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16.02.2021

WTR 1000 2021 Ranking is Published!

Every year, the World Trademark Review is like a snowdrop – the first flower among IP Awards. And we are very excited about its results – Synergy is in the silver league of Trademark Professional companies! It is said that ...

19.01.2021

Oppositions against TM applications: Ukrainian, EU and U.S. practices

Today Viktoriia Ostapchuk was one of the module “Intellectual Property” lecturers in the course of Legal High School “Legislative short stories – 2021. Effective construction of the work of a lawyer.” As a result of the IP reform in 2020, ...

29.09.2020

FIVE WELL-KNOWN TRADEMARKS THAT HAD BECOME COMMONLY USED SIGNS OF GOODS OR SERVICES OF CERTAIN KIND

Thermos In 1892, in the result of research findings in the field of cryogenics the Scottish scientist Sir James Dewar developed and invented the vacuum flask, otherwise known as the Dewar flask. The Dewar flask was promptly commercialized when two ...

15.09.2020

TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE RECEIPT OF ROYALTIES FROM NON-RESIDENTS

During our seminars “Everything about Royalties” I am telling in detail about taxation of royalties that the Ukrainians pay abroad and each time the attendees ask questions about nuances of taxation of royalties that are paid by non-residents. As the ...

15.09.2020

MARRAKESH TREATY ON “BRAILLE BOOKS” ENTERS INTO FORCE ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

It is symbolic that today, on the World Libraries Day, a landmark event occurred – the Marrakesh Treaty on “Braille books” entered into force. Despite the fact that Ukraine has not yet acceded to this Treaty, it is of great importance ...

15.09.2020

PRIVATE ENTREPRENEURS, HAVE YOU PAID TAXES ON ROYALTIES?

It is encouraging to note that the awareness of the Ukrainian citizens is increasing from year to year. People are starting to think about proper optimization and payment of taxes instead of inventing the schemes of hiding incomes from taxation. ...

14.09.2020

BRAZIL COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE FOR JOINING THE MADRID SYSTEM OF INTERNATIONAL TRADEMARK REGISTRATION

The number of countries and regions joining the International Trademark Registration System based on the Madrid Agreement and its Protocol continues to grow. On October 2, 2019, Brazil took all the necessary steps in order to enter into this list, ...

14.09.2020

REGISTRATION OF A TRADEMARK IN ARGENTINA: NOVELTIES

On 3 June 2019 the Decree 242/2019 will enter into force that amends the Trademark Law of Argentina. New rules are essential both for those persons who are only planning to register a mark in this country and for the ...

14.09.2020

THE USE OF NON-OWNED TRADEMARKS ON SPARE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES

Not without interest is the issue on the validity of the use of trademarks (logos), owned by producers of key products, by spare parts manufacturers. The Law of Ukraine “On the Protection of Rights to Marks for Goods and Services” ...

11.12.2019

ALGORITHMS FOR RECORDAL IP OBJECTS IN THE CUSTOMS REGISTER

Today, within the framework of the School of Intellectual Property, the Legal High School hosted a workshop dedicated to the protection in the World Intellectual Property Organization. Viktoriia Ostapchuk was one of the lecturers and spoke about algorithms for recordal ...