2021 IP News Eastern Europe
December
- Hungarian Customs Detain EUR 2.3 Million Worth of Counterfeits
- Fake Batteries Seized in Montenegro, Their Packaging Destroyed
- Lithuania to Accept PCT Applications Online
- Eurasian Design System Enters into Force in Tajikistan, EAPO to Serve as ISA, IPEA
- Ukrainian Wine Producer Fined for Unfair Competition
- Albania Amends Industrial Property Law
- Russia Bans Sale of 61 Samsung Smartphone Models over Patent Lawsuit
- Law on Personal Data Protection Enters into Force in Belarus
- Romanian Customs Detain Fake Clothing, Footwear, Perfumes
November
October
September
- Gender Gap in Patent Filing Narrows both Internationally and in Hungary
- Kyiv Court Stops Demolition of Iconic Building Based on Copyright Infringement
- Kazakhstan to Introduce Mandatory Digital Labeling of Footwear
- Serbian Customs Detain Fake Apparel
- Hungarian Officials Detain Fakes during UEFA Euro 2021
July
- Hungarian Customs Detain EUR 24 Million Worth of Luxury Fakes
- Google Sues Kyiv Real Estate Developer over NEST® Trademark
- Kazakhstan to Introduce Mandatory Digital Labeling of Medicines
- Russian IPO Introduces Fee for Issuing Paper Copies of Documents
- Hungary Ratifies Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement
- Russia Amends Legislation Affecting Foreign Champagne and Cognac Producers
- Romanian Customs Detain Nearly EUR 3 Million Worth of Cosmetics, Perfume
June
- Serbian Customs Destroy 250,000 Counterfeit Items So Far This Year
- Kazakh Officials Shut Down Production of Fake Spirits
- Ukrainian Authorities Halt Production of Counterfeit Clothing
- Hungarian Officials Detain Fake Electronics and Accessories
- More National IPR Applications in Hungary in 2020
- Romanian Customs Detain EUR 250,000 Worth of Fake Goods
- Kazakh Patent Data Added to PATENTSCOPE
- Slovenian Customs Detained EUR 5.5 Million Worth of Counterfeits in 2020
- Turkmenistan Accedes to Patent Law Treaty
- Albania Joins DesignClass
- EAPO Amends Patent Regulations under the Eurasian Patent Convention
- CIS Members Sign New Agreement on Cooperation in Prevention and Repression of the Use of False Trademarks and GIs
- Hungary Amends Copyright Law
- Serbia Adopts New Trade Secret Law
- Russian v. Eurasian Design Systems: Procedure and Fee Comparison
May
- EUIPO and OECD Study: Counterfeits Arriving by Sea Carry 56% of the Total Value of Detained Goods
- Belarus Joins the Hague System
- 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
March
- Uzbekistan Introduces Measures to Improve IPR Protection System
- Czech, Serbian and Slovak National Patent Data Added to PATENTSCOPE
- Russia Introduces Measures against Discriminatory Internet Censorship
- EAPO Launches Pharmaceutical Register
- Serbian Customs Detain Fake Apparel
- Romanian Customs Detain Fake Perfumes, Headphones
- Hungarian Officials Detain Fake Electronic Devices
- Kazakh Officials Shut Down Production of Fake Spirits
- Belarusian Authorities Seize Six Tons of Counterfeit Butter
- Ukrainian Cyber Police Shut Down Illegal Streaming Service
- Serbian Customs Detain Fake Accessories and Labels
- Russian Trademark and Design Filing Activity Grows in 2019
- Hungarian Officials Detain Fake Sneakers
January
- 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
- 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