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World Trademark Review 1000: The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals 2024 has already been published. The publication focuses exclusively on trademark practice and has firmly established itself as the definitive ‘go-to’ resource for those seeking world-class legal trademark expertise. According to the results of this year’s survey, ADVANCE PARTNERS are once again in the silver league among the leading Ukrainian IP boutiques and law firms that practice in the field of intellectual property. The publication describes us as follows: “Advance Partners is one of

Welcome to a collection of intellectual property insights of 2023 in Ukraine. This compilation illustrates the significant developments in relation to trademark law, copyright, and other notable IP areas. These insights serve as a beacon for applicants and right holders, providing them with evidence that the business climate in Ukraine improves thereby increasing the investment attractiveness of those sectors of the economy in which the protection of intellectual property rights plays a crucial role. On January 1, 2023, the updated Law “On

The International Comparative Legal Guide – Patents 2024 has now been published. The authors of the Ukraine chapter provide a comprehensive overview covering fundamental issues in patent laws and regulations in Ukrainian jurisdiction, including enforcement, amendment, licensing, patent renewals, and patent prosecution. To read the full text of the Chapter, please click here. Check out our contribution to the other International Comparative Legal Guides across the IP spectrum: INTERNATIONAL COMPARATIVE LEGAL GUIDE ON TRADEMARKS 2023.

The Global Legal Group has just published the 12th edition of the International Comparative Legal Guide (ICLG) on trademarks. Oleg Zhukhevych, Olga Danish and Olga Kreshchenko have contributed the chapter for Ukraine. Our attorneys share their deep expertise and knowledge, providing a comprehensive overview on common issues in trade mark laws and regulations in Ukraine, including legislation, application, refusal, opposition and registration. To read the full text of the Chapter, please click here. Check out our contribution

Martial law was first imposed in Ukraine on February 24, 2022 and is currently in effect until August 23, 2022. On March 1, 2022, the Ukrainian IPO published a notice informing attorneys, applicants, and IP owners that the IPO continues to operate to ensure the smooth functioning of the intellectual property system. Thereafter, on March 4, 2022, the IPO published a notice that its Board of Appeals had suspended all cases. On March 21, 2022, the IPO published another update regarding IP prosecution under martial law. The

Dear all! Advance Partners is proud to be a contributor to Ukrainian Chapter of the recently published International Comparative Legal Guide: Trade Marks 2019. In Ukrainian chapter of Trade Marks 2019 Oleg Zhukhevych and Maksym Kravchenko of Advance Partners give short yet comprehensive replies to the most wanted questions on getting protection to trademarks and their enforcement in the Ukrainian jurisdiction. They give a high-level overview of the most important issues of trademark prosecution including particularities of

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved two draft laws introduced by the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine in intellectual property sphere. The first draft regards amendments to Ukrainian patent legislation and prescribes, inter alia, an electronic filing of patent applications and introduction of a post-grant opposition system for challenging the intellectual property rights to invention or utility model. The second draft law is aimed at amending active copyright legislation, for instance, legalization of digital licenses and introduction

Science funding in Ukraine has been increased this year by more than 30% up to UAH 6.1 billion. “Science funding in Ukraine has been increased this year by more than 30%: from UAH 4.7 billion in 2017 up to UAH 6.1 billion in 2018. The funding of the National Academy of Sciences has grown significantly, by more than 38%, while the university science funding has been increased by only 12.3%,” the press service of the Education and Science Ministry of Ukraine

The Financial Times has recognized Ukraine as the world’s No. 1 country in terms of improving its business climate since 2010. Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman reported this on his Facebook page. “There’s good news! The Financial Times has recognized Ukraine as the first country in the world to improve its business climate. Our state has the best figures of the pace of development,” Groysman wrote. Ukraine is the largest gainer since 2010 in the World Bank ease of doing business rating, with