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General Information
Area: 25,713 sq. km.
Population: 2,057,284 inhabitants (estimated 2010).
Capital: Skopje, with 600,000 inhabitants.
Language: Macedonian (Cyrillic alphabet).
Currency: Macedonian Denar.
GENERAL REMARKS
Macedonia used to be a part of former Yugoslavia. The republic declared
its independence on September 8, 1992.
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Patents of Invention
LEGAL BASIS
- Industrial Property Law, in force since February 23, 2009.
MEMBERSHIP IN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS
- Paris Convention, Stockholm Act, as of September 8, 1991.
- Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), as of August 10, 1995.
- European Patent Convention (EPC), since January 1, 2009.
FILING REQUIREMENTS
REMARKS
National Phase of PCT: under Chapter I: 31 months;
under Chapter II: 31 months.
Validity: issued after a formal and substantive examination, and is valid for 20 years with supplementary 5-year period for medical or plant protection products.
Annuities: are due for the third and each following year
for patent applications and patents counting from the filing date.
Opposition: not provided for.
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Trade and Service Marks
LEGAL BASIS
- Industrial Property Law, in force since February 23, 2009.
MEMBERSHIP IN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS
- Paris Convention (Stockholm version) since September 8, 1991.
- Madrid Agreement, since July 23, 1993 (effect as of September 8, 1991);
- Madrid Protocol, since August 30, 2002.
FILING REQUIREMENTS
- Power of Attorney (signed by applicant without legalization);
- 10 prints (except for word marks), size: min. 3 x 5 cm, max. 8 x 8
cm; 4 color specimens and 6 black and white prints for marks in color;
- List of goods and services, grouped according to the international
classification;
- Priority Document, if any.
REMARKS
Kinds of protection: verbal*, pictorial, three-dimensional
and other designations or their combination. Service marks are registrable.
(*Besides the original version, filing of word mark applications in
the Cyrillic alphabet is highly recommended).
Classification: International.
Obligation to use the registered mark: compulsory. Non-use
during any five-year period after the registration date may lead
to cancellation.
Duration – renewals: 10-year period after the filing
date or last renewal date.
Opposition: provided for: the application is published for opposition, which should be filed within ninety days. If no opposition is filed, the application will be granted.
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Industrial Designs
LEGAL BASIS
- Industrial Property Law, in force since February 23, 2009.
MEMBERSHIP IN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS
- Paris Convention, Stockholm Act as of September 8, 1991.
- Hague Agreement concerning the International Deposit of Industrial
Designs, since March 18, 1997.
FILING REQUIREMENTS
- Power of Attorney, not legalized (can be subsequently filed);
- Short description of the model or design, and of the novelty and purpose thereof;
- 3 photographs or 3 drawings;
- Priority document, if any.
REMARKS
Duration – renewals: after formal examination,
a patent for an Industrial Design is granted
for five years plus four five-year extensions of term.
Opposition: provided for; the application is published for opposition, which should be filed within ninety days. If no opposition is filed, the application will be granted.
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Domain Names
LEGAL BASIS
FILING
- ccTLD: .mk
- Applicant:
individuals and legal entities.
- Local Presence: required.
REMARKS
Duration – renewals: one year.
Uniform dispute resolution procedure: none.
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If you wish more detailed information concerning intellectual property
protection in this territory please contact us
or order Katzarov’s Manual on Industrial
Property.
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