February 2023

• EAPO Increases Fees for Eurasian Designs
• EAPO Expands Electronic Document Exchange, Starts Accepting Applications with 3D Models

June 2022

• EAPO Serves as ISA, IPEA under PCT Starting July 1, 2022
• Eurasian Patent Office to Increase Official Fees as of July 1

March 2022

• FAQ on IP-Related Situation in Ukraine, Russia and Belarus

February 2022

• Belarus Joins Eurasian Design System
• EAPO Enables WIPO DAS for Eurasian Design Applicants

December 2021

• Law on Personal Data Protection Enters into Force in Belarus

June 2021

• CIS Members Sign New Agreement on Cooperation in Prevention and Repression of the Use of False Trademarks and GIs
• EAPO Amends Patent Regulations under the Eurasian Patent Convention

May 2021

• Eurasian Industrial Design System Expected to Launch on June 1, 2021
• EAEU Trademark Agreement Enters into Force
• Belarus Joins the Hague System

March 2021

• EAPO Launches Pharmaceutical Register
• Belarusian Authorities Seize Six Tons of Counterfeit Butter

January 2021

• Belarus Ratifies EAEU Trademark Agreement

December 2020

• BELARUS: Amended GI Law in Force

October 2020

• Protocol on Eurasian Design Patents Ratified by Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan and Armenia

September 2020

• Belarus Amends Law on Geographical Indications

May 2020

• Eurasian Economic Union Members Sign EAEU Trademark Agreement

March 2020

• COVID-19: Update from Our Offices, PTOs, Courts

December 2019

• Patents in Eurasia

November 2019

• Eurasian Patent Organization to Introduce Eurasian Design Patents
• Belarus Introduces New Measures Against Cybersquatting

August 2019

• PCT National Phase Steps in the Russian-Speaking Region

July 2019

• EAEU Agreement on Collective Management of Copyright Enters into Force

March 2019

• Belarus Introduces Additional Patent Fee Payment Option
• Belarus Will Not Consider Division or Merger Requests for International Trademark Registrations

January 2019

• PETOŠEVIĆ Establishes Belarus Office, Strengthens Eurasian and Russian Team

July 2018

• Belarus Amends Law on Patents for Inventions, Utility Models and Industrial Designs

November 2017

• Impact of the Upcoming Unified IP System

September 2016

• Belarus Accedes to Patent Law Treaty

July 2016

• New Trademark Law Enters into Force in Belarus

May 2015

• Belarus Launches Cyrillic Domain .бел

March 2014

• Belarus Accedes to Singapore Treaty

July 2013

• Belarus PTO Appoints New Acting Director
• Belarus, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Turkey, Ukraine Take Part in INTERPOL-Led Anti-Counterfeiting Operation

June 2013

• Driving Jurisdictional Consistency

January 2013

• Draft Agreement on Unitary Trademark within Customs Union of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia
• Amendments to Belarus Trademark Law Enter into Force

December 2012

• Belarus Ratifies Law on Accession to Singapore Treaty

March 2011

• Belarusian National Television Airs Pirated Copy of “The Hurt Locker”

July 2010

• Russia, Kazakhstan, and Belarus Launch Customs Union

March 2010

• Conference on Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan Customs Union

November 2009

• New Belarus Law on Trademarks and Service Marks Enters Into Force on January 25, 2010
• Presidents of Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Russia To Ink Customs Union Agreement on November 27

April 2009

• Belarus Adopts New Regulation on License, Assignment, Pledge and Franchise Agreements

April 2008

• Belarus Adopts IP Protection Program

June 2004

• Belarus Trademark Legislation