Being a company that is a blend of experience and actuality of global knowledge in the field of intellectual property, leaders in creation of high quality services performed diligently and professionally resulting in satisfaction of our customers and recognition in the region and beyond.
MISSION
Continuous meeting the demands of our customers and exceeding their expectations in line with relevant national and international standards and regulations for safety and quality of delivered services, commitments for long-term growth, profitability and high quality work that produces benefits for our employees and business partners.
PRINCIPLES
• Focus towards the customer
• Focus on quality
• Approach of the process
• Continuous improvement
• Focus towards the employees
• Partnering with professionals
• Responsibility for overall development
On invitation by the "Europa Institute" from "University of Saarland" in Saarbrücken, Germany, prof. Dr. Gjorgji Filipov held a lecture on "Patents" on July 18, 2018. The lecture was part of the Summer School "European Competition Law & Protection of Intellectual Property Rights" (8-21 July 2018), organized for postgraduates and PhD students from the countries of Southeastern Europe and Germany.
The report of Bogoljub Ilievski (IP Attorney in BERIN Ltd.) about the annual meeting in the European Patent Office - Quality Platform (EPI - EPO) has bee published in the last edition quarterly magazine of the European Patent Institute.
On June 11, 2018 in Vienna, the President of the Republic of Austria, Dr. Alexander Van der Bellen received a delegation of the "European Academy of Sciences and Arts", led by the President of the Academy, prof. Dr. Felix Unger. The ambassador, prof. Dr. Gjorgji Filipov, Chairman of the Board of the Agency for Intellectual Property "Berin" - Skopje and Director of "Berin International" - Vienna was one of the members of the delegation.
The International Trademark Association (INTA) Annual Meeting2018 was held for the 140th time from May 18-25 in Seattle (USA), the city of Microsoft, Boeing, Starbucks, Amazon, Jimi Hendriks, Nirvana and many other glorious companies and individuals who have contributed or marked the development of world industry and culture.
LECTURE OF PROF. DR. GJORGJI FILIPOV AT THE SAARLAND UNIVERSITY
20.07.2018
On invitation by the "Europa Institute" from "University of Saarland" in Saarbrücken, Germany, prof. Dr. Gjorgji Filipov held a lecture on "Patents" on July 18, 2018. The lecture was part of the Summer School "European Competition Law & Protection of Intellectual Property Rights" (8-21 July 2018), organized for postgraduates and PhD students from the countries of Southeastern Europe and Germany.
During the lecture within three school hours prof. Dr. Filipov focused on the characteristics and challenges of the Patent Cooperation Treaty and the European Patent System, making comparisons with the patent systems of the United States, Japan, Korea and China. Within the framework of his visit to the University of Saarland, prof. Dr. Filipov was introduced to the work of the faculties and institutes of information science and computer engineering at this university (counterpart of the Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering at the University “Ss. Cyril and Methodius”).
Dr. Filipov and the Agency for Intellectual Property BERIN express their gratitude to the European Institute, prof. Dr. Thomas Gegerich (executive director of the institute), prof. Dr. Neda Zdraveva (coordinator of the Macedonian group of participants), to the masters Marijke, Jana, Reg, as well as to the doctoral candidates, Dominique and Janik on the reception and assistance during their stay. A special gratitude to all the attendants of the Summer School for their active participating in the lecture.
A report by Bogoljub Ilievski has been published in the latest magazine of the EPI
03.07.2018
The report of Bogoljub Ilievski (IP Attorney in BERIN Ltd.) about the annual meeting in the European Patent Office - Quality Platform (EPI - EPO) has been published in the last edition quarterly magazine of the European Patent Institute. The report can be read at the following page https://information.patentepi.com/issue-2-2018/report-from-pfq-meeting.html
Bogoljub Ilievski is Prsident of the Quality Committee of the European Patent Institute and its representative in the Higher quality advisory body of the EPO.
DR. GJORGJI FILIPOV IN DELEGATION OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE TO THE PRESIDENT OF AUSTRIA - Dr. ALEXANDER VAN DER BELLEN
12.06.2018
On June 11, 2018 in Vienna, the President of the Republic of Austria, Dr. Alexander Van der Bellen received a delegation of the "European Academy of Sciences and Arts", led by the President of the Academy, prof. Dr. Felix Unger. The ambassador, prof. Dr. Gjorgji Filipov, Chairman of the Board of the Agency for Intellectual Property "Berin" - Skopje and Director of "Berin International" - Vienna was one of the members of the delegation.
During the meeting, President Bellen held a speech addressing the situation in Austria and the European Union and the current issues it deals with, such as: aligning customs attitudes with the United States, the need for EU enlargement, building a common view on the topic of refugees and asylum seekers, education and science in the EU and the development of democracy and the further unification of Europe. In that sense, Belen said "Europe has many democrats, it's a question, how many of them are real Europeans", (oriented towards Europeanization of the EU, annexed by G.F.). He characterized the Salzburg-based “European Academy of Sciences and Arts” as a true forum that tirelessly spread the idea of a European Union on a scientific and educational plan.
During the meeting, the President of the European Academy Dr. Unger handed over Bellen's invitation to be the patron of the Academy at the next General Assembly in March 2019 which was pleasently accepted. After the official ceremony, a cocktail was organized, and President Bellen talked to the members of the Academy including Dr. Gjorgji Filipov.
140TH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE MARK ASSOCIATION (INTA) IN SIETL (USA)
25.05.2018
The International Trademark Association (INTA) Annual Meeting2018 was held for the 140th time from May 18-25 in Seattle (USA), the city of Microsoft, Boeing, Starbucks, Amazon, Jimi Hendriks, Nirvana and many other glorious companies and individuals who have contributed or marked the development of world industry and culture.
This Assembly was attended by 11000 patent and trademark attorneys from all around the world. The Agency for Intellectual Property BERIN was represented by Vancho Damjanski (Executive Menager) and prof. Dr. Gjorgji Filipov (Founder and Menager of Berin International from Vienna). Prof. Dr. Filipov was also representer of the Faculty of Information Science and Computer Engineering (FINKI) through the work of the committees for professors, academics and workers in the field of intellectual property.
During the INT 2018 the BERIN's representatives attended sixty meetings and took part in the opening of more events as well as the Grand Finale. They also visited the head offices of Boeing, Microsoft, Starbucks, as well as the first and so far the only Amazon Go shop in America, which operates without vendors and cashiers (Amazon Go). They also did not miss to visit the sightings of other landmarks of Seattle and talk to Ms .Tish Berard (the INTTA President) and Axel Nooderman (the Co-President). The crown of these evenets and meeting was the meeting of Vancho Damjanski with the Starbucks executive chairman, Mr. Huard Schulz.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT PLANNING - PARTNERSHIP FOR QUALITY (EPI - EPO) - PARTNERSHIP FOR QUALITY (EPI - EPO)
02.05.2018
Bogoljub Ilievski, MRIP and EPA, Head of Patent Department at BERIN IP Agency, participated in the Annual Meeting called “Partnership for Quality” at the European Patent Office in Munich, as a member of the European Patent Institute (epi) . He is also responsible person for enforcing the Quality Management System of ISO standard 9001:2008 implemented at the BERIN LTD nine years ago . His experience helped to EPI side, to fruitful exchange of experiences between the responsible directors from the European Patent Organization concerning the implementation of ISO 9001:2008.
He also attended the 85th meeting of the Standing Committee for technical and operational activities in the European Patent Organization (EPO) that was held next day, in Munich (Germany). This Committee has over 100 members (two members from each member states of the EPO as well as associate members countries of this organisation). The European Patent Office was represented by two vice-presidents: Dr. Raimund Lutz, and Mr. Alberto Casado. The composition of this committee is complemented by a representative of EUIPO (Intellectual Property Office of the EU), WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) and EPI (European Patent Institute).
The Committee adopted the reports of the groups for cooperation between the Member States in the field of electronic submission of applications, patent classification, quality and information technology.
WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DAY 2018 AND THE PATENT OF THE YEAR
26.04.2018
On the occasion of the International Intellectual Property Day - April 26, the State Office of the Republic of Macedonia, orginized an event and hosted the traditional award of the PATENT OF YEAR in the Thessaloniki Hotel in Skopje.
This year the PATENT OF YEAR award was awarded to the author Victor Nastev for the invention "Device with electric or pneumatic movement of a folding mechanism for initiating speed reduction of vehicles", whose application was filed in July 2017 by the representative BERIN.
This year’s World Intellectual Property Day campaign celebrates the brilliance, ingenuity, curiosity and courage of the women who are driving change in our world and shaping our common future. In this regard, Mr. Goran Gerasimovski, Deputy Director of the State Office for Industrial Property, pointed out that, according to the current statistics, about 10% of the total patent applications submitted to the Macedonian IP Office were submitted by women with a hope that this percentage will increase in the future.
PATENT
PATENT * is a set of exclusive rights granted by the state to the patent owner (inventor or holder) for a specified period in exchange for regulated disclosure of certain details of the invention that may be a device, process, method or composition which is new, possessing innovative contribution and usable or industrially applicable.
BERIN LTD. offers services in the field of protection of patents in the following segments:
Search in the patent bases.
Composing and editing of patent specifications for inventions in all fields of technology (pharmacy, mechanical engineering, chemistry, electrical engineering and others).
Registration of national patents in all countries in the region.
International registration of patents: Filing of PCT applications
Representation before the EPO: Leading procedures for the recognition of European patent before the EPO
Validation of European patents before all national offices.
Extension of European patents before the countires/joining members of the EPO.
Professional translation of patent specifications from and into Macedonian, English, German, Albanian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovenian, Bulgarian, Turkish, Romanian,
reek, Russian and French.
Edition of patent specifications in accordance with the national legislations of the states, and preparation of responses to oppositions and objections while being xanimated.
Annuities: Maintenance of patents.
TCM: Procedures for issuing a supplementary certificate for extension of validity of patents.
Licenses: Preparation and registration of license agreements for the use of patents.
Estimates: Value evaluation of Patents and inventions.
Transfer of rights.
* PATENT The term derives from the Latin word patere which means "to be open" (to be presented to the public) and the term letters patent, which originally marked the posh decree that gives exclusive rights to a certain person or business.
TRADEMARK
TRADEMARK is a right of industrial property, which refers to a distinctive sign used by a person, organization or legal entities for marking on their products and/or services to consumers, and to distinguish their products from those of other entities.
[Conducting administrative proceedings]
Search in the national and international databases;
Registration of trademarks in all countries in the region;
International Registration of Trademarks;
Monitoring on the market and official publications;
Advisory services relating to the protection of trademarks;
Oppositions, filing and responding;
Provisional refusals, responding and filling proposals;
Cancellations;
Procedures to changes in the registers (transmission contracts, change of name and address);
Licenses: Preparation and registration of license agreements for the use of trademarks.
[Judicial protection and enforcement]
Litigation;
Mediation process for resolving disputes;
Requests for customs measures;
Inspection insights, insight and measures.
[Other Services]
Monitoring on the market and official publications;
Advisory services relating to the protection of trademarks;
Estimates: value evaluation of trademarks
* A trademark usually is consisted of a name, word, phrase, graphic logo, symbol, device, picture, or a combination thereof. Sign ® is used to denote characters that are registered with the Trademark Law, it is equivalent to the TM symbol used for the territory of North America.
COPYRIGHTS
Copyright is a term that covers the rights relating to creation, use and use of the copyrighted works and specific expressions of ideas/information.
Copyright work is intellectual work of a person or group of persons in the field of literature, science, arts and other areas of work, regardless of the type, manner and form of expression.
BERIN is a copyright agency that offers to the customers the following services:
[Representing authors and users of copyright works]
Making of copyright agreements between domestic and foreign artists;
BERIN through its network of representatives, authorized to represent before all administrative and judicial authorities, provides reliable and professional representation to its customers at all stages of realization and protection of the rights of intellectual property. By continuously monitoring on all legislative changes and practice in cooperation with our customers we provide the optimum outcome of any initiated proceedings.
Representation before administrative bodies covers:
Representation before the State Office of Industrial Property,
Representation before the customs authorities in procedures relating to customs measures in the field of industrial property,
Representation before the State Market Inspectorate,
Representation before the bodies for protection of competition,
Mediation: procedures for resolving disputes,
Representation in Litigation;
Consultation and advices on specific areas of intellectual property,
Analysis of laws and regulations concerning the areas relating to the interests of our clients and their transactions,
Deep technical and legal analysis of the technical solutions and state of patent protection,
Analysis of amendments to the laws and regulations that are relevant to the users and the authors.
* The representatives of BERIN have been involved in the hearings before the court of the European Patent Office (EPO), representing and defending patent specifications from different fields and on behalf of important companies from the region and beyond.
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN is a right of industrial property, which refers to a specific appearance or shape of a body, picture, drawing, contours, composition of colors, texture or combination of them in a way that meets the requirements of novelty and individual character compared to those ones previously familiar to the public. Industrial design is a right that is intended to give the products that are aimed for a certain visual, aesthetic, ergonomic, practical purpose or quality to distinguish them from the rest of the products on the market.
The BERIN Agency in the area of registration and protection of industrial designs offers the following services:
[Conducting administrative proceedings]
Search, in the domestic and international databases;
Registration of Industrial Designs, in all countries of the region;
International registration of industrial designs;
Monitoring on the market and the official publications;
Advisory services relating to the protection of industrial design;
Oppositions - filing and answering;
Provisional refusals - proposals and responds;
Cancellations;
Procedures for changes in the registers: assignment agreements, change of name and address of holders);
Licenses: Preparation and registration of license agreements for use of trademarks.
[Judicial protection and enforcement]
Litigations;
Mediation: processes for resolving disputes;
Requests for customs measures;
Inspection insight: insight and measures;
[Other Services]
Monitoring on the market and official publications;
Advisory services relating to the protection of trademarks;
Berin® Intellectual Property Agency is an internationally active company founded in 1992. The company started on a modest scale, providing services primarily for the national market, and over time developed into a leading full-service IP Provider in the Republic of Macedonia and one of the bigest in the region of Southeast Europe. Berin® IP Agency has its own network of representatives and/or partner offices in: Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, EUIPO (EU Intellectual Property Office), EPO (European Patent Office), EAPO (Euro-Asian Patent Office), Germany, Greece, Croatia, Cyprus, Kosovo, Montenegro, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovenia, Turkey and Ukraine.
Company's growth resulted in opening of its own office in Vienna (Austria) in 2014 operating as an indipendent IP R&D consulting and patent anuity and renewals watching and administrating firm under the name "Berin® International GmbH" Vienna.
Berin® IP Agency Ltd offers full range of IPR protection to clients from all over the world and is specialized in preparing and filing patent, industrial designs and trademarks applications, copyright and neighbouring's rights protection as well as in the field of technology and know-how transfer, franchising and licensing. The longstanding connections with intellectual property law firms around the globe allow Berin to serve clients creatively and cost-effectively. Many of Berin's attorneys are qualified to practice in several areas and before domestic and international IP offices, including the EPO, EUIPO, EAPO, above mentioned national IP Offices and specialized organizations and offices, including World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), which is administrating Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) as well as Madrid Agreement and Protocol for Trademarks and Haag Agreement for Industrial designs.
Berin's employees are experts of various profiles, engineers from different fields as well as attorneys and IP agents. All of them are well-respected local and international IP experts supported by a team of experienced and multilingual paralegal and administrative staff as well as subject matter experts (SMEs) from different fields such as: mechanical engineering, electrical & electronical, software and computers, chemical and pharmaceuticals, enviromental and civil and architectural engineering as well as jurists and lawyers. Constantly, Berin's team is praised for consistently providing quick, reliable and easily comprehensible service to its clients. Berin's team believs that quality is a prerequisite when working with a service provider. Since its foundation Berin Ltd. has invested and established an effective Quality Management System to plan, conduct and constantly monitor service quality and guarantee customer satisfaction. The Quality Management System conforms to the internationally accepted best practices as defined in relevant security standards, procedures and guidelines, following ISO 9001:2015 certified by TÜV Rheinland.
Berin® Ltd. today is a symbol of loyal, sustainable and price-wise very competitive IP Partner, performing high quality services in the interest of our international customers. Berin is well known as a regional firm that serves a diverse mix of clients, from individuals to world's leading corporations, most of which work directly with us. The majority of Berin clients require its services at a regional level, from a few to over 30 countries. In addition to this, Berin Ltd. has built a reputation of a European IP firm that successfully handles patent, trademark and design filings and related issues before the national ofiices as well as before the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), European Patent Office (EPO) and Eauroasian Patent Office (EAPO) under very competitive expenditures.
1992 : Founding Georgi Filipov decided to initiate proceedings to establish a company
1993 : Registration Decision on establishment of enterprise for marketing, research and development BERIN LTD Skopje
1993 : Patents Filing of the first application for granting patent rights
1994 : Partnership Liljana Markovska Filipova joined the company as co-owner
1994 : First Industrial Design and Trademark Applications: Submission of the first application for recognition Industrial Design and Trademark registration
1995 : First PCT Application Submission of the first international patent of inventor from Republic of Macedonia under the PCT (Treaty Extending Patents)
1996 : Promotion of Inventions Participation on the International Fair for Inventions and conquering the Grand Prix Eureka 1999
1997 : International Trademarks First application filed under the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks
2001 : International Protection of Industrial Designs First application before the WIPO under The Hague arrangement for registration of industrial designs
2004 : Representation before the EPO Start of representation before the European Patent Office
2005 : Representation before the OHIM Start of representation before the OHIM
2009 : Representation before the EPO Start of representation before the European Patent Office
2010 : Certification Implemented and certified system for quality management ISO 9001: 2008
2012 : International Fairs First solo participation on the International Fair of Intellectual Property in Munich- Visit of deputy director of EPO Mr. Željko Topić at the stand of Berin
2014 : Expansion Founding of Berin International GmbH in Vienna, Austria
2015 : Software Introduction of (Paperless) completely electronic administration of procedures
2016 : First Macedonian Patent to EPO First Macedonian Patent recognised in European Patent Organisation
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