Marija Kjoseska, M.Sc. eng. arch., Macedonian and European patent attorney and B.Sc. eng. Bogoljub Ilievski, Macedonian and European Patent Attorney and Vice President of the European Patent Institute (EPI) as representatives of the BERIN Agency actively participated in the debate on the proposed first version of the “National Intellectual Property Strategy (2022-2026) of MK”. Among other things, they stressed the need for electronic filing of applications before the State Office of Industrial Property (SOIP) and the need for changes in the laws and bylaws of the “Law on Industrial Property”, which will contribute to improving the procedures for acquiring the rights of industrial property (patents, trademarks and industrial designs).

Previously, the project team leader, Zeljko Topic, MA, Croatian and European patent attorney, and the Croatian and European patent representatives and Prof. Dr. Valentin Pepeljugoski, Macedonian and European patent attorney reviewed the process of preparation of the National Strategy and implementation of intellectual property rights.

In the name of the IP representatives from the Republic of North Macedonia, a review of this version of the strategy was given by Marin Gavrilovski, MA, MKD representative for industrial property. Prof. Romana Matanovac Vuckovic, President of the Croatian Music Institute, spoke about the protection of the collective management of IP rights in the EU – experiences from Croatia. Also, Prof. Dr. Jadranka Dabovic – Anastasovska poke on the topic “Industrial property rights and innovations in EU legislation on IP”.