The new industrial design law entered into force in Kosovo on
January 15, 2016. The law has been harmonized with the Directive
98/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13
October 1998 on the legal protection of designs and the Directive
2004/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29
April 2004 on the enforcement of intellectual property rights.
Under the new law, the renewal request should be submitted
within the 12-month period prior to the expiration of design right.
The former law did not specify the exact time frame.
The new law clarifies the procedure for the assignment of rights
by including necessary steps to be taken and the required
documents. Full or partial transfer of rights is possible; an
assignment contract or a certified statement is necessary in order
to register such rights.
