WIPR: An update on patenting in Ukraine, Russia and Eurasia
Patent Attorney Erik Viik has written an article, providing a lookout at what international applicants need to be aware of to secure and manage their patent rights across the region.
This Christmas we have made a donation to The Good Holiday Spirit collection. It is a fundraising campaign that gives out food vouchers to families with children which are in need. The raised funds are given as gift vouchers to families, who are in need due to unemployment, illness, debt, low income or some other kind of crisis.
Kindly note that our head office in Helsinki will be closed for Christmas from Tuesday the 24th of December 2019 until Thursday the 26th of December 2019 and on New Year, the 1st of January 2020.
In case of any urgent new patent filings in our Eurasian countries (Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan or Uzbekistan) you can contact:
Teemu Lang, Patent Attorney
+358 40 576 3796
teemu.lang@papula-nevinpat.com
And in case of trademarks:
Riikka Palmos, European Trademark Attorney
+358 40 524 6454
riikka.palmos@papula-nevinpat.com
We wish you all happy holidays and a successful year 2020!
Patent Attorney Erik Viik has written an article, providing a lookout at what international applicants need to be aware of to secure and manage their patent rights across the region.
Read our story by our Annikki Hämäläinen of how we support Brand Action.
As Federal Law No. 214-FZ on “compensation for IP infringement” was published on 8 July 2025, it introduced significant changes to the Russian Civil Code regarding the award of compensation for the infringement of intellectual property rights. The law will come into effect in January 2026.
The article highlights 2024 trademark statistics from Rospatent and the IP Court, noting increases in national filings, re-filing by foreign rights holders, and rising bad faith activities.