regulatory Body

Regulations on the Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products and Regulations supplementing the Regulations on the Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products (OG Nos. 72/2004, 117/2007 & 43/2017)

2017

Entry into force :

June 1, 2004

Adopted :

June 1, 2004

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Regulations No. 525-2-08-1 of January 26, 2009, on the Costs of Services and Procedures Performed by the Institute for Seeds and Seedling and Regulations Amending and Supplementing the Regulations on the Costs of Services and Procedures Performed by the Institute for Seeds and Seedling

2013

Adopted :

January 26, 2009

Plant Variety Protection

Regulations on Professional Exams for Representatives in the Area of Industrial Property Rights (OG No. 84/2013)

2013

Entry into force :

July 3, 2013

Adopted :

June 28, 2013

Patents (Inventions)

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

IP Regulatory Body

Industrial Property

Ordinance of May 10, 2011, on the Procedure of Examination of Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability of New Plant Varieties for the Purpose of Granting a Plant Breeder's Right and Registration of Varieties (OG No. 61/2011)

2011

Entry into force :

June 11, 2011

Adopted :

May 10, 2011

Plant Variety Protection

IP Regulatory Body

Ordinance of May 13, 2011, on Entry in the Registers in Carrying Out the Plant Variety Protection Activities

2011

Entry into force :

June 4, 2011

Adopted :

May 13, 2011

Plant Variety Protection

IP Regulatory Body

Regulation No. 525-02-1-0005/11-1 of November 29, 2011, on the Requirements for Using the Harvested Material of Protected Varieties on One's Own Farm and on the Criteria of Defining Small Agricultural Producers (OG No. 145/2011)

2011

Entry into force :

December 23, 2011

Issued :

November 29, 2011

Plant Variety Protection

Regulation on Customs Measures Against Goods Infringing Intellectual Property Rights and Regulations on Amendments to the Regulation on Customs Measures Against Goods Infringing Intellectual Property Rights (OG No. 82/2007)

2007

Entry into force :

August 8, 2007

Adopted :

August 2, 2007

Patents (Inventions)

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Plant Variety Protection

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Regulation on Criteria for Determining the Confidentiality of an Invention and Manners to Grant Patent for such an Invention (OG No. 10/2005)

2005

Entry into force :

January 27, 2005

Adopted :

January 13, 2005

Patents (Inventions)

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Regulation on Amendments to the Regulation on Special Fees and Fees for Information Services Provided by the State Intellectual Property Office (OG No. 187/2004)

2004

Entry into force :

January 7, 2005

Adopted :

December 23, 2004

Patents (Inventions)

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

IP Regulatory Body

Industrial Property

Decree on the (amount of) Fees relating to the Plant Variety Protection

2001

Adopted :

May 1, 2001

Plant Variety Protection

Industrial Design Regulations

1999

Entry into force :

December 28, 1999

Adopted :

December 22, 1999

Industrial Designs

Regulations under the Law on the Protection of Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits

1999

Entry into force :

December 28, 1999

Adopted :

December 22, 1999

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

IP Regulatory Body

Regulations under the Trademark Law

1999

Entry into force :

December 28, 1999

Adopted :

December 22, 1999

Geographical Indications

IP Regulatory Body

IP-related Laws (8 texts)

Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Act on Seeds, Seedlings and Recognition of Agricultural Plant Varieties (OG No. 140/05, 35/08, 25/09, 124/10, 55/11, 14/14, 115/18)	2019	Entry into force : January 1, 2008 Adopted : November 17, 2005	Plant Variety Protection Enforcement of IP and Related Laws IP Regulatory Body
Agriculture Act (OG No. 118/2018)	2019	Entry into force : January 1, 2019 Published : December 27, 2018 Promulgated : December 13, 2018 Adopted : December 7, 2018	Geographical Indications Other
Act on Enforcement of Customs Supervision of EU Legislation (OG No. 40/2016)	2016	Entry into force : May 1, 2016 Adopted : April 29, 2016	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Act on Common Organization of the Agricultural Markets and on Specific Measures and Provisions Relating to the Agricultural Products Market and Acts Amending Law on Common Organization of the Agricultural Markets and on Specific Measures and Provisions Relating to the Agricultural Products Market and Partially Derogating the Agriculture Act (OG Nos. 82/2013, 14/2014 and 30/2015)	2015	Adopted : June 28, 2013	Geographical Indications Plant Variety Protection Other
Act on Trade and Acts on Amendments to the Act on Trade (OG Nos. 87/2008, 96/2008, 116/2008, 76/2009, 114/2011, 68/2013 & 30/2014)	2014	Adopted : July 15, 2008 Entry into force : January 1, 2008	Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Act on Representation in the Area of Industrial Property Rights and Act on Amendments to the Act on Representation in the Area of Industrial Property Rights (OG Nos. 54/2005, 49/2011 & 54/2013)	2013	Entry into force : August 1, 2005 Adopted : January 1, 2005	Patents (Inventions) Trademarks Geographical Indications Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits IP Regulatory Body Industrial Property
Act on Administrative Fees in the Field of Intellectual Property and Act on Amendments to the Act on Administrative Fees in the Field of Intellectual Property (OG Nos. 64/2000, 160/2004, 62/2008, 30/2009 and 49/2011)	2011	Entry into force : July 13, 2000 Adopted : July 5, 2000	Patents (Inventions) Industrial Designs Trademarks Geographical Indications Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body
Act on the Production, Maintenance and Trade of Armaments and Military Equipment and Act on Amendments to the Act on the Production, Maintenance and Trade of Armaments and Military Equipment (OG Nos. 33/2002, 173/2003 and 146/2008)	2008	Adopted : March 19, 2002	Patents (Inventions) Other

Title

Version

Dates

Subject Matter

Act on Seeds, Seedlings and Recognition of Agricultural Plant Varieties (OG No. 140/05, 35/08, 25/09, 124/10, 55/11, 14/14, 115/18)

2019

Entry into force :

January 1, 2008

Adopted :

November 17, 2005

Plant Variety Protection

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

IP Regulatory Body

Agriculture Act (OG No. 118/2018)

2019

Entry into force :

January 1, 2019

Published :

December 27, 2018

Promulgated :

December 13, 2018

Adopted :

December 7, 2018

Geographical Indications

Other

Act on Enforcement of Customs Supervision of EU Legislation (OG No. 40/2016)

2016

Entry into force :

May 1, 2016

Adopted :

April 29, 2016

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Act on Common Organization of the Agricultural Markets and on Specific Measures and Provisions Relating to the Agricultural Products Market and Acts Amending Law on Common Organization of the Agricultural Markets and on Specific Measures and Provisions Relating to the Agricultural Products Market and Partially Derogating the Agriculture Act (OG Nos. 82/2013, 14/2014 and 30/2015)

2015

Adopted :

June 28, 2013

Geographical Indications

Plant Variety Protection

Other

Act on Trade and Acts on Amendments to the Act on Trade (OG Nos. 87/2008, 96/2008, 116/2008, 76/2009, 114/2011, 68/2013 & 30/2014)

2014

Adopted :

July 15, 2008

Entry into force :

January 1, 2008

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Act on Representation in the Area of Industrial Property Rights and Act on Amendments to the Act on Representation in the Area of Industrial Property Rights (OG Nos. 54/2005, 49/2011 & 54/2013)

2013

Entry into force :

August 1, 2005

Adopted :

January 1, 2005

Patents (Inventions)

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

IP Regulatory Body

Industrial Property

Act on Administrative Fees in the Field of Intellectual Property and Act on Amendments to the Act on Administrative Fees in the Field of Intellectual Property (OG Nos. 64/2000, 160/2004, 62/2008, 30/2009 and 49/2011)

2011

Entry into force :

July 13, 2000

Adopted :

July 5, 2000

Patents (Inventions)

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

IP Regulatory Body

Act on the Production, Maintenance and Trade of Armaments and Military Equipment and Act on Amendments to the Act on the Production, Maintenance and Trade of Armaments and Military Equipment (OG Nos. 33/2002, 173/2003 and 146/2008)

2008

Adopted :

March 19, 2002

Patents (Inventions)

Other

Framework Laws (10 texts)

Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Execution Act and Acts on Amendments to the Execution Act (OG Nos. 112/12, 25/13, 93/14 and 55/16)	2016	Entry into force : October 15, 2012 Adopted : September 21, 2012	Patents (Inventions) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Act on Courts and Amendments to the Act on Courts (OG Nos. 28/2013, 33/2015 and 82/2015)	2015	Adopted : February 22, 2013	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Civil Obligations Act and Acts on Amendments of Civil Obligations (OG Nos. 35/2005, 41/2008, 125/2011 and 78/2015)	2015	Entry into force : August 1, 2015 Adopted : July 3, 2015	Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Penal Code and Act on Amendments and Supplements to the Penal Code (OG Nos. 125/2011, 144/2012 and 56/2015)	2015	Entry into force : January 1, 2013 Adopted : October 21, 2011	Patents (Inventions) Trademarks Geographical Indications Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other
Administrative Disputes Act and Acts on Amendments to the Administrative Disputes Act (OG Nos. 20/2010, 143/12 and 152/2014)	2014	Entry into force : December 30, 2014 Adopted : December 12, 2014	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Civil Procedure Act and Acts Amending the Civil Procedure Act and Decision of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Croatia (OG No. 148/11-consolidated text, and OG No. 25/13, 89/14)	2014	Adopted : January 1, 1977	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Criminal Procedure Act and Acts on Amendments and Supplements to the Criminal Procedure Act (OG Nos. 152/08, 76/09 and 80/11- consolidated text, OG Nos. 121/11, 91/12, 143/12, 56/13, 145/13 and 152/14)	2014	Entry into force : January 1, 1998 Adopted : September 26, 1997	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
The Constitution of the Republic of Croatia (Consolidated text 2014)(OG Nos. 56/90, 135/97, 8/98, consolidated text Nos. 113/2000, 124/2000, consolidated text Nos. 28/2001, 41/2001, consolidated text Nos. 55/2001, Correction, Nos. 85/2010 and 5/2014)	2014	Entry into force : December 22, 1990 Adopted : December 22, 1990	Other
General Administrative Procedures Act (promulgated by Decision No. 71-05-03/1-09-2 of April 1, 2009)	2009	Entry into force : January 1, 2010 Adopted : March 27, 2009	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Judiciary Act (Law on Courts)	1997	Adopted : January 1, 1993	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other

Title

Version

Dates

Subject Matter

Execution Act and Acts on Amendments to the Execution Act (OG Nos. 112/12, 25/13, 93/14 and 55/16)

2016

Entry into force :

October 15, 2012

Adopted :

September 21, 2012

Patents (Inventions)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Act on Courts and Amendments to the Act on Courts (OG Nos. 28/2013, 33/2015 and 82/2015)

2015

Adopted :

February 22, 2013

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Civil Obligations Act and Acts on Amendments of Civil Obligations (OG Nos. 35/2005, 41/2008, 125/2011 and 78/2015)

2015

Entry into force :

August 1, 2015

Adopted :

July 3, 2015

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Penal Code and Act on Amendments and Supplements to the Penal Code (OG Nos. 125/2011, 144/2012 and 56/2015)

2015

Entry into force :

January 1, 2013

Adopted :

October 21, 2011

Patents (Inventions)

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Other

Administrative Disputes Act and Acts on Amendments to the Administrative Disputes Act (OG Nos. 20/2010, 143/12 and 152/2014)

2014

Entry into force :

December 30, 2014

Adopted :

December 12, 2014

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Civil Procedure Act and Acts Amending the Civil Procedure Act and Decision of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Croatia (OG No. 148/11-consolidated text, and OG No. 25/13, 89/14)

2014

Adopted :

January 1, 1977

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Criminal Procedure Act and Acts on Amendments and Supplements to the Criminal Procedure Act (OG Nos. 152/08, 76/09 and 80/11- consolidated text, OG Nos. 121/11, 91/12, 143/12, 56/13, 145/13 and 152/14)

2014

Entry into force :

January 1, 1998

Adopted :

September 26, 1997

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

The Constitution of the Republic of Croatia (Consolidated text 2014)(OG Nos. 56/90, 135/97, 8/98, consolidated text Nos. 113/2000, 124/2000, consolidated text Nos. 28/2001, 41/2001, consolidated text Nos. 55/2001, Correction, Nos. 85/2010 and 5/2014)

2014

Entry into force :

December 22, 1990

Adopted :

December 22, 1990

Other

General Administrative Procedures Act (promulgated by Decision No. 71-05-03/1-09-2 of April 1, 2009)

2009

Entry into force :

January 1, 2010

Adopted :

March 27, 2009

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Judiciary Act (Law on Courts)

1997

Adopted :

January 1, 1993

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Other

Other Texts (7 texts)

Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Media Act and Act on Amendments to the Media Act (OG Nos. 59/04, 84/11 and 81/13)	2013	Adopted : April 30, 2004	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other
Medical Products Act	2013	Entry into force : June 29, 2013 Adopted : June 14, 2013	Patents (Inventions) Trademarks Competition Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Medicinal Products Act (OG 76/2013)	2013	Entry into force : June 29, 2013 Adopted : June 14, 2013	Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Other
Data Secrecy Act and Act Amending the Data Secrecy Act (promulgated by Decrees Nos. 71-05-03/1-07-2 of July 18, 2007 and 71-05-03/1-12-2 of July 18, 2012, OG Nos. 79/07 & 86/2012)	2012	Adopted : July 13, 2007 Entry into force : January 1, 2007	Patents (Inventions) Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) IP Regulatory Body
Act on Audiovisual Activities and Act on Amendments to the Audiovisual Activities Act (OG Nos. 76/2007 & 90/2011)	2011	Entry into force : August 10, 2011 Adopted : July 15, 2011	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other
Customs Law (OG No. 78/99, 94/99, 117/99, 73/00, 92/01, 47/03, 140/05, 138/06, 60/08, 45/09, 56/10 & 56/10)	2010	Entry into force : July 31, 1999 Adopted : July 8, 1999	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Data Secrecy Protection Law (OG No. 108/96)	1996	Adopted : December 13, 1996	Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Other

Title	Associated Entity	Date of Adoption (Treaty)	Entry into Force (Treaty)	Signature (Party)	Instrument (Party)	Entry into Force (Party)
WIPO Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks	Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	March 27, 2006	March 16, 2009	March 28, 2006	January 13, 2011	April 13, 2011
WIPO Patent Law Treaty	Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	June 1, 2000	April 28, 2005	June 2, 2000	December 20, 2004	April 28, 2005
WIPO WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty	Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	December 20, 1996	May 20, 2002	December 15, 1997	July 3, 2000	May 20, 2002
WIPO WIPO Copyright Treaty	Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	December 20, 1996	March 6, 2002	December 15, 1997	July 3, 2000	March 6, 2002
WIPO Trademark Law Treaty	Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	October 27, 1994	August 1, 1996		April 4, 2006	July 4, 2006
WIPO Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks	Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	June 27, 1989	December 1, 1995		October 23, 2003	January 23, 2004
WIPO Nairobi Treaty on the Protection of the Olympic Symbol	Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	September 26, 1981	September 25, 1982		October 20, 2004	November 20, 2004
WIPO Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure	Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	April 28, 1977	August 19, 1980		November 25, 1999	February 25, 2000
WIPO Brussels Convention Relating to the Distribution of Programme-Carrying Signals Transmitted by Satellite	Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	May 21, 1974	August 25, 1979		July 26, 1993	October 8, 1991
WIPO Vienna Agreement Establishing an International Classification of the Figurative Elements of Marks	Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	June 12, 1973	August 9, 1985		February 9, 2006	May 9, 2006
WIPO Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms	Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	October 29, 1971	April 18, 1973		January 20, 2000	April 20, 2000
WIPO Strasbourg Agreement Concerning the International Patent Classification	Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	March 24, 1971	October 7, 1975		November 25, 1999	November 25, 2000
WIPO Patent Cooperation Treaty	Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	June 19, 1970	January 24, 1978		April 1, 1998	July 1, 1998
WIPO Locarno Agreement Establishing an International Classification for Industrial Designs	Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	October 8, 1968	April 27, 1971		July 28, 1992	October 8, 1991
WIPO Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization	Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	July 14, 1967	April 26, 1970		July 28, 1992	October 8, 1991
WIPO Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations	Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	October 26, 1961	May 18, 1964		January 20, 2000	April 20, 2000
WIPO Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks	Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	June 15, 1957	April 8, 1961		July 28, 1992	October 8, 1991
WIPO Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs	Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	November 6, 1925	June 1, 1928		January 12, 2004	February 12, 2004
WIPO Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks	Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	April 14, 1891	July 15, 1892		July 28, 1992	October 8, 1991
WIPO Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works	Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	September 9, 1886	December 4, 1887		July 28, 1992	October 8, 1991
WIPO Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property	Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	March 20, 1883	July 7, 1884		July 28, 1992	October 8, 1991
IP Treaties Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity	Associated Entity: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)	October 29, 2010	October 12, 2014		September 2, 2015	December 10, 2015
IP Treaties Nagoya - Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety	Associated Entity: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)	October 15, 2010	March 5, 2018		September 6, 2019	December 5, 2019
IP Treaties London Agreement - Agreement dated 17 October 2000 on the Application of Article 65 EPC	Associated Entity: European Patent Organisation (EPO)	October 17, 2000	May 1, 2008		October 31, 2007	May 1, 2008
IP Treaties Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity	Associated Entity: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)	January 29, 2000	September 11, 2003	September 8, 2000	August 29, 2002	September 11, 2003
IP Treaties Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement)	Associated Entity: World Trade Organization (WTO)	April 15, 1994	January 1, 1995			November 30, 2000
IP Treaties Convention on Biological Diversity	Associated Entity: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)	June 5, 1992	December 29, 1993	June 11, 1992	October 7, 1996	January 5, 1997
IP Treaties European Patent Convention	Associated Entity: European Patent Organisation (EPO)	October 5, 1973	October 7, 1977		October 31, 2007	January 1, 2008
IP Treaties Universal Copyright Convention (1971)	Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	July 24, 1971	July 10, 1974		July 6, 1992	October 8, 1991
IP Treaties International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants	Associated Entity: International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)	December 2, 1961	August 10, 1968		August 1, 2001	September 1, 2001
IP Treaties Universal Copyright Convention (1952)	Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	September 6, 1952	September 16, 1955		July 6, 1992	October 8, 1991
Other Treaties Paris Agreement	Associated Entity: United Nations (UN)	December 12, 2015	November 4, 2016	April 22, 2016	May 24, 2017	June 23, 2017
Other Treaties Council of Europe Convention on the counterfeiting of medical products and similar crimes involving threats to public health	Associated Entity: Council of Europe (CE)	October 28, 2011	January 1, 2016	September 3, 2015	September 20, 2019	January 1, 2020
Other Treaties Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities	Associated Entity: United Nations (UN)	December 13, 2006	May 3, 2008	March 30, 2007	August 15, 2007	May 3, 2008
Other Treaties Protocol additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Adoption of an Additional Distinctive Emblem (Protocol III)	Associated Entity: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	December 8, 2005	January 14, 2007	May 29, 2006	June 13, 2007	December 13, 2007
Other Treaties Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions	Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	October 20, 2005	March 18, 2007		August 31, 2006	March 18, 2007
Other Treaties Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage	Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	October 17, 2003	April 20, 2006		July 28, 2005	April 20, 2006
Other Treaties Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers to the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Kyiv Protocol)	Associated Entity: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)	May 21, 2003	October 8, 2009	May 23, 2003	July 14, 2008	October 8, 2009
Other Treaties WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control	Associated Entity: World Health Organization (WHO)	May 21, 2003	February 27, 2005	June 2, 2004	July 14, 2008	October 12, 2008
Other Treaties Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime, concerning the criminalisation of acts of a racist and xenophobic nature committed through computer systems	Associated Entity: Council of Europe (CE)	January 28, 2003	March 1, 2006	March 26, 2003	July 4, 2008	November 1, 2008
Other Treaties Convention on Cybercrime	Associated Entity: Council of Europe (CE)	November 23, 2001	July 1, 2004	November 23, 2001	October 17, 2002	July 1, 2004
Other Treaties European Convention for the Protection of the Audiovisual Heritage	Associated Entity: Council of Europe (CE)	November 8, 2001	January 1, 2008	March 28, 2007	June 6, 2007	January 1, 2008
Other Treaties International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture	Associated Entity: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)	November 3, 2001	June 29, 2004		May 8, 2009	August 6, 2009
Other Treaties Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage	Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	November 2, 2001	January 2, 2009		December 1, 2004	January 2, 2009
Other Treaties Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants	Associated Entity: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)	May 22, 2001	May 17, 2004	May 23, 2001	January 30, 2007	April 30, 2007
Other Treaties Second Protocol to the Hague Convention of 1954 for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict	Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	March 26, 1999	March 9, 2004	March 26, 1999	February 8, 2006	May 8, 2006
Other Treaties Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Aarhus Convention)	Associated Entity: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)	June 25, 1998	October 30, 2001	June 25, 1998	March 27, 2007	June 25, 2007
Other Treaties Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change	Associated Entity: United Nations (UN)	December 11, 1997	February 16, 2005	March 11, 1999	May 30, 2007	August 28, 2007
Other Treaties United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa	Associated Entity: United Nations (UN)	June 17, 1994	December 26, 1996	October 15, 1994	October 6, 2000	January 4, 2001
Other Treaties Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization	Associated Entity: World Trade Organization (WTO)	April 15, 1994	January 1, 1995			November 30, 2000
Other Treaties Central European Free Trade Agreement	Associated Entity: Central European Free Trade Agreement Secretariat (CEFTA)	December 21, 1992	March 1, 1993	December 19, 2006	July 24, 2007	August 22, 2007
Other Treaties European Convention on Cinematographic Co-Production	Associated Entity: Council of Europe (CE)	October 2, 1992	April 1, 1994	October 2, 2001	August 6, 2004	December 1, 2004
Other Treaties United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change	Associated Entity: United Nations (UN)	May 9, 1992	March 21, 1994	June 11, 1992	April 8, 1996	July 7, 1996
Other Treaties Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer	Associated Entity: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)	March 22, 1985	September 22, 1988		September 21, 1992	October 8, 1991
Other Treaties United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea	Associated Entity: United Nations (UN)	December 10, 1982	November 16, 1994		April 5, 1995	November 16, 1994
Other Treaties International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods	Associated Entity: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)	October 21, 1982	October 15, 1985		May 20, 1994	October 8, 1991
Other Treaties United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods	Associated Entity: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)	April 11, 1980	January 1, 1988		June 8, 1998	October 8, 1991
Other Treaties Protocol additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol I)	Associated Entity: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	June 8, 1977	December 7, 1978		May 11, 1992	October 8, 1991
Other Treaties Protocol additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts (Protocol II)	Associated Entity: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	June 8, 1977	December 7, 1978		May 11, 1992	October 8, 1991
Other Treaties Protocol to the Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific or Cultural Materials	Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	November 26, 1976	January 2, 1982		July 26, 1993	October 8, 1991
Other Treaties Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage	Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	November 16, 1972	December 17, 1975		July 6, 1992	October 8, 1991
Other Treaties Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property	Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	November 14, 1970	April 24, 1972		July 6, 1992	October 8, 1991
Other Treaties International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights	Associated Entity: United Nations (UN)	December 16, 1966	January 3, 1976		October 12, 1992	October 8, 1991
Other Treaties Convention on Transit Trade of Land-locked States	Associated Entity: United Nations (UN)	July 8, 1965	June 9, 1967		August 3, 1992	October 8, 1991
Other Treaties European Agreement on the Protection of Television Broadcasts	Associated Entity: Council of Europe (CE)	June 22, 1960	July 1, 1961	July 5, 2004	November 30, 2004	December 31, 2004
Other Treaties European Agreement concerning Programme Exchanges by Means of Television Films	Associated Entity: Council of Europe (CE)	December 15, 1958	July 1, 1961	July 5, 2004	November 30, 2004	December 31, 2004
Other Treaties Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (New York Convention)	Associated Entity: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)	June 10, 1958	June 7, 1959		July 26, 1993	October 8, 1991
Other Treaties Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM)	Associated Entity: Italy	March 25, 1957	January 1, 1958		January 1, 2013	January 1, 2013
Other Treaties Treaty establishing the European Economic Community	Associated Entity: Italy	March 25, 1957	January 1, 1958		January 1, 2013	January 1, 2013
Other Treaties Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons	Associated Entity: United Nations (UN)	September 28, 1954	June 6, 1960		October 12, 1992	October 8, 1991
Other Treaties Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict	Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	May 14, 1954	August 7, 1956		July 6, 1992	October 8, 1991
Other Treaties Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict	Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	May 14, 1954	August 7, 1956		July 6, 1992	October 8, 1991
Other Treaties International Plant Protection Convention	Associated Entity: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)	December 6, 1951	October 2, 2005		May 14, 1999	October 2, 2005
Other Treaties Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific and Cultural Materials	Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	November 22, 1950	May 21, 1952		July 26, 1993	October 8, 1991
Other Treaties Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field (Convention I)	Associated Entity: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	August 12, 1949	October 21, 1950		May 11, 1992	October 8, 1991
Other Treaties Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War (Convention IV)	Associated Entity: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	August 12, 1949	October 21, 1950		May 11, 1992	October 8, 1991
Other Treaties Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea (Convention II)	Associated Entity: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)	August 12, 1949	October 21, 1950		May 11, 1992	October 8, 1991
Other Treaties Convention on International Civil Aviation	Associated Entity: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)	December 7, 1944	April 4, 1947		April 9, 1992	May 9, 1992

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