Amendments were made to the Rules of trademark registration in Uzbekistan

By the order of the Minister of Justice No.1988-4 dated October 8, 2021, amendments and additions were made to the “Rules of compilation, filing and considering an application for registration of a trademark and service mark” (the “Rules of trademark registration”).

In accordance with the amendments to the Rules of trademark registration, on the basis of the applicant's request, the examination of the application is now carried out by the competent authority in an expedited manner, that is, within 1 month from the date the application is accepted for consideration. 

Unfair Competition in the Use of Intellectual Property Objects: Problems and Ways to Protect a Trademark in Belarus

In the course of carrying out its business activities, the company may face unfair actions of a competitor. One of the common methods of unfair competition is the illegal use by a competitor of a designation that is identical or confusingly similar to the trademark of another business entity. In Belarus, the prohibition on committing such actions is established in the civil and antimonopoly legislation.

Extended producer/importer responsibility

At present, a draft of the new rules on implementation of extended producer/importer obligations (hereinafter - the "New Rules"), which, presumably, will replace the existing ones (hereinafter - the "Current Rules"), is under public discussion.

The amendments, which are to be introduced by the New Rules, are of mostly editorial nature made for the purposes of compliance with the new Environmental Code. In this regard, this alert will highlight only the most significant ones.

Legal alert: update of procedures for issuance of visa, visa permit, and residence permit of Mongolia, their service fee

The Law of Mongolia on the Legal Status of Foreign Nationals (2010) has been amended in accordance with the Law on Amendment to the Law on the Legal Status of Foreign Nationals, dated December 31, 2020. Following the amendments, the Visa Issuance Procedure of Mongolia, Procedure for Residence of Foreign Nationals in Mongolia and their Registration, and Visa Service Fee have been revised.    

Unfair competition in use of trademarks. Problems and Ways to Protect a Trademark. Russia (Samara)

As you know, the main tasks of trademarks are to individualize the goods of legal entities or individual entrepreneurs, attract a consumer and, accordingly, increase the income of the copyright holder, and for the consumer - to ensure a certain quality of the product.

In the context of the development of business relations and, in particular, the use of trademarks by business entities, unfair competition appears in the use of these intellectual property objects.

Unfair competition: problems and methods of trademark protection in Uzbekistan

As of this date, cases of unfair competition are increasing not only in Uzbekistan, but all over the world which, in turn, affect both producers and consumers. As we can notice, the range of counterfeit products is not limited only to high-consumption goods; in the Uzbek market, they can also be found among famous brands of clothing, food products, infant formula, medicines and software.