Croatia

Country code: HR

Location: Southeastern Europe

Area: 56,594 sq km

Population: 4,483,804 (est 2011.)

Capital: Zagreb

Languages: Croatian 96%, other 4%

Currency: Kuna

Religions: Roman Catholic 87.8%, Orthodox 4.4%, Muslim 1.3%, other 6.5%

Industries: tourism; chemicals and plastics, machine tools, fabricated metal, electronics, pig iron and rolled steel products, aluminum, paper, wood products, construction materials, textiles, shipbuilding, petroleum and petroleum refining, food and beverages

Agriculture (products): wheat, corn, sugar beets, sunflower seed, barley, clover, olives, citrus, grapes, soybeans, potatoes; livestock, dairy products

Exports (commodities): transport equipment, machinery, textiles, chemicals, foodstuffs, fuels

Imports (commodities): machinery, transport and electrical equipment, chemicals, fuels and lubricants, foodstuffs

BDP: 59.92 billion USD (est 2010.)

BDP/p.c.: 17,500 USD (est 2010.)

Trademarks

Use of the mark: compulsory
Non-use period: 5 years after the registration date
Duration of protection: 10 years after the filing date or last renewal date

Forms:

Power of attorney
Assignment declaration

Patents

Examination:
- patent – formal and substantial examination – valid for 20 years
- consenzual patent – only formal examination – valid for 10 years

Designs

Duration of protection: 5 years after the filing date