In April 2024, a case of customs rules violation by a Ukrainian enterprise was revealed at the Ustylug customs post. During the importation of cosmetics and clothes from well-known brands, false information regarding the sender, recipient, name, and quantity of…
In 2023, the number of applications for trademarks under the national procedure increased by 55.4% in Ukraine. First of all, such results are due to the increase in the activity of national applicants, who applied by 31.7% more compared to…
On April 19, 2024, the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev, signed a law banning the sale, and distribution of devices for the consumption of tobacco products without burning them, vapes, flavors, and liquids for them, as well as their advertising.…
Updated rules for the examination of applications for objects of intellectual property have entered into force in Kazakhstan. The new rules allow applicants to request an expedited examination of trademark applications, which will reduce the examination duration from seven to…
From March 8, 2024, the amendments to the Law of Georgia “On Trademarks” came into force, which were prepared within the framework of the European integration of the country and aimed to improve the mechanisms of legal protection of trademarks.…
At the end of February 2024, Azerbaijan made its first register of intellectual property objects publicly available – patents for inventions became the first object. The register is available online to all persons at no additional charge for searching and…
On March 21, 2024, the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine adopted an order approving the procedure for forming and maintaining a national list of websites that cause concern regarding the observance of intellectual property rights. Through the collaboration between the…
The Commercial Court of Cassation of the Supreme Court of Ukraine considered the cassation appeal of the company Kaminion Holdings Limited in the case of a lawsuit against Olicon AB to declare the patent of Ukraine for an invention invalid…
On February 27, 2024, the order of the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine “On the approval of the Regulation on the Commission for granting permission to use the official name and international letter code of the state of Ukraine in…
On February 9, 2024, the order of the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine “On approval of the Regulations of the Appeals Chamber of the National Intellectual Property Body” entered into force. The Appeals Chamber considers objections to decisions regarding the…