Our latest article has been featured in the 11th Edition of The Legal Industry Reviews.
The article, authored by Oleksandr Mamunya, Ganna Prokhorova, and Yustyna Shtohryn, focuses on the proposed reform of Ukraine's trademark legislation and its alignment with the European Union's approach to trademark protection.
Subject: Ukraine Moves Towards an Opposition-Based Trademark System
The publication provides an overview of the key changes envisaged by the draft Law "On the Protection of Rights to Trademarks" and their practical implications for trademark applicants and rights holders.
Key topics, inter alia, include:
The transition from ex officio examination of relative grounds to opposition proceedings
The introduction of a five-year acquiescence period and bad-faith invalidation claims
Recognition of EU trademarks as earlier rights following Ukraine's accession to the EU
Practical considerations for businesses adapting their trademark strategies
Read the full article at the link below
Ukraine Moves Towards an Opposition-Based Trademark System