IP News Eastern Europe: Geographical Indications

WIPO Resumes UA-DRP Proceedings
Jul 2023 —
On July 1, 2023, the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center resumed its domain name dispute resolution services under the .UA Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UA-DRP) with certain adjustments in view of the martial law in Uk
Further Changes to Madrid System Regulations Enter into Force
Mar 2023 —
Further amendments to the Regulations under the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement entered into force on February 1, 2023, following recent changes
Kyrgyzstan Amends Patent Law
Jul 2023 —
Amendments to Kyrgyzstan’s Law on Patents entered into force on April 7, 2023, introducing several important changes.
Montenegro Amends Trademark and Patent Laws
Mar 2023 —
Amendments to the patent and trademark laws entered into force in Montenegro on January 18, 2023.
New Administrative Instruction on Trademark Registration Procedures Enters into Force in Kosovo
Oct 2023 —
The new Administrative Instruction (AI) on Trademark Registration Procedures No. 08/2023, which entered into force in Kosovo on August 14, 2023, addresses the most important changes brought by the new Law on Trademarks, in force as of July 2022.