LEGAL BASIS

• Industrial Property Law, in force since February 23, 2009.
• Regulation on Patent, in force since July 24, 2009.

MEMBERSHIP IN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS

• Paris Convention, Stockholm Act, since September 8, 1991.
• Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), since August 10, 1995.
• European Patent Convention (EPC), since January 1, 2009.

FILING REQUIREMENTS

• Power of Attorney, no legalization (can be subsequently filed);
• Specification with claims (German type) and abstract;
• Drawings, 3 sets (A4);
• Priority document, if claimed, to be filed within three months from the filing date.

REMARKS

National Phase of PCT: under Chapter I: 31 months; under Chapter II: 31 months.
Validity: issued after a formal and substantive examination (that has to be requested two years at the latest from the date of submitting the application) - valid for 20 years with a 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.

LEGAL BASIS

• Industrial Property Law, in force since February 23, 2009.
• Regulation on Trade Mark, in force since July 24, 2009.

MEMBERSHIP IN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS

• Paris Convention, Stockholm Act, since September 8, 1991.
• Madrid Agreement, since 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: 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.

LEGAL BASIS

• Industrial Property Law, in force since February 23, 2009.
• Regulation on Industrial Design, in force since July 24, 2009.

MEMBERSHIP IN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS

• Paris Convention, Stockholm Act, since September 8, 1991.
• Hague Agreement, 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 sets of photographs or formal drawings;
• Priority document, if any.

REMARKS

Duration – renewals: after formal examination, valid for 5 years, plus four 5-year extensions of term.
Opposition: provided for, within 90 days of the publication date of the application.

LEGAL BASIS

• Regulation for the organization and management of MK Macedonian top-level domain names.

FILING

• ccTLD: .mk
• Applicant: individuals and legal entities.
• Local presence: required.

REMARKS

Duration – renewals: one year, renewable.
Uniform dispute resolution procedure: none.