Georgian applicants will soon be able to protect their brands abroad as appellations of origin or geographical indications through a single application and upon payment of one set of fees.
Adoption of literal interpretation of class headings represents a step toward harmonizing Georgian trade mark law with the EU regulations.
The Protocol on the Protection of Industrial Designs to the Eurasian Patent Convention will enter into force in Turkmenistan on 4 January 2025.
Both treaties will enter into force on 10 January 2025.
Right holders will be able to demand compensation from infringers, instead of damages.
The President of Turkmenistan signed the law on accession to the Protocol on 13 July 2024.
Trademark law amendments entered into force in Georgia on 8 March 2024, aiming to align Georgian legislation with that of the European Union.
As of 23 February 2024, the examination of trademark applications in Kazakhstan can be carried out in an accelerated procedure.
The Kazakh Intellectual Property Office recently granted a patent for Kazakh horse breed ‘Adai’ to the Association of Adai Horse Breeders.
The validation agreement between Georgia and the European Patent Organization entered into force on 15 January 2024.