2019 IP News Eastern Europe
December
- Hungarian Customs Seize Fake Car Parts and Devices with Unlicensed Software
- Romanian Customs Seize EUR 570,000 Worth of Fake Toys and Beauty Products
- Slovenian Court of Audit Reports on Patent Protection in Slovenia
- Ukraine Increases Cash Rebate to 25%, Limits It to Foreign Filmmakers
- Serbia Introduces New Executive Order Regulating Patent Application Filing Process
- Hungarian Customs Seize EUR 364,000 Worth of Fake Accessories
- Moldovan Applicants Can Now File PCT Applications Online
- Serbian IPO Reduces Filing Fees for Electronic Applications
- UA-DRP Becomes Applicable to <.COM.UA> Domain Names
- Ukraine Amends GI Law
- Ukraine: Changes Concerning Customs Enforcement of IP Rights
- Bulgaria: New Law on Trademarks and GIs Brings Important Changes
November
- Hungarian Customs Seize EUR 112,000 Worth of Fake Perfume
- Ukrainian Cyber Police Seize 100 Tons of Fake Detergent
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, North Macedonia and Serbia Join DesignClass
- Belarus Introduces New Measures Against Cybersquatting
- Serbia Amends Patent Law
- Eurasian Patent Organization to Introduce Eurasian Design Patents
October
- Hungarian Customs Seize Fake Furniture
- Slovenian Customs Seize Over Seven Tons of Fake Shisha Tobacco
- Serbia: New Customs Regulations Harmonized with EU Acquis, All the While New FTA with EAEU
- Serbia Tops Greenfield FDI Performance Index 2019
- Uzbekistan Amends Pharmaceutical Licensing Regulation
- Mattel Inc. Overcomes Obstacle to Barbie® Trademark Registration in Ukraine
- New Trademark Law in Turkmenistan Introduces Important Changes
September
- Romanian Customs Seize Fake Apparel, Footwear
- Hungarian Customs Seize EUR 1 Million Worth of Fake Goods
- WIPO to Discontinue Fax Services for PCT Applicants
- New Food Labeling Law Enters into Force in Ukraine
- Russia to Introduce Electronic Registration Certificates and Letters Patent
- WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center Issues First Decision under UA-DRP
- Mattel Inc. Cannot Register Barbie® Trademark in Certain Classes in Ukraine
- Russia Introduces GI Protection
July
- Ukrainian Authorities Seize Fake Medicines
- Hungarian Customs Seize Fake Accessories Worth Over EUR 460,000
- EU Loses EUR 60 Billion Each Year in Sales Due to Counterfeiting
- Ukraine Regulates Organic Food Production and Labeling
- Montenegrin IPO Loses Autonomy to Newly Founded Directorate for Internal Market and Competition
- EU Adopts Regulation in Support of EU-Based Generics and Biosimilars Producers
- Ukraine Increases Official Fees for IPR-Related Services as of July 19, 2019
- Croatia Drafts New Patent Act
- EAEU Agreement on Collective Management of Copyright Enters into Force
- Serbian Customs Seize Fake Apparel
- Hungarian Customs Seize EUR 417,000 Worth of Fake Perfume
- Romanian Customs Seize EUR 800,000 Worth of Fake Perfume, Cosmetics, Apparel
- Latvian and Lithuanian National Patent Data Added to Patentscope
- Croatia Adds Trademark Data to TMview’s Visual Search
- Uzbekistan Introduces Criteria for Determining Well-Known Trademarks, Transfers IPO Appeal Board to Ministry of Justice
- Russia Introduces Temporary Pre-Grant Protection for Industrial Designs
May
- Fewer National Applications, More Patent Validations in Hungary in 2018
- Uzbekistan Introduces New Administrative Fines for IP Rights Infringement
- Slovenia Adopts Trade Secrets Act
- Russia to Introduce GI Protection
- Parallel Imports in Kosovo: Slight Improvement in Enforcement
- Significant Amendments to Estonian Trademark Legislation Enter into Force
- Ukrainian Language Law: Ukrainian Official Language for Product Labeling and Advertising
- Tajikistan Amends Trademark Law, Pending Applications Now Published
- Serbian Supreme Court Issues Important Decision on Goods in Transit
April
March
- Hungarian Customs Seize Fake Perfumes Worth Over EUR 340,000
- Ukrainian Officials Seize Fake Aerosol Cans, Shut Down Fake Olive Oil Production
- New Trademark Law Enters into Force in Croatia
- Slovenia Drafts Amendments to Industrial Property Act
- Hungary Amends Trademark Legislation, Transposes Directive (EU) 2015/2436
- Belarus Will Not Consider Division or Merger Requests for International Trademark Registrations
- New Uzbekistan Resolution Aims to Strengthen Enforcement Efforts
- Ukrainian Parliament to Consider IP Legislation Amendments – Implications for Pharmaceutical Patents
- Slovenian Customs Detained EUR 51.7 Million Worth of Counterfeits in 2018
- North Macedonia’s IP Delegation Visits Brussels as Part of EU Screening
- Belarus Introduces Additional Patent Fee Payment Option
- EU Considers Draft Regulation in Support of EU-Based Generics and Biosimilars Producers
- Ukraine Adopts UA-DRP, Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy Similar to UDRP
February
- Serbian Customs Seize Fake Apparel, Perfume, Labels
- Uzbekistan: New Labeling Requirements for 54 Types of Goods
- Macedonia Joins Global Brand and Global Design Databases
- Albania Accedes to Locarno and Vienna Agreements
- Slovenian Administrative Court Confirms IPO Should Accept SPC Recalculation Requests
- Hungary Amends Official Fee Structure and Amounts for Trademark-Related Services
- Kosovo Appellate Court Confirms National Exhaustion of Rights Is Applicable
- The Birth of North Macedonia