2021 Company News

Russia Introduces Measures against Discriminatory Internet Censorship
Mar 2021 —
Amendments to the Russian Law on Measures against Persons Associated with Human Rights Violations entered into force on January 10, 2021, granting the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor) the authority to block the Internet resour
EAPO Launches Pharmaceutical Register
Mar 2021 —
On March 1, 2021, the Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO) launched the EAPO Pharmaceutical Register, a free, open access database containing information on Eurasian patents related to active pharmaceutical ingredients that have been
Russia to Expand Grounds for Granting Compulsory Licenses
Jan 2021 —
On December 15, 2020, the amendments to the Russian Civil Code expanding the list of grounds for granting compulsory licenses were approved by the Russian State Duma, the lower house of the Russian Federal Assembly, in the first reading.
Russia Ratifies EAEU Trademark Agreement
Dec 2020 —
The Russian President signed the Law on Ratification of the Agreement on the Eurasian Economic Union Trademarks, Service Marks and Appellations of Origin on November 9, 2020.
Uzbekistan’s Competition Watchdog Launches Register of IPR Infringers
Oct 2020 —
On September 22, 2020, the Antimonopoly Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan (ACRU) launched a