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Slovenia Ratifies UPC Provisional Application Protocol
Nov 2021 —
On October 15, 2021, Slovenia deposited its instrument of ratification of the Protocol on Provisional Application (PPA) of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) Agreement and of the UPC Agreement itself.
Uzbekistan Amends Trademark and Copyright Laws
Nov 2021 —
On August 20, 2021, Uzbekistan adopted amendments to the Law on Trademarks, Service Marks and Appellations of Origin and the Law on Copyright and Related Rights. The amendments, which entered into force on August 21, 2021, introduced several important novelties.
Kosovo Adopts New Laws on Patents, Designs, Semiconductor Topographies
Mar 2022 —
The new patent and industrial design laws entered into force in Kosovo on February 4 and February 5, 2022, respectively, while the new law on the protection of semiconductor topographies entered into force on January 17, 2022.
Law on Personal Data Protection Enters into Force in Belarus
Dec 2021 —
The Law on Personal Data Protection was adopted on May 7, 2021 in Belarus, becoming the country’s first comprehensive legal act in the sphere of personal data protection.
Plant Variety Protection Term to be Extended from 25 to 30 Years for Certain Plants
Oct 2021 —
On September 13, the EU Parliament voted to approve the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council to extend the term of Community plant variety rights for the species asparagus and the species groups flower bulbs, woody small fruits and woody ornamentals, from 25 to