Indicator
Intellectual property rights, legal framework, enforcement and awareness raising
Implemented
Not Implemented
Not Applicable
| Level | ALB | BIH | KOS | MNE | MKD | SRB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relevant officials and enforcement bodies receive specialised training to properly enforce IP laws. | ||||||
| The information and data from all available information sources is communicated in a user-friendly, accessible database. | ||||||
| The government provides active support in obtaining and filing for intellectual protection and implemented policies to reduce the cost of related processes. | ||||||
| The government proactively raises awareness on intellectual property rights and infringement through seminars and public campaigns targeting civil society and the private sector. | ||||||
| The intellectual property laws are subject to regular monitoring and evaluation. | ||||||
| The government organises awareness-raising and information sessions on how to use the IP system within the economy. | ||||||
| There is an intellectual property enforcement body established. *Partly | ||||||
| Criminal procedures exist for cases of counterfeiting, piracy, patent infringement. | ||||||
| There is a website or other basic information channel raising awareness about intellectual property rights. | ||||||
| Intellectual property rights legislation protects trademarks, patents, industrial designs, geographical indications and copyrights. | ||||||
| Legislation on intellectual property is in place and is consistent with WIPO and WTO agreements. *Not yet adopted but under development | ||||||
| The intellectual property body has the regulatory power to govern and give judgements in intellectual property-related disputes. |
Note that for Bosnia and Herzegovina, “State” stands for the state level, while “FBiH” stands for the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and “RS” stands for Republika Srpska - the two entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Note that the presented scoring criteria system is not a full representation of the scoring methodology used to determine the score for an indicator. For more information, see the Methodology section.