ACT AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS AND DESIGNATIONS OF
ORIGIN OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES ACT
NN 46/2018, in force from May 26, 2018
Zagreb May, 2018
2 May 2018
ACT MENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE GEORGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS AND DESIGNATIONS OF ORIGIN OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES ACT
ACT ON AMENDMENTS TO THE ACT ON GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS AND DESIGNATIONSOF ORIGIN OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Article 1 In the Act on Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin of Products and Services (»Official Gazette«, No. 173/03, 186/03 – Corrigendum, 54/05, 76/07 and 49/11) in Article 11, paragraphs (2) and (3) shall be amended to read: »(2) The decisions issued by the Office cannot be appealed, but an administrative dispute can be instituted before the Administrative Court in Zagreb. (3) The procedure referred to in paragraph (2) of this Article is urgent.«.
Article 2 The heading of Part Seven: »APPEAL«, headings above Articles and Articles 46a to 46d shall be deleted.
TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS Article 3
The Minister responsible for supervision of the work of the State Intellectual Property Office shall harmonise the Regulations on Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin of Products and Services (»Official Gazette«, No. 72/04, 117/07, 66/11 and 43/17) with the provisions of this Act within 30 days from the day of the entry into force of this Act.
Article 4 (1) Administrative procedures instituted by the provisions of the Act on Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin of Products and Services (»Official Gazette«, No. 173/03, 186/03 – Corrigendum, 54/05, 76/07 and 49/11) where the State Intellectual Property Office as the first instance authority issued the decision until the day of the entry into force of this Act shall be completed in accordance with the provisions of that Act and the regulations issued pursuant to that Act. (2) Boards of Appeal in the field of industrial property rights established and appointed on the basis of the Patents Act (»Official Gazette«, No. 173/03, 54/05, 87/05, 76/07, 30/09, 128/10, 49/11 and 76/13) shall continue to operate in accordance with the provisions of that Act and the
regulations issued pursuant to that Act until all the administrative procedures referred to in paragraph (1) of this Article are completed by reaching final decisions, after which they shall cease to operate. (3) If, because of dismissal of the president or members of the Boards of Appeal referred to in paragraph (2) of this Article, it is not possible to determine the Board of Appeal to decide on an appeal, the procedure of electing or appointing the president or necessary number of members of the Boards of Appeal can exceptionally be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Patents Act (»Official Gazette«, No. 173/03, 54/05, 87/05, 76/07, 30/09, 128/10, 49/11 and 76/13), for the needs of resolving the case referred to in paragraph (1) of this Article.
Article 5 This Act shall enter into force on the eighth day following the day of its publication in the »Official Gazette«.
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