ACT AMENDING  AND 
SUPPLEMENTING  THE 
GEOGRAPHICAL  
INDICATIONS  AND 
DESIGNATIONS  OF 
ORIGIN  OF PRODUCTS 
AND SERVICES  ACT 
 
   
 
 
 
 
NN 46/2018, in for ce from May 26, 2018   
  
 
Zagreb May, 2018 2 
May 2018   
  ACT MENDING  AND SUPPLE MENTING THE GEORGRAPHICAL  INDICATIONS  AND DESIGNATIONS  OF ORIGIN  OF PROD UCTS 
AND SERVICES  ACT 
May, 2018  
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ACT 
ON AMEN DMENTS  TO THE ACT ON 
GEOGR APHICAL INDICATIONS AND 
DESIG NATIONS  OF ORIGIN OF 
PRODU CTS AND  SERVICES  
 
Article 1  
In the Act on Geographical Indications and 
Designations of Origin of Products and Services 
(»Official Gazette«, No. 173/03, 186/03 – 
Corrigendum, 54/05, 76/07 and 49/11) in Article 11, paragraphs (2) and (3) shall be amended to 
read: 
»(2) The decisions issued by the Office cannot be 
appealed, but an administrative dispute can be 
instituted befor e the Administrative Court in 
Zagreb.  
(3) The procedure referred to in paragraph (2) of 
this Article is urgent.«.  
 
Article 2  
The heading of Part Seven: »APPEAL«, headings 
above Articles and Articles 46a to 46d shall be 
deleted.  
 
TRANSITIONAL  AND FINAL  PROV ISIONS  
Article 3  
The Minister responsible for supervision of the work of the State Intellectual Property Office shall 
harmonise the Regulations on Geographical 
Indications and Designations of Origin of Products 
and Services (»Official Gazette«, No. 72/04, 
117/07, 66/11 and 43/17) with the provisions of 
this Act within 30 days from the day of the entry 
into force of this Act.  
 
Article 4  
(1) Administrative procedures instituted by the 
provisions of the Act on Geographical Indications 
and Designations of Origin of Products and 
Services (»Official Gazette«, No. 173/03, 186/03 – 
Corrigendum, 54/05, 76/07 and 49/11) where the 
State Intellectual Property Office as the first 
instance authority issued the decision until the 
day of the entry into force of this Act shall be 
completed in accordance with the provisions of 
that Act and the regulations issued pursuant to 
that Act.  
(2) Boards of Appeal in the field of industrial property rights established and appointed on the 
basis of the Patents Act (»Official Gazette «, No. 
173/03, 54/05, 87/05, 76/07, 30/09, 128/10, 49/11 and 76/13) shall continue to operate in 
accordance with the provisions of that Act and the  
  
regulations issued pursuant to that Act until all the 
administrative procedures referred to in paragraph 
(1) of this Article are completed by reaching final 
decisions, after which they shall cease to operate.  
(3) If, because of dismissal of the president or 
members of the Boards of Appeal referred to in 
paragraph (2) of this Article, it is not possible to 
determine the Board of Appeal to decide on an 
appeal, the procedure of electing or appointing 
the president or necessary number of members of 
the Boards of Appeal can exceptionally be 
conducted in accordance with the provisions of 
the Patents Act (»Official G azette«, No. 173/03, 
54/05, 87/05, 76/07, 30/09, 128/10, 49/11 and 
76/13), for the needs of resolving the case 
referred to in paragraph (1) of this Article.  
 
Article 5  
This Act shall enter into force on the eighth day 
following the day of its publication in the »Official 
Gazette«.