The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine recognized the copying of the packaging design of competitors’ products and fined the private enterprise Divotsvit for violation of the legislation on protection against unfair competition for UAH 1.658 million. The committee found out that…
On December 7, 2021, during a meeting at Roskomnadzor (The Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media), Internet companies and copyright holders signed a new version of the anti-piracy memorandum. From now on, not only links…
On December 14, 2021, the Ukrainian parliament adopted the Law on Amendments to the Tax Code on stimulating the development of the digital economy in Ukraine. This law became the second to regulate the activities of future residents of Diia…
On December 16, 2021, the Parliament of Ukraine adopted the bill “On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine Concerning Public Health from the Harmful Effects of Tobacco”. The document strengthens the protection of Ukrainians, especially children, and young people, from…
The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine fined the telecommunications operator Lifecell LLC for violating the law “On Protection again Unfair Competition”, namely the dissemination of false and inaccurate information about the leadership in the provision of certain services. The Antimonopoly Committee…
On December 15, 2021, the parliament of Ukraine passed a bill to amend the law “On effective management of copyright holders’ rights and (or) related rights” to ensure the collection of revenue from the rights of collective management organizations. The…
On December 14, 2021, the Russian State Duma amended the law “On patent attorneys”, which allocates the legal status and obligations of the organization of patent attorneys. From now on, the organization of patent attorneys will have to ensure the…
The Chamber for Patent Disputes of Rospatent refused to satisfy the claim of the American Coca-Cola, which wanted to cancel the registration of six trademarks related to the Fantola brand. Chernogolovka Group of Companies produces carbonated soft drinks, chocolate, chips,…
On December 1, 2021, Roskomnadzor (The Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media), based on the decision of the Oktyabrsky District Court of Tambov, blocked access to Etsy.com in Russia. The judgment was made back in…
From January 1, 2022, in connection with the increase in the size of the minimum level of subsistence for able-bodied persons, the amount of the court fee in Ukraine also increased. So, rates increased by 9% – the minimum wage…