The intellectual property practice at Maric & Co Law Firm is an undisputed market leading team in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The firm has extensive experience across a range of intellectual property matters, from preparing and negotiating technology agreements and licences to dealing with IP issues in the context of M&A deals and the protection of IP rights. The team has particular expertise in relation to taxation of trademark transfer and the infringement of copyrights, and is one of the few Bosnian firms who are registered as trademark and industrial design agents before the state IP office. The firm’s client list includes international companies from sectors ranging from media and telecoms to pharmaceuticals, luxury retail, and automotive. As the ‘go to expert in intellectual property’, Anisa Tomić leads the firm’s practice and brings extensive and specific expertise in intellectual property law, including identifying, protecting, and recording changes in IP registry, along with litigation and enforcing IP rights.

Leading IP specialists CWB Group, PETOŠEVIĆ Group and Hahn & Hahn merged in 2023 to form CWB. The firm’s Bosnia & Herzegovina group provides a full range of intellectual property services, including the full spectrum of services related to trademarks, copyright, patents, designs, technology, media and entertainment, and anti-counterfeiting. Recently, the firm’s activities have been divided between IP litigation, prosecution and anti-counterfeiting cases. The firm boasts an enviable client list across industry sectors including luxury goods, automotive, tourism, food production, and pharmaceuticals. Office head Tarik Prolaz brings over 15 years of IP-focused experience to the practice, specialising in investigating possible infringements, while Berina Prolaz handles the prosecution and enforcement of IP rights.

RRH Legal d.o.o., member of the CMS network operates its intellectual property practice from its Sarajevo office. The practice has expertise in brand protection and trademark registration, industrial design rights, copyright law, anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy, and evaluating IP portfolios in the course of due diligence proceedings. The firm’s clients include global companies from sectors such as life sciences and healthcare, media, film production, IT, energy and renewables, and retail. The firm has especially noticed an uptick in work and clients from the consumer goods industry and the pharmaceutical sector. Indir Osmić   and Andrea Zubović-Devedžić  lead the team, whilst Sanja Voloder has developed expertise in successfully protecting intellectual property rights in front of the Intellectual Property Institute of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

With a focus on IP in the telecoms and media sectors, the team at Sijercic & Partners has a particular expertise in copyright, assisting numerous clients and companies with both the collective and individual protection of copyright. The practice also advises on all IP-related aspects of acquisitions. The firm’s practice has recently assisted two significant clients with the protection and enforcement of IP rights, with matters including the preparation of lawsuits and the sending of letters of warning to over 30 Bosnian entities involved in unauthorised use of software, a major development for the practice in general across the region. Nihad Sijerčić is recognised for his leadership of the practice. Nihad Odobadšić has departed the firm.

 

The 'highly dedicated' team at Law Office Mirna Milanovic-Lalic carries out work across all aspects of intellectual property and trade law. The team has experience enforcing IP rights and representing both local and multinational companies in copyright, trademark, and industrial design registration and protection matters, as well as defending and prosecuting trademark claims. The firm’s clients include international and domestic hardware and software companies, along with industrial property holders and telecoms companies. The firm have also advised Bosnian start-ups and newer companies on protecting their IP rights, registering their trademarks, and protecting their brand. Founding partner and practice head Mirna Milanovic-Lalic brings 'exceptional technical know-how' and almost 20 years of experience in intellectual property rights to the firm, while Jasmina Suljović  has a 'talent for finding effective solutions to complex problems', and possesses an in-depth understanding of the issues involved in trademark and copyright matters.

Law Office Miljkovic & Partners operates its intellectual property practice from its Sarajevo office. The firm carries out work such as assessing potential trademark infringement matters, and dealing with copyright and trademark registration procedures. Practice head Amar Bajramović regularly advises multinational corporations on the registration of trademarks, and represents clients in intellectual property related disputes before the civil courts. Bajramović also carries out work drafting franchise and licence agreements, as well as undertaking IP analysis and infringement matters.

Law firm SAJIC operates its intellectual property practice from its Banja Luka office. The firm represents clients in proceedings before the Intellectual Property Institute of Bosnia and Herzegovina across a range of issues. These issues include the realisation and protection of IP rights, the acquisition, change or termination of rights, and copyright and trademark protection. Clients include companies in the food production and distribution, music, and IT software sectors. The practice is led by Zeljko Vlacic, who is assisted by Igor Letica.