2021 IP News Eastern Europe
May
- UA-DRP Becomes Applicable to New Domain Zones
- Replacement Procedure Under the Madrid Protocol in the Post-Brexit Era, Rule 21 of the Regulations Amended
- EAEU Trademark Agreement Enters into Force
- Eurasian Industrial Design System Expected to Launch on June 1, 2021
- EUIPO and OECD Study: Counterfeits Arriving by Sea Carry 56% of the Total Value of Detained Goods
- Belarus Joins the Hague System
March
- Hungarian Officials Detain Fake Electronic Devices
- Belarusian Authorities Seize Six Tons of Counterfeit Butter
- Kazakh Officials Shut Down Production of Fake Spirits
- Serbian Customs Detain Fake Accessories and Labels
- Ukrainian Cyber Police Shut Down Illegal Streaming Service
- Hungarian Officials Detain Fake Sneakers
- Russian Trademark and Design Filing Activity Grows in 2019
- Czech, Serbian and Slovak National Patent Data Added to PATENTSCOPE
- Uzbekistan Introduces Measures to Improve IPR Protection System
- Russia Introduces Measures against Discriminatory Internet Censorship
- EAPO Launches Pharmaceutical Register
- Serbian Customs Detain Fake Apparel
- Romanian Customs Detain Fake Perfumes, Headphones
January
- Russia to Expand Grounds for Granting Compulsory Licenses
- Serbian Customs Seize Fake Watches
- Hungarian Officials Seize Fake Furniture
- Ukrainian Drug Manufacturer Fined for Unfair Competition
- Kazakh IPO Introduces Fast-Track Examination for COVID-19-Related Patents
- Belarus Ratifies EAEU Trademark Agreement
- Kazakh Customs Introduces Online Customs Watch Applications
- Russia and Kazakhstan Ratify Protocol on Eurasian Industrial Designs