# Trademark registration in Bosnia and Herzegovina > Trademarks in Bosnia and Herzegovina are registered with the Institute for Intellectual Property of Bosnia and Herzegovina; the official application fee is BAM 50 for up to 3 classes, and third parties can oppose within 3 months from publication of the application in the Institute's Official Gazette. A registration lasts 10 years from the filing date and can be renewed. Bosnia and Herzegovina can be designated through the Madrid System. Source page: https://trademarkshub.com/trademarks/bosnia-and-herzegovina Facts checked against official sources: 2026-10-11 ## Key facts - **Trademark office:** Institute for Intellectual Property of Bosnia and Herzegovina - **Official fee:** BAM 50 — Application (up to three classes) - **Madrid Protocol:** Member since 2009 - **Opposition period:** 3 months from publication of the application in the Institute's Official Gazette - **Protection:** 10 years from the filing date, renewable - **Multi-class applications:** Allowed - **Foreign applicants:** Foreign natural and legal persons must be represented before the Institute by a representative entered in the Institute… ## Official links - Trademark office: https://www.ipr.gov.ba/en/ - Official trademark search: https://www.ipr.gov.ba/en/search - Law: Law on Trademarks of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2010) — https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/5859 ## Official fees (as of 2014-01) - Application (up to three classes): BAM 50 — includes publication of the application - Each class above three (application): BAM 5 - Ten-year protection / renewal fee (up to three classes): BAM 50 — double for collective and guarantee marks - Each class above three (ten-year protection / renewal): BAM 10 - Trademark certificate: BAM 20 - Opposition: BAM 200 - Late renewal surcharge: — ordinary renewal fee plus 50%, within 6 months after expiry ## Steps 1. Search the Institute's register for earlier conflicting marks. 2. File a request on Form Z-01 for one mark, in one of the official languages and in two copies, with the sign and a list of goods and services classified under the Nice Classification; foreign applicants must file through a representative entered in the Institute's register of representatives. 3. Pay the application fee and attach proof of payment; a filing made by fax or e-mail must be followed by the written original within 8 days. 4. The Institute examines the application and publishes it in its Official Gazette (Službeni glasnik Instituta). 5. Third parties may file an opposition within 3 months of publication; this period cannot be extended. 6. Pay the ten-year protection fee and certificate fee; the mark is entered in the Register of Trademarks. - **Publication:** Official Gazette of the Institute (Službeni glasnik Instituta) - **Opposition:** 3 months from publication of the application in the Institute's Official Gazette (not extendable) - **Late renewal:** Renewal is possible within 6 months after expiry on payment of the ordinary fee plus 50% - **Power of attorney:** A power of attorney must be attached to the application when it is filed through a representative; notarisation or legalisation requirements were not stated on the official pages. - **Language:** One of the official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnian, Croatian or Serbian); the application is filed in two copies - **Use requirement:** a registration can be challenged after 5 years of non-use. ## Good to know - A trademark is acquired by entry in the Register of Trademarks but is valid from the filing date, and the 10-year term also runs from the filing date. - The 3-month opposition period after publication cannot be extended. - One application covers one mark but can include several classes; the basic fee covers up to three classes. - A registration can be revoked after 5 years of continuous non-use. - Bosnia and Herzegovina is party to both the Madrid Agreement and the Madrid Protocol (Protocol in force since 27 January 2009). ## FAQ ### How much does it cost to register a trademark in Bosnia and Herzegovina? Official fees under the 2014 tariff are 50 BAM for the application (up to three classes, plus 5 BAM per extra class), 50 BAM for ten years of protection (plus 10 BAM per extra class) and 20 BAM for the certificate. ### Is Bosnia and Herzegovina part of the Madrid Protocol? Yes. The Madrid Protocol has been in force for Bosnia and Herzegovina since 27 January 2009. ### How long is the opposition period in Bosnia and Herzegovina? Three months from publication of the application in the Institute's Official Gazette, and it cannot be extended. ### Do foreign applicants need a local representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina? Yes. Foreign persons must be represented by a representative entered in the Institute's register of representatives. ### How long does a trademark registration last in Bosnia and Herzegovina? Ten years from the filing date, renewable an unlimited number of times; late renewal is possible within 6 months after expiry for the fee plus 50%. ## Sources - Institute for Intellectual Property of BiH: https://www.ipr.gov.ba/en/ - IPR BiH – Trademark: https://www.ipr.gov.ba/en/intellectual-property/trademark - IPR BiH – Trademark protection procedure in BiH: https://www.ipr.gov.ba/en/intellectual-property/trademark/trademark-protection-procedure-in-bih - IPR BiH – FAQ on trademark: https://www.ipr.gov.ba/en/intellectual-property/trademark/faq-on-trademark - IPR BiH – Fees and costs: https://www.ipr.gov.ba/en/finance-and-accounting/fees-and-costs - IPR BiH – Decision to amend the administrative fee tariff (PDF): https://www.ipr.gov.ba/upload/documents/troskovi/decision_amended_tariff.pdf - IPR BiH – List of industrial property representatives: https://www.ipr.gov.ba/en/intellectual-property/list-of-industrial-property-representatives - WIPO Lex – Law on Trademarks of BiH: https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/5859 - WIPO Lex – Bosnia and Herzegovina profile: https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/members/profile/BA Need a firm that files in Bosnia and Herzegovina? 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