NATIONAL LAW IMPLEMENTING THE ENFORCEMENT DIRECTIVE
A. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY LAW
Copyright and Related Rights:
– Copyright and Related Rights Act and Act on Amendments to the Copyright and Related Rights Act (OG No. 167/2003, 79/2007, 80/2011, 141/2013, 127/2014, 62/2017)
– Regulations on the Professional Criteria and Procedures for Granting Authorizations for Performing Collective Management of Rights and on Remunerations for the Work Done by the Council of Experts and Regulations on Amendments to the Regulations on the Professional Criteria and Procedures for Granting Authorizations for Performing Collective Management of Rights and on Remunerations for the Work Done by the Council of Experts (OG No. 72/2004, 151/2008, 90/2013)
Patents:
– Patent Act and the Act on amending the Patent Act (OG No. 173/2003, 87/2005, 76/2007, 30/2009, 128/2010, 49/2011, 76/2013, 46/2018)
– Patent Regulations and Regulations on Amendments to the Patent Regulations (OG No. 117/2007, 3/2011, 66/2011, 145/2012, 85/2013)
Trademarks:
– Trademarks Act and the Act on Amendments to the Trademarks Act (OG No. 173/2003, 76/2007, 30/2009, 49/2011, 46/2018)
– Trademark Regulations and Regulations on Amendments to the Trademark Regulations (OG No. 117/2007, 66/2011)
Industrial Designs:
– Industrial Design Act and the Act on Amendments to the Industrial Design Act (OG No. 173/2003, 76/2007, 30/2009, 49/2011, 46/2018)
– Regulations on Industrial Designs and Regulations supplementing the Industrial Design Regulations (OG No. 72/2004, 117/2007, 66/2011)
Geographical Indications and Appellations of Origin:
– Act on Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin of Products and Services and Act amending and supplementing the Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin of Products and Services Act (OG No. 173/2003, 76/2007, 49/2011, 46/2018)
– Regulations on Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin of Products and Services and Regulations supplementing the Regulations on Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin of Products and Services (OG No. 72/2004, 117/2007, 66/2011)
B. TRANSPOSITION ISSUES
Thus far, no transposition issues have occurred in Croatia regarding the Directive on Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights.
C. ASSESSMENT REPORTS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION
Croatian State Intellectual Property Office (CSIPO) has not compiled a report on this matter.
JURISDICTION AND COMPETENCE
A. COMPETENCE OF LOCAL COURTS Courts are state organs that exercise judicial authority autonomously and independently within the limits of their lawful competences and jurisdiction. When it comes to the civil protection of IP, the competent courts are the commercial courts.