Legal Updates
The Eurasian Patent Office has adopted an increase in the official fees.
The Russian government entitled rights holders to request that information about them not be disclosed in official publications.
28 September 2024
Russia: Radical Changes to IP Rights Maintenance Rules and Sharp Increase of Official Fees
Russia: Radical Changes to IP Rights Maintenance Rules and Sharp Increase of Official Fees
The Russian government’s Ruling No 1278 published on September 27, 2024 set new rules for maintaining in force invention and utility model patents and increased the IP rights-related official fees.
QazPatent increased the official fees for certain IP rights starting July 1, 2024.
The changes to the official fees for invention and design patents become effective on January 1, 2024.
Important changes to Kyrgyzstani IP legislation take effect in April, 2023.
On July 1, 2022, the Eurasian Patent Office increases the official fees for invention patent matters.
On May 7, 2022, Order No. 1532 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia dated April 19, 2022 came into force. The Order introduced the list of goods for parallel imports.
30 March 2022
Ministry of Industry and Trade Supposed to Legalize Parallel Imports for Certain Goods
Ministry of Industry and Trade Supposed to Legalize Parallel Imports for Certain Goods
The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade was given the right to approve the list of goods for which parallel imports will be allowed.
The instrument of ratification by the Republic of Belarus of the Protocol on the Protection of Industrial Designs to the Eurasian Patent Convention has been deposited with the WIPO.