SERBIA Trends and Developments Contributed by: Dejan Bogdanović and Mara Janković, Mikijelj, Janković & Bogdanović
Advantages of the Current System The opponent has the possibility of presenting their arguments to the IP Office, so that it can reconsider its previous decision on the basis of which the trade mark application was published – ie, there is a possibility to discuss and elabo - rate on what is new and has proven to be ben - eficial for all parties involved. However, it should be noted that, in any case, this possibility exists in the institution of invalidation proceedings.
Conclusion Changes to the opposition system are worth considering, and it might be beneficial to consid - er the practices of other IP offices, such as those in the UK and USA, which conduct searches and inform the applicant of possible obstacles to registration – ie, without issuing an Official Action with attendant legal consequences, such as is the practice of the IP Office of Serbia.
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