On September 30, 2026, the Supreme Court of Ukraine, sitting as a panel of the Second Judicial Chamber of the Civil Cassation Court in case No. 344/1415/22, dismissed the cassation appeal of an author who challenged the award of lower…
In Uzbekistan, the competition authority has sided with an importer of genuine goods in a dispute in which a local company registered another business’s brand as its own trademark and used that registration against a competitor. The matter concerns unfair…
The National Institute of Intellectual Property of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Kazpatent) has published an information letter explaining how the number of goods and services items in a trademark application is determined. This directly affects the amount of the examination…
The launch in Ukraine of the electronic marking system for alcoholic beverages, tobacco products and liquids used in electronic cigarettes, together with the electronic traceability of their circulation (e-Excise), has been postponed from November 1, 2026 to July 1, 2027.…
The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) has fined Aktifarm LLC, the importer of the dietary supplement Kadvan, 955,000 UAH (apr. 20 947 USD) for disseminating misleading information. The case was opened in connection with false statements about the product’s properties…
The National Police of Ukraine has reported uncovering two schemes involving the production and sale of goods presented as products of well-known brands. In the Lviv region, law enforcement officers shut down an underground cigarette factory, while in the Ternopil…
Ukrainian law enforcement authorities have uncovered an alleged large-scale operation producing and selling counterfeit perfume and cosmetic products under the names of well-known international brands. According to the National Police, the operation involved a complete production cycle, including the purchase…
Kazakhstan has expanded its mandatory digital marking system from September 1, 2026. The new requirements apply to dietary supplements and to beer and beer-based beverages sold in bottles. The rules apply both to products manufactured in Kazakhstan and to goods…
A trademark dispute in Kazakhstan involving the Uzbek appliance brand Premier has resulted in a court finding that trademark rights were exercised in bad faith. The dispute involved Uzbek manufacturer Premier Electrotech and a Kazakh individual who had registered several…
The Appeals Chamber of the Ukrainian National Office for Intellectual Property and Innovations has cancelled a decision to register the trademark ACADIA for goods in Class 5. The opposition was filed by a Canadian company that did not own a…