Five IP-Related Administrative Instructions Enter Into Force In Kosovo

Five IP-related administrative instructions have recently entered into force in Kosovo.

The Administrative Instruction (AI) No. 09/2012 on the responsibilities, mandate and scope of work of the IPO's Appellate Commission entered into force on June 19, 2012.

According to the IP-related laws in force, the appeals against the IPO's decisions can be filed within 15 days from the receipt of the decision. The laws required that the Ministry of Trade and Industry, under which the IPO operates, establish a commission, which will have the authority to review the appeals. In accordance with the applicable IP laws, the AI defines the responsibilities, mandate and the scope of work of the Appellate Commission.