On June 18, 2024, the personal composition of the Appeals Chamber of the IP Office approved by the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine was approved. The Appeals Chamber included 40 specialists in the field of intellectual property law. After that,…
Azerbaijan continued to implement measures by the Intellectual Property Agency in the field of ensuring transparency and accessibility. After the information on patents on invention and utility models became publicly available via the Register of Industrial Property Objects (“Open Register”),…
On May 30, 2024, the Parliament of Moldova adopted the draft Law for the ratification of the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications The purpose of the Geneva Act is to widen the…
Infringement of intellectual property rights and unauthorized use of the brand will be subject to stricter penalties in Kyrgyzstan. Such a bill was adopted by the parliament. According to the bill, if the brand is used illegally several times and…
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved a resolution on the promotion of Ukrainian-made goods. The image of the trademark “Made in Ukraine” was approved in the following form: The government instructed the Ministry of Economy to develop and approve…
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.…