August

• Kazakh IPO Amends Official Fees
• Uzbekistan Amends Competition Law Excluding IP-Related Provisions
• Georgia Amends Patent Law
• Slovenia Amends Industrial Property Act

July

• WIPO Resumes UA-DRP Proceedings
• Ukrainian Authorities Shut Down Production of Fake Household Chemicals
• More Patents and Fewer Trademarks Valid in Hungary in 2022
• UPC’s PPI Enters into Force in Slovenia
• Uzbekistan Orders IP Law Compliance Checks When Certifying Products
• Kyrgyzstan Amends Patent Law

June

• Armenia and Tajikistan Start Accepting Applications with 3D Models
• Hungarian IPO Tightens Criteria for Authorized IP Representatives
• Ukraine Adopts Amendments Strengthening IP Rights Protection
• Montenegro Accedes to Singapore Treaty

May

• Slovenian Customs Detained EUR 3.2 Million Worth of Counterfeits in 2022
• PETOŠEVIĆ Successfully Handles Two .GE Domain Name Disputes

April

• Komiški Rogač Registered as EU Geographical Indication
• Hungary Amends Patent and Utility Model Acts
• Ukraine Adopts Law on Geographical Indications for Spirit Drinks

March

• Further Changes to Madrid System Regulations Enter into Force
• Montenegro Amends Trademark and Patent Laws
• Ukrainian Supreme Court Upholds Antimonopoly Committee Decision in Unfair Competition Case
• Uzbekistan Launches Online Filing of Open Patent License Applications
• Kazakhstan Allows Inspections of Small Businesses Suspected of IPR Infringement if Based on “Relevant Grounds”

February

• EAPO Expands Electronic Document Exchange, Starts Accepting Applications with 3D Models
• EAPO Increases Fees for Eurasian Designs
• Ukrainian IPO Reform Explained
• Hungary Amends Trademark Act
• Ukraine Adopts New Copyright Law
• Serbian Customs Detain Fake Apparel, Fragrances, Labels