LEGAL BASIS

• Industrial Property Act, valid as of November 18, 2006 and November 27, 2013.

MEMBERSHIP IN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS

• Paris Convention, since June 25, 1991.
• Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), since March 1, 1994.
• European Patent Convention, since December 1, 2002.

FILING REQUIREMENTS

• Power of Attorney, no legalization (can be subsequently filed);
• Specification (to be translated);
• Abstract of max. 150 words;
• Drawings, if any;
• Certified copy of the priority application(s), if any.

REMARKS

• National Phase of PCT: under Chapter I: 31 months; under Chapter II: 31 months.
• Validity: issued after a formal examination, and valid for 20 years, provided that prior to the ninth year of validity, written evidence that the invention satisfies the novelty and inventive level requirements is presented.
• Annuities: are due for the fourth and each following year from the Filing date for patent applications and patents counting from the filing date.
• Opposition: not provided for.

LEGAL BASIS

• Industrial Property Act, valid as of November 18, 2006 and November 27, 2013.

MEMBERSHIP IN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS

• Paris Convention, since June 25, 1991.
• Madrid Agreement, since June 25, 1991.
• Madrid Protocol, since March 12, 1998.

FILING REQUIREMENTS

• Power of Attorney, not legalized (can be subsequently filed);
• If the mark is other than a word in block lettering, 6 black and white prints (max. 8 x 8 cm); if the mark is in color, 6 color specimens;
• List of goods and/or services, grouped according to the International Classification;
• Priority certificate, if any.

REMARKS

Kinds of protection: verbal, pictorial, three-dimensional and other designations or their combination. Service marks are registrable.
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: can be filed against the mark within three months after publication by the owner of an earlier mark on relative grounds.

LEGAL BASIS

• Industrial Property Act, valid as of November 18, 2006 and November 27, 2013.

MEMBERSHIP IN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS

• Paris Convention, since June 25, 1991.
• Hague Agreement, since January 13, 1995, Geneva Act, since December 23, 2003.

FILING REQUIREMENTS

• Power of Attorney, not legalized (can be subsequently filed);
• 3 sets of photographs (b&w. size: min. 3x3 cm, max. 16x16 cm) or formal drawings;
• Priority certificate, if any.

REMARKS

Duration – renewals: after formal examination: 25 years from the filing date.
Opposition: not provided for.

LEGAL BASIS

• There is no specific legislation although some regulations on the organization and management of country code top-level domain names do exist.

FILING

• ccTLD: .si
• Applicant: individuals and legal entities.
• Local presence: not required.

REMARKS

Duration – renewals: one to five years, renewable for like periods.
Uniform dispute resolution procedure: a variation of UDRP is available before the Academic and Research Network of Slovenia.