State Intellectual Property Office (Croatia) Explained
| State Intellectual Property Office |
| Native Name: | Državni zavod za intelektualno vlasništvo |
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| Headquarters: | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Employees: | 90 (31 Dec 2018) |
| Budget: | HRK 17.6 million (€2.3 million) (2018)[1] |
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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]
List of directors general
The 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]
Notes and References
- https://www.dziv.hr/files/file/go-izvjesca/godisnje_izvjesce_2018.pdf
- Web site: EPO Internal Strife Spills Over Into European Parliament, Human Rights Court. Standeford. Dugie. 15 May 2014. Intellectual Property Watch. 24 May 2014.
- Web site: SIPO Croatia. State Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Croatia. 24 May 2014.
- Web site: About sipo / What is SIPO / History. State Intellectual Property Office (Croatia). 4 July 2014.
- http://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2002_01_4_135.html "Decision signed by Prime Minister Ivica Račan relieving Nikola Kopčić of his duties as Director General of the DZIV"
- http://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2002_01_10_265.html "Decision signed by Prime Minister Ivica Račan appointing Hrvoje Junašević as Director General of the DZIV"
- http://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2004_05_59_1329.html "Decision signed by Prime Minister Ivo Sanader appointing Željko Topić as Director General of the DZIV"
- http://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2012_08_89_2059.html "Decision signed by Prime Minister Zoran Milanović appointing Ljiljana Kuterovac as Director General of the DZIV"
