Bosnia and Herzegovina is a “first-to-file” jurisdiction, which means that rights over a trademark are granted through registration, not through use. Only in some exceptional situations – for example, very well-known marks – can an unregistered trademark receive any protection.
To secure protection, a trademark application must be filed with the Intellectual Property Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina – IPR. Registration grants you exclusive rights to use the mark for the goods and services covered, and it gives you a solid basis to act against infringement or against later conflicting applications.
Bosnia and Herzegovina is also a member state of the Madrid Protocol, so it is possible to extend an existing international registration to this country via the Madrid System. We offer services for trademark filing through the Madrid System.
If you file a combined mark (word + logo), your exclusive right is limited to the mark exactly as registered. If you plan to use the word element and the logo separately, it is advisable to file additional applications for each element you wish to protect on its own.