Detectives of the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine exposed a scheme of illegal storage and sale of electronic smoking devices without excise tax stamps and hookah tobacco in the Odesa region. A group of persons was exposed who, starting…
For the 4th year in a row, we are again recognized among the leading firms in Intellectual property practice by The Legal 500. Despite the war in Ukraine, we keep fulfilling our obligations to the clients and the quality of…
From May 1, 2023, the size of the basic calculation value used to calculate the number of state fees will increase in Uzbekistan, including for actions with objects of intellectual property. The size of the basic estimated value increases by…
On March 2, 2023, the court of first instance rejected the claim of SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies Corp.) to LLC “Starlink” in the case regarding the cancellation of the certificate for TM “Starlink” in Ukraine. The American SpaceX tried to…
On March 20, 2023, the parliament of Ukraine amended a number of laws to strengthen the protection of intellectual property rights. In particular, amendments were made to the Civil Code on the regulation of intellectual property protection by the court.…
The Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine identified residents of Zakarpattia Oblast who stored counterfeit coffee of a well-known international brand in a rented warehouse. Thereafter, falsified products were sold on the market in the Zakarpattia region and via the…
All post-soviet countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia provide the possibility to protect the exclusive rights of breeders and selectionists to their achievements. Obtaining plant patents is possible in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and…
According to the results of 2022, the Intellectual Property Office of Ukraine received almost 29,000 applications for the registration of objects of intellectual property rights, which is 41% less than in 2021. The biggest drop occurred in applications for industrial…
On February 9, 2023, the Supreme Court of Ukraine ruled in favor of Nemiroff Intellectual Property Establishment in the dispute against Ukrpatent and Prime Distillery LLC, invalidating the decision to register the MIRONOFF trademark. Prime Distillery applied for the registration…
Elena Polosmak, Managing Partner of Crane IP Law Firm, was recognized as one of the top trademark professionals in Ukraine by WTR 1000 for the year 2023. WTR 1000 prepared by World Trademark Review (WTR) is a unique guide of…