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Serbian Court Issues Important Decision on Fake Car Parts
Oct 2021 —
On July 19, 2021, the Commercial Court in Belgrade issued a first-instance decision stating that the import and sale of car parts visually identical to those protected by industrial design registrations valid in Serbia constituted industrial design infringement.
Hungary Amends Copyright Law
Jun 2021 —
The amendments to the Hungarian Copyright Act were published in the Hungarian Official Gazette on May 6, 2021.
Russia and Kazakhstan Ratify Protocol on Eurasian Industrial Designs
Jan 2021 —
Russia deposited its instrument of ratification of the Protocol on the Protection of Industrial Designs to the Eurasian Patent Convention on January 11, 2021 and Kazakhstan followed one day later, on January 12, 2021.
Kazakhstan to Introduce Mandatory Digital Labeling of Footwear
Sep 2021 —
Mandatory digital labeling of footwear is to be introduced in Kazakhstan on November 1, 2021. The production and import of unlabeled shoes will be prohibited on that date, but retailers will be able to sell unlabeled shoes until November 1, 2022.
Hungary Abolishes Patent Maintenance Fees for New Patents during COVID-19 Emergency
Oct 2021 —
On August 6, 2021, the Hungarian Government published Decree No. 474/2021 (VIII.6.) abolishing patent maintenance fees for the first three years of the patent protection period for national and European patents filed in Hungary on or after August 7, 2021.