As of 1 February, amendments to the Patent Regulations under the Eurasian Patent Convention come into effect. The updates affect the procedures for obtaining protection for inventions and industrial designs and are intended to clarify regulatory provisions and eliminate existing…
On 18 January 2026, Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On Artificial Intelligence,” adopted on 17 November 2025, enters into force. The legislation introduces, for the first time, a comprehensive legal framework governing the status of artificial intelligence (AI) systems,…
The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine has found that OPT-SYSTEMS LLC committed a violation of unfair competition legislation in the form of unlawful use of packaging design. The Committee established that OPT-SYSTEMS LLC unlawfully used the packaging design of low-alcohol, highly…
As of 1 February 2026, the Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO) has introduced new amounts of fees for legally significant and other actions carried out in respect of applications for the grant of Eurasian patents for inventions and industrial designs, as…
As of 1 January 2026, Tajikistan has increased the base indicator used for calculating official fees to 78 somoni. As a result, all fees for actions related to trademarks have increased by 4%. In particular, the fee for filing and…
The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) has imposed fines on two Ukrainian companies after determining that they disseminated misleading commercial information regarding the properties of their dietary supplements. According to the AMCU’s findings, Vorwarts Pharma LLC placed on its packaging…
Beginning 1 January 2026, the transitional period under Ukraine’s international obligations to the European Union will expire, and Ukrainian wine and spirits producers will no longer be permitted to use the designations “cognac,” “champagne,” “armagnac,” “grappa,” or “brandy de Jerez”…
The President of Kazakhstan has signed the Law of 24 November 2025 “On Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Intellectual Property Issues,” which includes amendments to the Law “On Trademarks, Service Marks and…
The Ministry of Justice of Uzbekistan received and reviewed a complaint from Puma SE (Germany) regarding the infringement of the “PUMA” trademark by a local company, LLC “P.B.”. Following an investigation, it was established that LLC “P.B.” had been offering…
As of October 20, 2025, the National Patent and Information Center of the Republic of Tajikistan has adjusted the amount of official fees related to trademark procedures. The fee for filing an application in black and white and conducting an…