Croatia

Patent Act and Acts on amending the Patent Act (OG No. 173/2003, 87/2005, 76/2007, 30/2009, 128/2010, 49/2011)

Year of current version:	2011
Date of entry into force of original text:	January 1, 2004
Date of Text (Enacted):	October 15, 2003
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Competition, Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Genetic Resources, Industrial Designs, Industrial Property, IP Regulatory Body, Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits, Patents (Inventions), Plant Variety Protection
Available Texts:
Croatian	Zakona o patentu i Zakoni o izmjenama i dopunama Zakona o patentu (NN 173/2003, 87/2005, 76/2007, 30/2009, 128/2010, 49/2011)
English	Patent Act and Acts on amending the Patent Act (OG No. 173/2003, 87/2005, 76/2007, 30/2009, 128/2010, 49/2011)
Related Legislation:	Relates to Patent Regulations (OG No. 117/2007) and Regulations on Amendments to the Patent Regulations (OG No. 145/2012) (HR070) Act amending the Act on the Administrative Fees in the Field of Intellectual Property Rights (OG No. 160/2004) (HR036) Law on Administrative Fees in the Field of Intellectual Property (OG No. 64/2000) (HR018)
Related Treaties:	Patent Cooperation Treaty (June 19, 1970) European Patent Convention (EPO) (October 5, 1973)
Historical Versions:	Repeals Patents Law No. 1393 of June 30, 1999 (HR007) Supersedes Patent Act and Acts on amending the Patent Act (OG No. 173/2003, 87/2005, 76/2007, 30/2009) (HR046) Patent Act and Acts on amending the Patent Act (OG No. 173/2003, 87/2005, 76/2007) (HR030)
WIPO Lex No.:	HR050