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Ukrainian Patent Office has published the official statistical information on Ukrainian Intellectual property rights objects in 2018.

The Ukrainian Patent Office (Ukrpatent) is obliged to register the UNBA TM in its design.

On January 23, 2019, the first meeting of the Economic Affairs Commission of the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) countries was held in Moscow. Among other things, state representatives discussed a draft Agreement on the interaction of the customs authorities…

Members of the Ukrainian band Antytila have been sued for over UAH 1 million (app. USD36 thousand) for using patented notes and tonality in songs.

The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation upheld the decision of the first instance in the lawsuit filed by businessman Konstantin Potoroka against Rospatent.

Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine can no longer consider cases concerning intellectual property rights.

President of Kazakhstan signed the law on ratification of the agreement on the circulation of seeds of agricultural plants within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).

Producers of mineral water "Essentuki №4" and "Essentuki №17" lost the right to use the registered names, as they lost access to the mineral water of the Essentuki deposit.

30 versions of a new designation, which will replace the term “cognac” for Ukrainian producers, were put to the public’s vote.

The Agreement on the formation and development of the intellectual property market of the CIS member states will enter into force for Belarus.