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Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Bosnia and Herzegovina has been a member of WIPO since 1992 and is a signatory to over 27 WIPO treaties.

The national IP office of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the Institute for Intellectual Property of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The office is located in Mostar.

Contact information

Intellectual property landscape: Bosnia and Herzegovina

IP legal information

IP statistics

  • Statistical IP profile including data on patent, utility models, trademark and industrial design applications

Global Innovation Index ranking

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 80th among the 136 economies featured in the GII 2024.

The Global Innovation Index (GII) ranks world economies according to their innovation capabilities. Consisting of roughly 80 indicators, grouped into innovation inputs and outputs, the GII aims to capture the multi-dimensional facets of innovation.

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Year GII position Innovation inputs Innovation outputs
2024 80th 74th 84th
2023 77th 75th 80th
2022 70th 64th 75th
2021 75th 70th 80th
2020 74th 72nd 75th

Use of WIPO global IP services & products: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Patents

PATENTSCOPE

PCT System – the international patent system

Trademarks

Global Brand Database

Madrid System – the international trademark system

Designs

Global Design Database

Hague System – the international design system

  • The Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs allows to apply for and manage design protection in around 100 countries through one system and a single set of fees.
  • Hague System Member Profile: Detailed information on Hague System-related operations and procedures of the IP Office

WIPO news and events: Bosnia and Herzegovina

IP in action: Bosnia and Herzegovina