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IP News Eastern Europe Archives
September 2016
- Administrative Instructions on Patent and Trademark Registration Procedures Enter into Force in Kosovo
- Moldovan PTO Records Seven Percent Increase in Registered Trademarks
- New Copyright Law Enters into Force in Montenegro
- Serbian Customs Seize Fake Toys, Apparel
- Bulgarian Customs Seize Fake Football Jerseys, Fragrances
- Ukrainian Authorities Seize Fake Footwear at Outdoor Market
- Romanian Police Seize Fake Jackets
- Hungarian Authorities Seize 75 Tons of Counterfeit Washing Detergent
- Opposition Proceedings in Poland During Transitional Period
- Belarus Accedes to Patent Law Treaty
- Moldova Approves Regulation on Support for Patenting Abroad
August 2016
- Hungarian Customs Seize EUR 2,580,000 Worth of Counterfeit Dishes
- Bulgarian Customs Seize Fake Sneakers, Joysticks, Headphones
- Bosnian Customs Seize Fake Toys, Bags
- Hungarian Authorities Arrest Motor Oil Counterfeiters
- Ukrainian Authorities Raid Fake Coffee Workshops
- Serbia Announces New Domain Name Registrant Verification System
- Four IP-Related Administrative Instructions Enter into Force in Kosovo, IPO Changes Official Fees
July 2016
- New Copyright Law to Enter into Force in Albania
- New Trademark Law Enters into Force in Belarus
- Albania and Georgia Join TMview and DesignView
- Montenegro Amends Laws on Trademarks, Designs, Semiconductor Topographies
- Ukrainian Antimonopoly Committee Calls for Prescribing Free and Discounted Medicines by Generic Names
- Ukraine Simplifies Registration of Medicines
- Update on Kosovo PoA Situation
- Romanian Customs Seize Counterfeit Clothing, Footwear
- Bulgarian Customs Seize Fake Apparel
- Romanian Court Orders Withdrawal of AQUA CARPATICA Bottles from the Romanian Market
- CJEU: Operators of Physical Marketplaces May be Forced to Stop Trademark Infringements of Market Traders
June 2016
- Ukraine Adopts New Laws on Judicial Reform; IP Court to be Established in 2017
- Original, Notarized PoA Required for Each Action before Kosovo IPO
- Bulgarian Customs Seize Counterfeit Apparel, Perfumes
- Romanian Customs Seize EUR 77,300 Worth of Counterfeits
- Romanian Police Seize Fake Medicine
- Slovenian PTO: Patent, Trademark, Design Applications Decrease in 2015
- Albania, Georgia Join TMclass
- Hungarian Customs Seize Counterfeit Apparel, Footwear
- Romanian Translations of European Patents Designating Romania Now Available on Romanian PTO’s Website
- Romanian Customs Seize Counterfeit Toys, Accessories
- Tajikistan Ratifies Amendments to TRIPS Agreement
- Rehau Ukraine Wins Unfair Competition Dispute
- Bulgaria Ratifies UPC Agreement
- Cease and Desist Letters Mandatory in Russia Before Infringement Lawsuits
- Slovenian Courts Follow CJEU Rulings, but the Administrative Interim Injunction Gets Lost in Transition
- Macedonia Joins the So-Called “Federated” European Patent Register
May 2016
- Bosnian PTO Practice in Light of New EU Trademark Regulation
- Poland Introduces Trademark Opposition System
- Bulgarian Applicants Can Now File European Patent, PCT Applications Online
- Serbian Customs Seize Fake Clothing, Footwear
- Bulgarian Customs Seize Counterfeit Smartphones, Sneakers
- Romanian Customs Seize Counterfeit Toys, Lamps
- Hungarian Customs Seize EUR 50,000 Worth of Counterfeit Perfumes
- New Regulation on Customs Enforcement Enters into Force in Albania
- Ukrainian Police Seize 12,620 Pairs of Counterfeit Sneakers
- Montenegrin .ME Domain Reaches 1 Million Registrations
March 2016
- Russia to Start Compulsory Licensing of Foreign Medicine?
- Serbian Customs Seize Fake Apparel, Footwear
- New EUTM Regulation: Implications for Goods in Transit
- Romanian Customs Seize EUR 380,000 Worth of Counterfeits
- Slovenia: Number of Customs Detentions Decrease, Value of Detained Goods Increase in 2015
- EPAL Warns Against Counterfeit Pallets Coming from Ukraine
- Ukrainian Police Seize Fake Sportswear
- Serbia to Amend Law on Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products
- New Law on Geographical Indications Enters into Force in Kosovo
- Kosovo Amends Industrial Design Law
- EPO, Lithuania Sign Agreement on Search Fee Reduction
February 2016
- Bosnian Customs Officials Seize Fake Clothing, Footwear
- Bulgarian Customs Seize Fake Shoes, Apparel, Perfumes
- Serbian Customs Seize Fake Apparel, Labels, Linens, Curtains
- Romanian Customs Seize EUR 1 M Worth of Counterfeits
- Ukrainian Authorities Discover Online Store Selling Fake Goods
- Nikki Beach Succeeds in Registering EPICUREAN LOUNGE Word Mark
- Ukraine to Ratify Amendments to TRIPS Agreement
January 2016
- Lithuania PTO to Publish IP Gazette Twice a Month
- Slovenia Amends Unfair Competition Legislation
- Romanian Customs Seize EUR 3M Worth of Counterfeits
- Romania to Abolish Ex Officio Examination of Relative Grounds?
- Bulgarian Customs Seize Fake Perfume
- Russian Police Arrest Counterfeit Motor Oil Gang
- Pastry Shops in Croatia Targeted Over Infringing Cake Designs
- Turkmenistan Accedes to Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs
- 1,231 Trademarks Registered in Estonia in 2015
- New Industrial Property Institutions and Procedures Act Enters into Force in Latvia
- Ukraine Drafting Amendments to Customs Code
- MEDICRIME Convention Enters into Force in Ukraine