SOME ISSUES OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS REFORM IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Abstract

Legislation in the field of Intellectual Property of Bosnia and Herzegovina (the area of patents, trademarks, industrial designs,
geographical origin marks, topographies of integrated circuits, copyright and related rights and collective management of copyright and
related rights) came into force on 7 July, or 11 August 2011th year. The main goal is to be achieved by this law is to harmonize national
legislation with WTO requirements and EU and strengthening the legal protection granted to the holders of those laws that are so firmly
integrated into the international community and become a full member of WTO. The period of few months is short for any thorough
analysis of application of the above Act, and the lack of this article consists in the fact that the author was not able in the given
explanations and instructions to take into account the issues and dilemmas that will soon open court practice. Also, this is not intended in
this paper a comprehensive scientific expertise and comparative analysis of new laws. Such work will be imminent when passed some
time in implementing the new law. This paper aims to answer three questions: 1) the reasons for passing the law, 2) the constitutional and legal basis for making laws and 3) the conformity of laws with European practice.