UKRAINE Trends and Developments Contributed by: Oleksandr Mamunya and Oksana Padokh, Mamunya IP
Trade marks In total, 23,604 applications for IPR (except cop - yright) were filed in the first nine months of 2024, of which 18,123 were for trade marks, represent - ing almost the same level as in the same period the previous year (down 0.1%). For the mentioned period, the NIPO’s registra - tion of IPR continues to demonstrate growth. A total of 15,222 IP registrations were completed, marking an increase of 10.4% compared to the same period the previous year. The number of registered trade marks also increased during the reporting period, with 11,180 trade marks regis - tered (up 5.7%). Additionally, Ukraine has demonstrated signifi - cant improvements according to global statistics data, as reflected in the 2023 Intellectual Proper - ty Statistical Country Profile (see here ) launched by the WIPO IP Statistics Data Center. According to the pre-war 2021 WIPO data, Ukraine ranked 45th globally in trade mark filings, with a total of 64,833 filings. However, in 2023, despite a decrease in the number of trade mark applica - tions (55,681 – which was at least 29.2% higher compared to 2022), Ukraine made notable pro - gress in its ranking, rising to 30th position. This reflects a positive trend in Ukraine’s IP land - scape, even amid challenging circumstances. Copyright Summarising the results for the first nine months of 2024, there was a slight decrease in the num - ber of filings for copyright contracts – 289 (down 5.9%). However, the number of applications for registration of copyright increased, reaching 7,935 (up 14.5%). In comparison to the data for the same period in 2023, the number of registrations for copyright rose to 7,680 (up 33.1%), and registrations for
Ukraine’s IP regime. This is highlighted in the 2024 Special 301 Report (see here ) by the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR). Although the Special 301 review of Ukraine has been temporarily suspended due to Rus - sia’s full-scale invasion, the USTR emphasised progress in international co-operation in the IP sector, particularly within the framework of the UA-US Trade and Investment Council meetings. The 2024 Special 301 Report also positively noted the measures taken to combat unauthor - ised film recording in cinemas (camcording). Specifically, the United States urges countries to adopt laws and enforcement practices aimed at preventing unauthorised camcording, follow - ing Ukraine’s example (among other countries). At the same time, Ukraine was placed on the Priority Watch List in 2021, and the Report also highlights areas where Ukraine still needs to focus its efforts, including: • the administration of the system for collective management organisations that are respon - sible for collecting and distributing copyright royalties to right-holders; • the use of unlicensed software by govern - ment agencies; and • the implementation of effective means to combat widespread online copyright infringe - ment. IP Statistics and Trends The full-scale invasion in 2022 led to a notice - able reduction in IP filings. However, in subse - quent years, a steady recovery and improvement has been observed. While Ukraine has not yet returned to the pre-war levels of 2021, it is very close, and positive trends continue to emerge year after year.
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