Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. won a lawsuit in Ukraine against the pharmaceutical company JSC “Farmak” regarding the registration of a medicinal product whose active substance is the compound sitagliptin, protected by patents for inventions owned by the American company.…
On January 1, 2023, the updated Law on Copyright and Related Rights, adopted by the Parliament of Ukraine, entered into force. A number of related laws entered into force and amended, in particular the Civil Code, the Economic Code, the…
On December 1, 2022, the Parliament of Ukraine adopted special legislation defining the specifics of preparation for registration, use and protection of geographical indications for agricultural products (agricultural goods), food products, wines, flavored wine products, and spirits. The adopted law…
From January 1, 2023, new fees for legally significant and other actions related to Eurasian applications and patents for industrial designs enter into force. The largest increase occurred in fees for submitting an application for an industrial design to the…
The American company SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies Corp.) appealed to the court with a demand to cancel the certificate for TM “Starlink” in Ukraine, which belongs to the Ukrainian LLC “Starlink”. The American Starlink started working in Ukraine with registration…
The Pechersk District Court of the city of Kyiv, by its decision dated October 6, 2022, upheld the lawsuit of McDonald’s International Property Company, Ltd. to the Ukrainian Institute of Intellectual Property (Ukrpatent) and the individual Yevhen Leskiv and canceled…
On November 16, 2022, the parliament of Ukraine adopted the Law “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on Bringing Legislation in the Field of Protection of Rights to Plant Varieties and Seed Production and Nurseries into Compliance with…
The use of the name protected as a geographical indication “Cognac” for products originating from third countries and not meeting the technical conditions of Cognac production is prohibited on the territory of Ukraine. These conditions were stipulated by the Association…
At the end of 2019, the entrepreneur filed a lawsuit against the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine “On the approval of licensing conditions for conducting business activities in the production of medicinal products, wholesale and retail trade…
From April 1, 2023, changes to the legislation of Ukraine regarding the possibility of conducting business activities as an electronic resident will enter into force. The status of e-resident can be obtained by foreigners who have turned 18 years old,…