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 donated to the Good Holiday Spirit campaign (Hyvä Joulumieli). It is a campaign with an aim to raise funds for food supplies for families in Finland who are in need due to unemployment, illness, debt, low income, or some other crisis. The raised funds are given to the families as gift vouchers for food.
Kindly note that our head office in Helsinki will be closed for Christmas on Monday 26 December 2022 and for Epiphany Day on Friday 6 January 2023.
In case of any urgent new patent or trademark filings in the Eurasian countries you can contact:
On 26 December 2022: Riikka Palmos, European Trademark Attorney, +358 40 524 6454, riikka.palmos@papula-nevinpat.com.
On 6 January 2023: Linda Norrgård, European Patent Attorney, +358 50 348 1950, linda.norrgard@papula-nevinpat.com.
We wish you joyful holidays and all the best for the year 2023!
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.