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…
On February 15, 2024, the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova voted in the second reading of the draft Law on trademarks, developed to ensure the correspondence of the national trademark protection system to the European one and the compatibility…
The Danish LEGO Group filed a lawsuit against the Ukrainian LLC “Company Genesis” regarding the attempt to import Chinese-made toys under the Alle Blox brand into Ukraine. The Ukrainian company ordered 11,064 children’s constructors from a Chinese manufacturer that distributed…
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Domain Name Dispute Resolution Service is now accessible for both top-level domain names (.UA) as well as second- and third-level domain names. Starting from February 1, 2024, the WIPO Center will start accepting applications for…