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[main.php] MIKHAILYUK, SOROKOLAT & PARTNERS © 2005-2007 INTA Berlin 2008 Dear Friends, As all of you may be aware the 130th INTA annual meeting took place in Berlin in the period of May 17-21, 2008. The professionals of our company visited the event as well aiming to meet our clients and colleagues, to exchange the thoughts and ideas and once again to experience the exciting INTA atmosphere. However this INTA meeting was special for us not only with the pleasant and long-expected meetings with our valued clients and colleagues, but with the fact that we took part in our first exhibition presenting our company and our work, welcoming our guests with our traditional hospitality. “Traditionally yours” was the slogan of our exposition in the national traditional style of our country which should be as well regarded as the slogan of all our work traditionally professional and careful to the demands and needs of our clients. We would like to express our gratitude to all of you who managed to visit our booth and hope that this first experience was as interesting for you as for us! Hope to meet you at next events! Change of the official fees in connection with Ukraine's joining the WTO New Provision, which regulates the official fees for actions connected with protection of intellectual property rights has came into effect in Ukraine since May 16, 2008 - the date of Ukraine's joining the WTO. The most essential changes are as follow: For inventions, utility models, industrial designs and trademarks - The official fees are represented in Ukrainian hryvnias (UAH) and vary from 10 to 25%. - The reduced official fees for the applicants residing in countries where per capital national economy is below 3000USD are cancelled. For inventions and utility models - It is stipulated that the "per claim fee" is changing starting from the third claim (before it was changing starting from the 10th claim). - The 10% discount for filing the application in electronic format is cancelled. - The 70% discount for examination fee for application filed with a copy of the search report issued by the International Search authority is cancelled. -The official fee is reduced form 50% to 5% of the set fee for the applicant who is an inventor or the author of the invention (utility model). -The fees are paid in amount of 20% of the set fee for owner(s) or applicant(s) of patent on utility model who is a nonprofit organization. For Ukrainian design patents - The official fees vary within 25% of current fees. For Ukrainian trademarks - The official fee for filing the trademark applications in one class decreases from 250 Euro to about 142 Euro. - The official fee for filing the trademark application for each additional class increases from 120 Euro to about 142 Euro. - The 10% discount for filing the trademark application in electronic format is cancelled. - The 20% discount for filing the trade mark application with the trade mark search results is cancelled. Amendments are expected in the procedure of State Registration of medicals in Ukraine On November 16, 2006 the Verkhovna Rada [Supreme Council] of Ukraine has introduced amendments in the LAW OF UKRAINE "On Medicines" * . For those engaged in protection of intellectual property, of special interest will be the following provision which was added in article 9 of the Law: "For state registration of medicines which are based on or relate to the objects of intellectual property for which a patent has been issued in accordance with the Laws of Ukraine, the Applicant shall file a copy of the patent or patent licence which allows production and sales of the medicine. Also, Applicants must submit a letter in which they indicate that rights of third parties are not affected in result of state registration of the medicine." As indicated in the closing statement of the Law of Ukraine of November 16, 2006 on introduction of amendments in the Law of Ukraine "On Medicines", the Government of Ukraine shall introduce the corresponding amendments in all related by-laws and regulations within the term of 3 months. Therefore, this should affect the procedure of state registration of medicines in Ukraine We will keep our readers informed of the progress of the issue. Please revisit our site to learn more or contact us . --- * Alternative translations of the title of this law in various sources include but are not limited to "The LAW OF UKRAINE on medical products", "The LAW OF UKRAINE on pharmaceuticals", "The LAW OF UKRAINE on medical means" Free Hit Counter