2019 Company News

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Russia Introduces Temporary Pre-Grant Protection for Industrial Designs
Jul 2019 —
On June 27, 2019, amendments to Part IV of the Russian Civil Code entered into force, introducing a temporary, unregistered form of protection for industrial designs through an optional pre-grant publication of design application
Mattel Inc. Overcomes Obstacle to Barbie® Trademark Registration in Ukraine
Oct 2019 —
While Mattel Inc. recently faced problems trying to register its Barbie® trademark in certain classes of goods, the Kyiv City Commercial Court ruled in favor of the toy manufacturer on September 3, 2019.
EAEU Agreement on Collective Management of Copyright Enters into Force
Jul 2019 —
The Agreement on Collective Management of Copyright and Related Rights within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) entered into force on May 27, 2019. It was signed in 2017 in Moscow by EAEU member states Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Russia.
Russia Introduces GI Protection
Sep 2019 —
The Russian law introducing geographical indications, which passed its first reading in July 2018, was recently signed by the Russian President and officially published on July 26, 2019.
New Trademark Law in Turkmenistan Introduces Important Changes
Oct 2019 —
A new Law on Trademarks entered into force in Turkmenistan on June 19, 2019, introducing important changes and clarifying the trademark registration procedure.