The Mediation Center of the IP Office has developed and published documents for the possibility of conducting mediation regarding intellectual property objects in Ukraine. In particular, the following were prepared: Rules for conducting mediation in the field of intellectual property.…
From September 4, 2023, the National Patent Information Center (NPIC) of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Tajikistan introduced an additional fee for the trademark registration procedure. From now on, the applicant must pay an…
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine adopted the resolution “On approval of the Procedure for issuing or refusing to issue, reissuing, canceling confirmation of import into Ukraine and export from Ukraine of samples of seeds and planting material of plant…
On August 10, 2023, the Parliament of Ukraine adopted two draft laws on digital content and digital services. The laws introduce the term “digital thing” and describe the peculiarities of the circulation of digital content as a type of digital…
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine made changes to its Resolution “On approval of the Procedure for payment of fees for actions related to the protection of rights to intellectual property objects”, which will enter into force on September 18,…
According to the resolution of the President of Uzbekistan “On additional measures aimed at providing the population with high-quality consumer goods”, from August 1, 2023, another license requirement is introduced for the production of alcoholic products – the certificate of…
The Ukrainian National Office of Intellectual Property clarified whether the Law of Ukraine “On the Protection of the Interests of Individuals in the Field of Intellectual Property During the Martial Law Introduced in Connection with the Armed Aggression of the…
From July 11, 2023, new restrictions on the tobacco market have been introduced in Ukraine. In particular, advertising of tobacco products, devices for heating tobacco, electronic cigarettes and their liquids is completely prohibited. The ban applies both to the placement…
In the first half of 2023, the detectives of the Bureau of Economic Security registered 59 criminal proceedings related to the illegal production of alcoholic beverages and alcohol-containing liquids in Ukraine. According to the results of searches and inspections, the…
On June 7, 2023, the Supreme Court rejected the cassation appeal of VF Ukraine PJSC against the decision of the Antimonopoly Committee regarding a fine of 1.76 million UAH ($50 thousand) for false information in advertising. In 2021, the Antimonopoly…