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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.
Serbia Amends Patent Law
Nov 2019 —
The amendments to the Serbian Law on Patents, which further harmonize the Serbian law with EU legislation, were adopted on September 17, 2019 and entered into force on September 26, 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.
Eurasian Patent Organization to Introduce Eurasian Design Patents
Nov 2019 —
On September 9, 2019, the Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO) member states adopted the Protocol on the Protection of Industrial Designs to the Eurasian Patent Convention, introducing the Eurasian system of protection for industrial design patents, along with the already existing regional protect
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.