The State Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Croatia (SIPO Croatia; Croatian: Državni zavod za intelektualno vlasništvo) is a government agency responsible for registration of patents, trademarks and design in Croatia.[2][3] It was established in 1991, originally under the name "Republic Industrial Property Office" and then "State Patent Office". Since 1996, its name is "State Intellectual Property Office."[4]
| Državni zavod za intelektualno vlasništvo | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1991 |
| Headquarters | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Employees | 90 (31 Dec 2018)[1] |
| Annual budget | HRK 17.6 million (€2.3 million) (2018)[1] |
| Website | www |
List of directors general
editThe following persons have held the office of Director General:
- Nikola Kopčić (1992 - 2002)[5]
- Hrvoje Junašević (2002 - 2004)[6]
- Željko Topić (2004 - 2012)[7]
- Ljiljana Kuterovac (2012 - )[8]
References
edit- ^ a b https://www.dziv.hr/files/file/go-izvjesca/godisnje_izvjesce_2018.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ Standeford, Dugie (15 May 2014). "EPO Internal Strife Spills Over Into European Parliament, Human Rights Court". Intellectual Property Watch. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- ^ "SIPO Croatia". State Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Croatia. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- ^ "About sipo / What is SIPO / History". State Intellectual Property Office (Croatia). Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ^ "Decision signed by Prime Minister Ivica Račan relieving Nikola Kopčić of his duties as Director General of the DZIV", dated 10 January 2002.
- ^ "Decision signed by Prime Minister Ivica Račan appointing Hrvoje Junašević as Director General of the DZIV", dated 24 January 2002
- ^ "Decision signed by Prime Minister Ivo Sanader appointing Željko Topić as Director General of the DZIV", dated 5 May 2004
- ^ "Decision signed by Prime Minister Zoran Milanović appointing Ljiljana Kuterovac as Director General of the DZIV", dated 12 July 2012
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