Customs register

One of the safest ways to protect intellectual property rights is to register the object of intellectual property in the Customs Register. Taking this measure helps to prevent the import/export of goods manufactured in violation of the rights in/from the territory of Ukraine.

According to the State Customs Service of Ukraine, as of February 15, 2022, 690 intellectual property items were registered in the new customs registry.

“Synergy” is the second of Ukrainian patent firms in terms of the number of IP objects entered in the register. Among them, in particular, such trademarks:

Duracell, EPSON, FILA, Pandora, Alcon, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Reebok, Adidas, Smirnoff, Johnie Walker, Gordon’s, White Horse. 

The specialists of Synergy Agency will help you to carry out such registration and will provide further support in relations with customs and violators.

On contacting us, you will receive:

• preparation of the necessary documents, including applications for assistance in the protection of intellectual property rights for inclusion of the OIP(s) in the Customs Register (registration of the OIP(s) in the Customs Register);

• prompt response to requests (notifications) from customs authorities about the suspension of customs clearance of goods in violation of your rights;

• following through with the process of the protection of intellectual property rights at the customs border of Ukraine (including departure of a specialist to the regional customs office, obtaining samples of products for examination, obtaining an expert opinion in order to initiate a case regarding violation of customs rules, preparing and filing lawsuits to protect intellectual property rights at customs).

Peculiarities of the Procedure for Protection of Intellectual Property Rights at Customs

Who can register? The owner of the intellectual property rights.

What does registration provide? Control of the movement of goods infringing intellectual property rights across the customs border of Ukraine, and the possibility of terminating the infringement of rights at the stage of import / export of the goods.

For how long is/are the OIP(s) entered in the Customs Register? Up to one year.

What is the timeframe for the procedure of entering the OIP(s) in the Customs Register?

30 working days from the date of submission of the relevant application – the legally established deadline for registering the IP object in the customs register or granting a refusal to register.

Documents required for registration of the OIP(s) in the Customs Register:

1) data on OIP(s) (for trademarks – certificate number or international registration number; for industrial designs – certificate number; for objects of copyright and related rights – a document certifying the existence of rights) and information about the copyright holder;

2) a detailed description of the object and goods containing the object of IP, for identification by the customs authority of the object and goods, as well as codes of goods in accordance with UKTZED (Ukrainian Classification of Goods for Foreign Economic Activity);

3) photographic image of goods containing the object;

4) information about the manufacturer of the goods, as well as importers and exporters.

Protect your IP at UA customs.