Patent protection in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Questions about patents in Bosnia and Herzegovina

How much does a patent cost in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Our estimate is about US$3,566 to take a PCT application to grant in Bosnia and Herzegovina. That is about US$800 in official fees and US$2,766 in attorney fees. By stage: filing US$1,003, search US$160, examination request US$749, office action response US$668 and grant / issuance / publication US$987 (one office action response included). Renewal fees over the patent's life add an estimated US$5,622. These are estimates only, for a standard application (10 claims, 30 pages, a company applicant): the actual cost depends on the law firm and the application. Request a quote from a law firm on this site for an exact price.

What is the PCT national phase deadline for Bosnia and Herzegovina, and which routes are there?

The PCT national phase for Bosnia and Herzegovina must be entered within 34 months of the earliest priority date.

What does Bosnia and Herzegovina's economy make and export?

Bosnia and Herzegovina's GDP is US$32.6bn, of which services US$18.8bn, industry US$7.0bn (of which manufacturing US$3.9bn) and agriculture US$1.4bn. Spending a year: households US$22.6bn and health care US$2.4bn. Bosnia and Herzegovina's exports of goods came to US$9.5bn in 2024. Its 10 largest exports were electricity (US$404m, 4% of its exports, #31 in the world), insulated wire and cable (US$383m, 4% of its exports, #47 in the world), steel structures (US$302m, 3% of its exports, #33 in the world), seats (US$284m, 3% of its exports, #35 in the world), vehicle parts (US$282m, 3% of its exports, #48 in the world), furniture (US$241m, 3% of its exports, #37 in the world), munitions and ammunition (US$211m, 2% of its exports, #17 in the world), sawn wood (US$198m, 2% of its exports, #32 in the world), aluminium oxide (US$179m, 2% of its exports, #17 in the world) and carbonates (including lithium carbonate) (US$161m, 2% of its exports, #13 in the world). Where products are made, a patent there can stop infringing copies being made, not only being sold.