WIPO - PCT Applicant's Guide BA - Bosnie-Herzégovine
Institut pour la propriété intellectuelle de Bosnie-Herzégovine

    Applicable à partir de 8 janvier 2026
    (publié le 8 janvier 2026)

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    Informations utiles

    Le Guide du déposant du PCT est mis à jour environ chaque semaine grâce aux informations reçues par le Bureau international.
    Pour toute question, veuillez contacter l'office ou le Bureau international : pct.guide@wipo.int.
    Liste des abréviations utilisées dans ce document :
    Office : Institut pour la propriété intellectuelle de Bosnie-Herzégovine
    LPI : Loi bosniaque en matière de brevets
    LPA : Loi bosniaque en matière de procédures administratives
    Liste des monnaies utilisées dans ce document :
    BAM (Mark convertible), EUR (Euro)
    Information sur les Pays et Offices :
    La liste des acronymes utilisée pour les offices n’est plus disponible car celle-ci a été intégrée dans la fonctionnalité mouseover pour chaque code ST.3 présentée dans ce document.
    Se référer à Liste des normes, recommandations et principes directeurs de l’OMPI (anciennement annexe K, Noms de pays et codes à deux lettres correspondants). Elle contient une liste des noms abrégés et codes à deux lettres acceptés pour désigner les pays, territoires et organisations intergouvernementales (ainsi que leur office respectif) dans les documents se rapportant aux demandes internationales selon le PCT. La liste est telle que présentée dans la Norme ST.3 de l’OMPI
    Se référer également à États contractants du PCT (anciennement Annexe A).
    Profil de l'Office
    Pour de plus amples détails techniques, se référer à Profil ePCT de l'Office.
    Réserves, déclarations, notifications et incompatibilités relatives au PCT
    L'Office n'a aucune réserve, déclaration, notification ou incompatibilité relatives au PCT.
    Se référer à la liste complète.
    Dates de fermeture de l'Office
    Fermeture hebdomadaire les Samedi et Dimanche
    D'autres dates de fermeture peuvent être consultées sur la page des dates de fermeture des offices de propriété intellectuelle

    Phase Internationale

    Annex B - Information on Contracting States or Intergovernmental Organization

    État contractant :
    Bosnie-Herzégovine
    Code à deux lettres :
    BA
    Nom de l’office :
    Institut pour la propriété intellectuelle de Bosnie-Herzégovine
    Siège :
    Mostar (Siège) :
    Kneza Domagoja bb
    88000 Mostar
    Bosnie-Herzégovine
    Office de Banja Luka :
    Akademika Jovana Surutke 13/III
    78000 Banja Luka
    Bosnie-Herzégovine
    Office de Sarajevo :
    Bulevar Meše Selimovića 95
    Lamela C
    3 sprat
    71000 Sarajevo
    Bosnie-Herzégovine
    Adresse postale :
    Comme ci-dessus
    Téléphone :
    Mostar:
    (387-36) 33 43 81
    Banja Luka:
    (387-51) 22 68 40
    Sarajevo:
    (387-33) 65 27 65
    Courrier électronique :
    info@ipr.gov.ba
    Internet :
    Télécopieur :
    Mostar:
    (387-36) 31 84 20
    Banja Luka:
    (387-51) 22 68 41
    Sarajevo :
    (387-33) 65 27 57
    L’office accepte-t-il le dépôt de documents par télécopie ou par des moyens analogues (règle 92.4 du PCT) ?
    Oui, par courrier électronique ou télécopieur
    Quels types de documents peuvent être transmis par ces moyens ?
    Tous types de documents
    L’original du document doit-il être remis dans tous les cas ?
    Oui, dans un délai de 15 jours à compter de la date de la transmission
    L’office accepterait-il que soit produite, en cas de perte ou de retard du courrier, la preuve qu’un document a été expédié lorsque l’expédition a été faite par une entreprise d’acheminement autre que l’administration postale (règle 82.1 du PCT) ?
    Oui, à condition que l’entreprise d’acheminement soit un service de livraison reconnu
    L’office est-il disposé à permettre aux déposants de rendre les demandes disponibles auprès du service d’accès numérique aux documents de priorité de l’OMPI (règle 17.1.b-bis) du PCT) ?
    Plus d'informations sur le service d’accès numérique de l’OMPI sont disponibles à l'adresse suivante: https://www.wipo.int/fr/web/das/.
    Non
    Office(s) récepteur(s) compétent(s) pour les demandes internationales déposées par les nationaux et les personnes domiciliées dans ce pays :
    BA,
    IB
    La législation nationale impose-t-elle des restrictions s’agissant du dépôt de demandes internationales auprès de l'un des offices étrangers?
    Se référer à l'office
    Office(s) désigné(s) (ou élu(s)) compétent(s) pour ce pays :
    Protection nationale : BA
    Extension du brevet européen : EP
    Types de protection disponibles par la voie PCT :
    National :
    Brevets,
    Brevets
    Européen :
    Brevets européens aux effets étendus
    Modes de paiement acceptés par l'office :
    Taxes payables en EUR :
    Banque intermédiaire/banque correspondante
    SWIFT/BIC : DEUTDEFF
    Nom : Deutsche Bank AG
    Ville, pays : Frankfurt am Main, Allemagne
    Compte auprès de l'institution /banque du bénéficiaire
    SWIFT/BIC : CBBSBA22
    Numéro de compte : 100935962100
    Nom : Centralna Banka Bosne I Hercegovine
    Adresse : Maršala Tita 25
    Ville, pays : Sarajevo, Bosnie- Herzégovine
    Bénéficiaire
    IBAN : BA39 000 003 0000000145
    Référence du compte : 06411
    Nom : Ministarstvo Financija I Trezora BIH
    Adresse : TRG BIH 1
    Ville, pays : Sarajevo, Bosnie-Herzégovine
    Taxes payables en USD via FRNYUS33 :
    Banque intermédiaire /banque correspondante
    SWIFT/BIC : FRNYUS33
    Nom: Federal Reserve Bank of New York
    Ville, pays : New York, États-Unis d'Amérique
    Compte auprès de l'institution/banque du bénéficiaire
    SWIFT/BIC : CBBSBA22
    Numéro de compte : 021081710
    Nom : Centralna Banka Bosne I Hercegovine
    Adresse : Maršala Tita 25
    Ville, pays : Sarajevo, Bosne-Herzégovine
    Bénéficiaire
    IBAN : BA390000030000000145
    Numéro de référence : 06411
    Nom : Ministarstvo Financija I Trezora BIH
    Adresse : TRG BIH 1
    Ville, pays : Sarajevo, Bosnie-Herzégovine
    Disponibilité en vertu de la législation nationale relative à une recherche de type international (Article 15 du PCT) :
    None
    Provisional protection after international publication:
    None
    Information of interest if this Contracting State is designated (or elected)
    For national protection
    Time when the name and address of the inventor must be given:
    Must be in the request. If the data concerning the inventor are missing at the expiration of the time limit under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
    Are there special provisions concerning the deposit of microorganisms and other biological material?
    Yes, refer to Annex L.
    For extension of a European patent

    Annex C - Receiving Office

    Competent receiving Office for nationals and residents of:
    Bosnia & Herzegovina
    Language in which international applications may be filed:
    English
    Language in which the request may be filed:
    English
    Number of copies required by the receiving Office if the international application is filed on paper:
    1
    Does the receiving Office accept the filing of international applications in electronic form?
    Where the international application is filed in electronic form in accordance with and to the extent provided for in Part 7 and Annex F of the Administrative Instructions, the total amount of the international filing fee is reduced (refer to “Fees payable to the RO”).
    Where the international application contains a sequence listing as a separate part of the description, this should be furnished in accordance with Annex C of the Administrative Instructions, that is, in compliance with WIPO Standard ST.26 XML format; no fees are due for sequence listings filed in this format.
    For the relevant notification by the Office, refer to the Official Notices (PCT Gazette) dated 17 July 2025, pages 112 et seq.
    Yes, the Office accepts electronic filing via ePCT-Filing
    Does the receiving Office accept the submission of pre-conversion documents and, if yes, in which format (Section 706 of the PCT Administrative Instructions)?
    Yes, any format
    Does the receiving Office accept incorporation by reference (PCT Rule 20.6)?
    Yes
    Does the receiving Office accept the submission of color drawings on an informal basis and transmit them to the International Bureau?
    Yes
    Does the receiving Office accept requests for restoration of the right of priority (PCT Rule 26bis.3)?
    Yes, please refer to the Office for the applicable criteria and/or any fee payable for such requests
    Competent International Searching Authority:
    EP
    Competent International Preliminary Examining Authority:
    EP
    Fees payable to the RO:
    Transmittal fee:
    60 BAM
    International filing fee:
    This fee is reduced by 90% if certain conditions apply (refer to Annex C(IB)).
    1,428 EUR
    Fee per sheet in excess of 30:
    This fee is reduced by 90% if certain conditions apply (refer to Annex C(IB)).
    16 EUR
    Reductions (under Schedule of Fees, item 4):
    Electronic filing (the request in character coded format):
    215 EUR
    Electronic filing (the request, description, claims and abstract in character coded format):
    322 EUR
    Search fee:
    Refer to
    Annex D(EP)
    Fee for priority document (PCT Rule 17.1(b)):
    30 BAM
    Is an agent required by the receiving Office?
    No, if the applicant resides in Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Yes, if the applicant is a non-resident
    Who can act as agent?
    Any person registered to practice before the Office
    Waiver of power of attorney:
    Has the Office waived the requirement that a separate power of attorney be submitted?
    Refer to the Office
    Has the Office waived the requirement that a copy of a general power of attorney be submitted?
    Refer to the Office

    Annex L - Deposits of Microorganisms and Other Biological Material

    Requirements of designated and elected Offices
    Only Offices whose applicable national law contains provisions concerning the deposits of microorganisms and other biological material are listed in Annex L. Unless otherwise indicated, deposits may be made for the purposes of patent procedure before these Offices with any depositary institution having acquired the status of international depositary authority under the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure.
    For a list of these institutions refer to:
    http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/registration/budapest/pdf/idalist.pdf (and the detailed requirements for each institution at: https://www.wipo.int/budapest/en/guide/section_d/subsection_c.html)
    Notifications related thereto may be consulted under:
    http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/registration/budapest/
    Further information concerning the requirements of international depository authorities under the Budapest Treaty is available at:
    http://www.wipo.int/budapest/en/guide/index.html
    Time (if any) earlier than 16 months from priority date by which applicant must furnish:
    — the indications prescribed in Rule 13bis.3(a)(i) to (iii):
    At the time of filing, either in the description or separately
    — any additional indications:
    At the time of filing, either in the description or separately
    Additional indications (if any) which must be given besides those prescribed in Rule 13bis.3(a)(i) to (iii) pursuant to notifications from the Office:
    To the extent available to the applicant, relevant information on the characteristics of the microorganism
    Additional information
    Deposits may be made for the purposes of patent procedure before the Institute for Intellectual Property of Bosnia and Herzegovina with any depositary institution having acquired the status of international depositary authority under the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure (these institutions are indicated further in this Annex and notifications related thereto may be consulted under https://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/registration/budapest/).

    National Phase

    Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase

    If grant of a national patent by the Institute for Intellectual Property of Bosnia and Herzegovina is desired:
    Time limits applicable for entry into the national phase:
    Under PCT Article 22(3): 34 months from the priority date
    Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 34 months from the priority date
    Does the Office permit reinstatement of rights (PCT Rule 49.6)?
    Yes, the Office permits reinstatement of rights under the “due care” criterion.
    Fee for reinstatement
    300 BAM
    Translation of international application required into (one of) the following language(s):
    Must be furnished within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
    Bosnian,
    Croatian,
    Serbian
    Required contents of the translation for entry into the national phase:
    Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, both as originally filed and as amended, together with any statement under PCT Article 19), any text matter of drawings, abstract
    Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter of drawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, both as originally filed and as amended by the annexes to the international preliminary examination report)
    Is a copy of the international application required in particular circumstances?
    Yes
    Does the Office accept color drawings under its national law?
    No. Lines must be uniformly thick, black, clearly visible and indelible, and the surfaces between the lines must not be colored or tinted.
    National fees:
    Filing and publication fee
    260 BAM
    — for each page of the application over 30
    plus 3 BAM
    — for each claim over 10
    plus 11 BAM
    Publication fee for granted patent
    60 BAM
    Exemptions, reductions or refunds of fees:
    The filing fee is reduced by 50% where the applicant is also the inventor
    Special requirements of the Office (PCT Rule 51bis):
    If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
    Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Who can act as agent?
    Any person registered to practice before the Office
    Does the Office accept the effect of restoration of the right of priority by the receiving Office (PCT Rule 49ter.1)?
    Yes
    Does the Office accept requests for restoration of the right of priority (PCT Rule 49ter.2)?
    Yes, please refer to the Office for the applicable criteria and/or any fee payable for such requests
    If extension of a European patent is desired: Refer to Annex B(EP) and National Chapters EP and BA (only for BA)

    The procedure in the national Phase

    BA.01 TRANSLATION (CORRECTION)
    Errors in the translation of the international application can be corrected with reference to the text of the international application as filed (refer to National Phase, paragraphs NP 6.002 and NP 6.003).
    BA.02 FEES (MANNER OF PAYMENT)
    The manner of payment of the fees indicated in the Summary and in this Chapter is outlined in Annex BA.I.
    BA.03 AMENDMENT OF THE APPLICATION; TIME LIMITS
    PCT Article 28,
    PCT Article 41

    The applicant may amend or correct the international application up to the grant of a patent, provided that the scope of the subject matter of the application is not broadened thereby.
    BA.04 MAINTENANCE FEES
    After a patent has been granted, maintenance fees must be paid for maintaining the patent in force. The first maintenance fee is payable for the third year following the international filing date. Payment of the maintenance fees for subsequent years must be made before the anniversary of the international filing date. If payment is not made within this time limit, the Office will invite the applicant to pay the maintenance fee, together with a 50% surcharge, within six months after the due date. The amounts of the maintenance fees are indicated in Annex BA.I.
    BA.05 EXCUSE OF DELAYS IN MEETING TIME LIMITS
    PCT Article 24(2),
    PCT Article 48(2),
    PCT Rule 82bis

    Reference is made to paragraphs NP 6.022 to NP 6.027 of the National Phase. Where, during the international phase or before the Office, the applicant has missed a time limit for performing any act in relation to the international application, such time limit may be extended by the Office. The procedure for excusing a delay is available to: (1) parties which have been delayed in performing certain actions due to justifiable reasons; (2) parties which have failed to submit the application in time because it was submitted to an unauthorized authority due to lack of awareness or obvious mistake; and (3) parties which have missed prescribed deadlines due to lack of awareness or obvious mistake but submit the application or relevant papers to the competent authority within three days after the deadline and where delay would mean that the party would lose rights.
    BA.06
    The request for excusing a delay shall explain the circumstances which caused the delay and include the paper(s) sought to be submitted late. The request for excusing a delay must be submitted within eight days from the day on which the circumstances which caused the delay ceased to exist, or, where the party learned about its cessation only later, from the day the party learned of it. Requests for excusing a delay are acceptable only up to three months from the day when the delayed paper or action was due.
    BA.07 REVIEW UNDER ARTICLE 25 OF THE PCT
    PCT Article 25,
    PCT Rule 51

    The applicable procedure is outlined in paragraphs NP 6.018 to NP 6.021 of the National Phase. In the case of a negative decision of the Office during the national phase (including in case of a request for review under Article 25), an appeal may be submitted to the Board of Appeal of the Institute for Intellectual Property of Bosnia and Herzegovina within one month from the date of receipt of the decision.

    Annexes

    Annex BA.I - Fees
    Filing and publication fee
    260 BAM
    Publication fee for granted patent
    60 BAM
    Maintenance fees:
    — for the 3rd year, counted from the international filing date
    90 BAM
    — for the 4th year, counted from the international filing date
    110 BAM
    — for the 5th year, counted from the international filing date
    130 BAM
    — for the 6th year, counted from the international filing date
    190 BAM
    — for the 7th year, counted from the international filing date
    250 BAM
    — for the 8th year, counted from the international filing date
    310 BAM
    — for the 9th year, counted from the international filing date
    370 BAM
    — for the 10th year, counted from the international filing date.
    480 BAM
    — for the 11th year, counted from the international filing date.
    600 BAM
    — for the 12th year, counted from the international filing date.
    720 BAM
    — for the 13th year, counted from the international filing date.
    940 BAM
    — for the 14th year, counted from the international filing date.
    1,060 BAM
    — for the 15th year, counted from the international filing date.
    1,180 BAM
    — for the 16th year, counted from the international filing date.
    1,400 BAM
    — for the 17th year, counted from the international filing date.
    1,620 BAM
    — for the 18th year, counted from the international filing date.
    1,840 BAM
    — for the 19th year, counted from the international filing date.
    2,060 BAM
    — for the 20th year, counted from the international filing date.
    2,280 BAM
    How can payment of fees be effected?
    All fees must be paid to the Institute for Intellectual Property of Bosnia and Herzegovina via a registered patent agent
    Exceptionally, foreign natural persons and legal entities may make the payment directly without a representative if the payment is made in the local currency (BAM). Foreign natural persons and legal entities shall submit to the Office the address for correspondence which must be in the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In that case, upon request, the Office will issue an invoice with all the necessary information for payment
    Forms
    Please refer to the Office.
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