Provides advice on IPR protection, including information on the registration of patents and trademarks.
Last Published: 5/31/2019

In March 2004, the Croatian Parliament ratified a comprehensive bilateral Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Croatia on the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights. In general, intellectual property is well-protected in Croatia and there are several highly capable local law offices specialised in IPR protection available to U.S. exporters.  For contact details, please e-mail the U.S. Commercial Service office at: office.zagreb@trade.gov.

The following is the contact information for the key Croatian IPR institution:
State Intellectual Property Office
Ms. Ljiljana Kuterovac
Managing Director
Ulica grada Vukovara 78
10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Phone: 385/1/610-6100
E-mail: kabinetravnatelja@dziv.hr
dziv.hr
 
In any foreign market companies should consider several general principles for effective management of their intellectual property.  For background on these principles please link to our article on Protecting Intellectual Property and also Corruption.

IP Attaché Contact for European Union, European Commission, and Turkey:
Ms. Susan F. Wilson
U.S. Mission to the European Union
Boulevard du Régent 27
BE-1000
Brussels, Belgium
Telephone: +32 2-811-5308
E-mail: Susan.Wilson@trade.gov
 

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