The Parliament of Georgia approved the Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the European Patent Organisation (EPO) on the Validation of European Patents (Validation Agreement). The negotiations on the validation of European patents on the territory of Georgia started…
Armenia and Tajikistan have joined the countries of the Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO), whose patent offices have implemented the possibility of adding digital three-dimensional models to applications for patents for inventions and industrial designs. Applicants can now take advantage of…
On May 30, 2023, the parliament of Ukraine adopted a law on advertising, which is part of the European Commission recommendations, provided together with the status of a candidate to join the EU. In particular, the national legislation of Ukraine…
From April 1, 2023, the Expedited Patent Prosecution Program (PPH Program) between the Eurasian Patent Office and the National Intellectual Property Administration of the People’s Republic of China (CNIPA) will be extended for an indefinite period. The interagency PPH program…
On April 7, 2023, a new edition of the patent legislation began to operate in Kyrgyzstan. In particular, some of the rules were brought into line with the Protocol on Industrial Designs to the Eurasian Patent Convention. If in the…
Detectives of the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine exposed a scheme of illegal storage and sale of electronic smoking devices without excise tax stamps and hookah tobacco in the Odesa region. A group of persons was exposed who, starting…
From May 1, 2023, the size of the basic calculation value used to calculate the number of state fees will increase in Uzbekistan, including for actions with objects of intellectual property. The size of the basic estimated value increases by…
On March 2, 2023, the court of first instance rejected the claim of SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies Corp.) to LLC “Starlink” in the case regarding the cancellation of the certificate for TM “Starlink” in Ukraine. The American SpaceX tried to…
On March 20, 2023, the parliament of Ukraine amended a number of laws to strengthen the protection of intellectual property rights. In particular, amendments were made to the Civil Code on the regulation of intellectual property protection by the court.…
The Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine identified residents of Zakarpattia Oblast who stored counterfeit coffee of a well-known international brand in a rented warehouse. Thereafter, falsified products were sold on the market in the Zakarpattia region and via the…