Details Details Year of Version 2018 Type of Text Main IP Laws Subject Matter Patents (Inventions), Industrial Designs, IP Regulatory Body Notes The notification by Croatia to the WTO under Article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'Following the repeal of the Boards of Appeal in the field of industrial property rights as a second instance authority in all procedures of granting industrial property under the responsibility of the SIPO, the Act on Amendments to the Industrial Design Act provides for the appeal to be submitted to the Administrative Court in Zagreb against first instance decisions in industrial design registration procedures rendered by the SIPO.'
Main text(s) Main text(s) Croatian Zakon O Izmjenama I Dopunama Zakona O Industrijskom Dizajnu (NN 46/2018) English Act on Amendments to the Industrial Design Act (OG No. 46/2018)
THE ACT ON AMENDENTS TO
THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ACT
NN 46/2018, in force from May 26, 2018
Zagreb May, 2018
THE ACT AMENDMENTS TO THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ACT
ACT ON AMENDMENTS TO THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ACT
Article 1 In the Industrial Design Act (»Official Gazette«, No. 173/03, 54/05, 76/07, 30/09 and 49/11), in Article 23 paragraphs (2) and (3) shall be amended to read: »(2) The decisions issued by the Office cannot be appealed, but an administrative dispute can be instituted before the Administrative Court in Zagreb. (3) The procedure referred to in paragraph (2) of this Article is urgent.«.
Article 2 In Article 38a paragraph (4), point 4 shall be deleted. Former points 5 and 6 shall become points 4 and 5.
Article 3 After the words: »by this Act« in Article 46, the words »and for filing an appeal« shall be deleted.
Article 4 The heading of Part Thirteen: »APPEAL«, the headings above Articles and Articles 52a to 52d shall be deleted.
Article 5 After the words »the Office« in Article 56g paragraph (3), the words: »or the Board of Appeal« shall be deleted.
TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 6 The Minister responsible for supervision of the work of the State Intellectual Property Office shall harmonise the Regulations on Industrial Design (»Official Gazette«, No. 72/04, 117/07, 66/11, 125/13 and 43/17) with the provisions of this Act within 30 days from the day of the entry into force of this Act.
Article 7 (1) Administrative procedures instituted by the provisions of the Industrial Design Act (»Official Gazette«, No. 173/03, 54/05, 76/07, 30/09 and 49/11) where the State Intellectual Property Office as the first instance authority issued the decision until the day of the entry into force of this Act shall be completed in accordance with the provisions of that Act and the regulations issued pursuant to that Act. (2) Boards of Appeal in the field of industrial property rights established and appointed on the basis of the Patents Act (»Official Gazette«, No. 173/03, 54/05, 87/05, 76/07, 30/09, 128/10, 49/11 and 76/13) shall continue to operate in accordance with the provisions of that Act and the regulations issued pursuant to that Act until all the administrative procedures referred to in paragraph (1) of this Article are completed by reaching final decisions, after which they shall cease to operate. (3) If, because of dismissal of the president or members of the Boards of Appeal referred to in paragraph (2) of this Article, it is not possible to determine the Board of Appeal to decide on an appeal, the procedure of electing or appointing the president or necessary number of members of the Boards of Appeal can exceptionally be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Patents Act (»Official Gazette«, No. 173/03, 54/05, 87/05, 76/07, 30/09, 128/10, 49/11 and 76/13), for the needs of resolving the case referred to in paragraph (1) of this Article.
Article 8 This Act shall enter into force on the eighth day following the day of its publication in the »Official Gazette«.
Zakon O Izmjenama I Dopunama Zakona O Industrijskom Dizajnu (NN 46/2018)ZAKON O IZMJENAMA I DOPUNAMA