Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
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07ZAGREB100 |
CROATIA INTRODUCES SURCHARGES ON RECORDABLE [...] Summary: Croatia has implemented a system of surcharges on recordable media (CDs, DVDs, burners, etc.) in an effort to offset the losses to the entertainment industry from digital piracy. The new system of surcharges went into effect on January 1, 2007 and is evaluated bi-monthly to assess [...] |
2007-01-29 15:05:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KIPR ETRD HR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY |
07ZAGREB164 |
NEW VIGOR IN CROATIA IPR ENFORCEMENT [...] Summary and Comment: The number of criminal charges brought by the Croatian Ministry of Interior for violations of IPR statutes rose 89% in 2006. Although Croatia's legal framework for IPR protection is in accordance with international standards, enforcement has often lagged. The fact that mo [...] |
2007-02-13 15:03:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV KIPR HR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY |
07ZAGREB175 |
BREAKTHROUGH ON PATENT LINKAGE IN CROATIA [...] (SBU) Summary: The Croatian State Intellectual Property Office signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation with the State Drug Agency on February 15, initiating cooperation on intellectual property protection for the first time. This agreement, which came about after extensive Embassy [...] |
2007-02-16 12:30:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON KIPR HR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY |
07ZAGREB183 |
CROATIA 2007 SPECIAL 301 RECOMMENDATION [...] (SBU) Summary and Recommendation: In light of the recent establishment of a mechanism of patent linkage and improving enforcement of IPR generally, Post recommends that Croatia be removed from the Special 301 Watch List this year. Special 301 was a useful tool for effecting improvements in Cr [...] |
2007-02-20 13:26:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON KIPR HR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY |
07ZAGREB597 |
CROATIA: WIPO DG SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE [...] No summary [...] |
2007-06-19 10:55:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR WIPO HR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY |