Unauthorized parallel imports of Hyundai-branded excavators into Uzbekistan have been stopped. According to the Intellectual Property Center of the Ministry of Justice of Uzbekistan, a local company unlawfully used the Hyundai brand without the consent of the rights holder. The…
The Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan has approved rules governing the recognition of trademarks as well-known within the country. The relevant order was signed on 28 January 2026 and sets out the procedure for granting well-known status…
The Parliament of Georgia has approved, at third reading, amendments to the Law of Georgia “On Copyright and Related Rights.” The draft law was prepared by the National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia, Sakpatenti, and is aimed at strengthening copyright…
As of 1 February, amendments to the Patent Regulations under the Eurasian Patent Convention come into effect. The updates affect the procedures for obtaining protection for inventions and industrial designs and are intended to clarify regulatory provisions and eliminate existing…
On 18 January 2026, Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On Artificial Intelligence,” adopted on 17 November 2025, enters into force. The legislation introduces, for the first time, a comprehensive legal framework governing the status of artificial intelligence (AI) systems,…
The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine has found that OPT-SYSTEMS LLC committed a violation of unfair competition legislation in the form of unlawful use of packaging design. The Committee established that OPT-SYSTEMS LLC unlawfully used the packaging design of low-alcohol, highly…
As of 1 February 2026, the Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO) has introduced new amounts of fees for legally significant and other actions carried out in respect of applications for the grant of Eurasian patents for inventions and industrial designs, as…
As of 1 January 2026, Tajikistan has increased the base indicator used for calculating official fees to 78 somoni. As a result, all fees for actions related to trademarks have increased by 4%. In particular, the fee for filing and…
The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) has imposed fines on two Ukrainian companies after determining that they disseminated misleading commercial information regarding the properties of their dietary supplements. According to the AMCU’s findings, Vorwarts Pharma LLC placed on its packaging…
Beginning 1 January 2026, the transitional period under Ukraine’s international obligations to the European Union will expire, and Ukrainian wine and spirits producers will no longer be permitted to use the designations “cognac,” “champagne,” “armagnac,” “grappa,” or “brandy de Jerez”…