About us

We are Graovac IP Law Office from Belgrade, Serbia,
specialized exclusively in intellectual property law.

The founder and principle of the firm is Mr. Zoran D. Graovac, Attorney at Law, Serbian trademark and patent attorney as well as European patent attorney, who has been working in the field of intellectual property law since 1991.
Mr. Graovac was a partner in prominent Belgrade IP firm, and after dissolution of partnership, he established own boutique law firm known as Graovac IP Law Office.

We offer comprehensive top quality services for the establishment, protection and exploitation of intellectual property rights of our clients in our region, covering the jurisdictions of Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Macedonia, Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
We also offer advisory and consulting services related to all aspects of intellectual property.

Our advantage over other law firms is that we are boutique law office devoted and engaged exclusively in intellectual property and do not practice “all areas of law”.
As such we are gathering the team of highly skilled attorneys, specialists, agents, associates, translators and other professionals with whom we have long-standing relationships.

Based on extensive experience gained over three decades and full commitment to intellectual property, our law office has become one of the leading law firms for intellectual property in Serbia and the region, known as a reliable company providing high quality services at a reasonable price.

Why choose us

We are law firm specialized exclusively for registration and legal protection
of patents, trademarks and other IP rights.

Experience

Over the past 3 decades, we have gained vast experience in the field of intellectual property rights, successfully handling numerous cases.

Devotion

We are fully committed to intellectual property and regularly monitor all news, practices and regulations in this area.

No preliminary charge

We will carefully study your case and reply to your email promptly with preliminary opinion and proper advice without charge.

Trust

Our mission is to protect clients’ rights and interests combining legal expertise and sound business understanding. Our approach is to work with our clients as true partners.

Equality

Each of our clients is equally important to us and we give him all the necessary attention. In that sense we have both the domestic and foreign clients from different countries of the world.

No hidden costs

Our professional fees are quite reasonable, there are no hidden fees. Furthermore, we are ready to grant our clients/associates certain discount for significant volume of entrusted cases.

Local IP practice

We well know the practices of local IP Offices and the courts what is important and can be crucial for successful outcome of your particular case.

Client reference list

At your request, we can send you the list of our representative clients.

What we do

We offer the representation before local Intellectual Property Office and other local organs of state
in all proceedings for the registration, protection, enforcing and defending
of the intellectual property rights, especially:

Patents
  • Advising on different patent matters
  • Conducting searches of state of art
  • Conducting searches in register of patents
  • Drafting, filing and prosecuting national and international patent applications, including EPO
  • Services related to transfer of patent rights and licensing
  • Maintenance of patents, namely monitoring of due dates and payment of annual fees.
  • Validation of European patents in Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania and Bosnia & Herzegovina
  • Translation of patent documents into and from local languages
  • Litigations before state courts in case of patent infringements
  • Filing applications for customs surveillance
Trademarks
  • Providing advices on whether a trademark is suitable for registration and on registration procedure
  • Conducting trademark availability searches to determine whether there is possible conflict with prior trademark applications/registrations
  • Preparing, filing and prosecuting trademark applications through to registration in Serbia, Kosovo, Albania, Montenegro, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Albania and North Macedonia
  • Conducting opposition proceedings (filing opposition or replying to opposition)
  • Conducting proceedings for cancellation of trademark
  • Recording changes in Register, including assignments, licensing, changes of name/address etc
  • Enforcing and defending trademark rights
  • Renewal of trademarks, namely monitoring of due dates and payment of renewal fees
  • Litigations before state courts in case of trademark infringements
  • Filing applications for customs surveillance
  • Watching services to discover any potential conflict with our clients’ prior IP rights
Designs
  • Providing advices on whether a proposed design is suitable for registration and on registration procedure
  • Preparing, filing and prosecuteing design applications through to registration
  • Maintenance of designs, namely monitoring of due dates and payment of annual fees
  • Litigations before state courts in case of design infringements
CUSTOMS SURVEILLANCE OF IP RIGHTS
  • We act before the Customs Office in the proceedings relating to the customs measures designed to prevent cross-border transfer of counterfeit goods. In that purpose, we file the applications for the customs surveillance and promptly proceed in cases when counterfeit goods is discovered undertaking all legal means in order to procure seizing and final destruction of that goods
PLANT BREEDER’S RIGHTS
  • We advise, prepare and file, either directly or through UPOV Prisma, the applications for the protection of plant breeder’s rights in Serbia and region.
  • We also record varieties in National Register of Agricultural Plants
Translations
  • We offer high quality translations of patent applications and other supporting documents into local languages. Our patent translators are specialized for different technical fields and provide correct translations which follow the spirit of each invention and local language
Domain names
  • We offer registration and watching of domain names including representation in dispute resolution
Copyright
  • Providing advising services relating to copyright and related rights
  • Enforcement, assignments, licensing and litigations of copyright works
  • Entering copyright works into Register of Copyright Works before IP Office

COUNTRIES WE OPERATE

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW FIRM PROVIDING PROTECTION IN SERBIA AND
BALKAN COUNTRIES – ALBANIA, KOSOVO, NORTH MACEDONIA, MONTENEGRO AND
BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA

Validation of European patents

Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania and Bosnia & Herzegovina

Requirements

ALBANIA

  • Term: validation claim must be filed within 3 months from the EP publication date.
  • Translation: Only translation of claims into Albanian is sufficient.
  • Power of Attorney: Original POA simply signed and stamped by company seal.

BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA

  • Term: validation claim must be filed within 3 months from the EP publication date.
  • Translation: Only translation of claims into local language is sufficient.
  • Power of Attorney: Original POA simply signed by the applicant is required.

NORTH MACEDONIA

  • Term: validation claim must be filed within 3 months from the EP publication date.
  • Translation: Only translation of claims into Macedonian is sufficient.
  • Power of Attorney: Original POA simply signed by the applicant is required.

MONTENEGRO

  • Term: validation claim must be filed within 3 months from the EP publication date.
  • Translation: Only translation of claims into Serbian is sufficient.
  • Power of Attorney: Original POA simply signed by the applicant is required.

SERBIA

  • Term: validation claim must be filed within 3 months from the EP publication date.
  • Translation: Translation of specification and claims into Serbian is required.
  • Power of Attorney: E-mailed copy of POA simply signed by the applicant is sufficient.
What we need from you
  • Written order to validate your European patent;
  • Power of Attorney.
What we do for you
  • We download granted EP B1 document from EPO database;
  • We prepare expert translations of the specification/claims;
  • We file the claim for validation;
  • We pay publication and printing fees;
  • We check accuracy, translate and forward you Registration Certificate/Decision on Grant;
  • We monitor and pay all due annuities for maintaining your patent;
  • We keep you informed on any undertaken action or deadline..
Costs

We offer you high quality services at reasonable costs. Kindly send us an e-mail with EP number and we will send you cost estimate within 24 hours.

What our clients say

K-Swiss

“We have found the Graovac firm to be responsive, knowledgeable, efficient and flexible in response to our requests. We have enjoyed 20 years of professional services from them.”

K-Swiss, Inc.

Infostud

"We have many years of successful business cooperation with the Graovac Law Office in the field of intellectual property. Responding to our needs, they have provided legal services in this area professionally and efficiently, and as such are a great support in our business."

Infostud doo

“After 10 years of being our Plant Variety Protection agent, we can conclude that Graovac IP Law Office is a steady and loyal business partner that delivers as expected and fits perfectly in our way of working.”

Nunhems Netherlands B.V.

„I have been using Graovac IP Law Office when validating our European patents in Serbia. They have delivered high quality at competitive rates, and always with our expected level of efficiency and professionalism. I can warmly recommend their services.“

Petter Andrésen,
Patent Administrator at Yara International ASA

Contact Us

Address:
Mirijevski Venac 4/24
11160 Belgrade, Serbia

Phone:
+381 63 711 49 89

E mail:
office@graovac.com
graovac@graovac-ip.com