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Changes in the IP Rights Protection System in Bosnia and Herzegovina

October 2011 - Intellectual Property. Legal Developments by PETOSEVIC.

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By Tarik Prolaz

Bosnia and Herzegovina is a good example of an Eastern European country in transition, with all the "childhood sicknesses" of a young democratic and business society. Accession to the EU is one of the goals that is undisputed by any of the dominant ethnic or political groups in Bosnia, and many steps have been taken towards this objective. Some of the steps include ratification of the Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA), free trade agreements with the neighboring countries, and CEFTA.