Slovenia

Category of IPR

Name of the law

Registration needed

Where to register

Copyright

Copyright and Related Rights Act of 1995

no

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Patents

Industrial Property Act of 2001

yes

Intellectual Property Office

Utility models

Not available in Slovenia as such, however, a Short Term Patent may be obtained, which is similar to a utility model - the legal basis is Industrial Property Act of 2001.

yes (for Short Term Patents)

Intellectual Property Office

Trade marks

Industrial Property Act of 2001

yes

Intellectual Property Office

(Industrial) designs

Industrial Property Act of 2001

yes

Intellectual Property Office

Geographical Indications

Industrial Property Act of 2001

yes

Intellectual Property Office

Know How

Prevention of the Restriction of Competition Act of 1999

no

-

Plant Breeders Rights

Protection of New Varieties of Plants Act of 2006

yes

The Administration of the Republic of Slovenia for Food Safety, Veterinary and Plant Protection

Topographies of Semiconductor Products

Act on the Protection of Topographies of Integrated Circuits of 2006

yes

Intellectual Property Office