19 December 2024
Fake Apparel, Footwear Destroyed in Serbia
A representative from CWB office in Serbia co-organized and witnessed eight destructions of fake apparel and footwear in 2024.
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19 December 2024UA-DRP Extended to New Domain Zones
The .UA Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy was extended to additional third-level domain zones on 1 November 2024.
27 November 2024Serbia: New Seed Law to Enter into Force Soon
The new law will unify the existing regulations into a single legal framework aligned with EU standards.
27 November 2024Ukrainian Officials Shut Down Production and Sale of Fake Car Parts
The counterfeit parts were distributed across Ukraine using postal service and online stores.
27 November 2024EU Design Reform Package Published
The main goal of the reform is to harmonize design regulations and improve design protection in the era of digital designs and 3D printing.
1 November 2024Bosnia on the Way to Becoming 40th EPO Member
EPO has invited Bosnia and Herzegovina to accede to the European Patent Convention.
31 October 2024EU Introduces Mandatory Electronic Filing for Customs Applications
Beginning 3 October 2024 all customs AFAs must be submitted and managed electronically.
2 September 2024UPC Agreement Enters into Force in Romania
Romania became the 18th EU member state to ratify the Agreement.
31 July 2024Slovakia, Montenegro, Moldova Accede to Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement
Slovakia, Montenegro and Moldova deposited their instruments of accession on 9 July, 10 July and 11 July 2024, respectively.
31 July 2024Serbian Supreme Court Issues Important Decision on Fake Car Parts
This decision confirms the first ruling of its kind in Serbian practice related to counterfeit car parts.
27 June 2024Ukrainian IPO Appeal Board Resumes Operations
After not operating since 8 November 2022 due to the profound IPO reform in Ukraine, the Appeal Board resumed operations on 18 June 2024.
29 February 2024Ukrainian Wine Companies Fined for Unfair Competition
The Ukrainian Antimonopoly Committee has recently fined two Ukrainian wine companies for violating the local competition legislation by using misleading bottle labels.
29 February 2024Ukrainian Authorities Shut Down Production of Fake Food, Household Chemicals
Ukrainian authorities have recently uncovered and shut down various underground workshops used for large-scale production of counterfeit food and household chemicals.
31 January 2024Hungary Amends Design Act
The amendments are intended to align Hungarian design legislation with the EU design reform, while they also incorporate local design reform initiatives and the feedback received from Hungarian IP professionals during public consultation.
31 January 2024North Macedonia Stops Registering INNs as Trademarks
Trademark applications for signs containing INNs filed on and after 1 January 2024 will not be registered by the IPO.
22 December 2023Bulgaria Amends Copyright and Related Rights Law
The amendments take effect on December 1, 2023, except for the transparency and reporting provisions, which will come into force on December 3, 2024.
22 December 2023Fake Apparel, Footwear, Accessories Destroyed in Montenegro
On 18 December 2023, CWB Montenegro office representatives and local customs authorities witnessed the destruction of nearly 32,500 items found to infringe the Nike®, Zara®, Dsquared2®, USPA®, Under Armor® and Hermès® trademarks.
30 November 2023Kosovo Adopts New Copyright Law
The new Law on Copyright and Related Rights, which entered into force in Kosovo on 27 October 2023, incorporated various new provisions aligned with the EU legislative framework.
30 November 2023Moldova Amends Copyright Law
On 9 November 2023, amendments to the copyright and related rights law were adopted in Moldova, partially transposing European Directive 2012/28/EU on certain permitted uses of orphan works.