2023 Company News

Romania Amends Trademark Law
Dec 2022 —
On December 13, 2022, Romania adopted amendments to its trademark law enabling the Romanian Intellectual Property Office to handle revocation and invalidation applications as of January 14, 2023. Such applications are currently handled by the Bucharest Tribunal.
Ukraine Introduces TSG Protection
Nov 2022 —
On September 7, 2022, a new law entered into force in Ukraine introducing the protection of the so-called “traditional specialities guaranteed” (TSGs), as well as changes regarding the protection of geographical indications (GIs).
Unitary Patent System Entry into Operation Delayed until June 1, 2023
Dec 2022 —
On December 2, 2023, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) announced that the Unitary Patent (UP) system’s entry into operation has been postponed from April 1 to June 1, 2023, while the start of the sunrise period has been postponed fr
Unitary Patent Package: What to Expect?
Sep 2022 —
The ‘unitary patent package’ comprising the Unitary Patent (UP) and the Unified Patent Court (UPC) is expected to become a reality by early 2023.
Ukrainian IPO Reorganizes and Transitions to UKRNOIPI, Online Filing System Re-Launched
Nov 2022 —
As part of the ongoing institutional reform of the Ukrainian intellectual property system, the Ukrainian Intellectual Property Institute (Ukrpatent) functions have been transferred to the Ukrainian National Office of Intellectual Property and Innovations (UKRNOIPI).