Under which circumstances the pretrial procedure for copyright infringement cases is obligatory? What is the burden of proof if litigation arises? What evidence courts usually take into consideration when assessing the authorship? The answers to all of these questions and more we are covering in this review. Pretrial procedure According to the Russian legislation, the pretrial procedure in ...
2020-11-03 more info
One of the common types of IP disputes, especially in the era of digitalization, is definitely arising from copyright infringements. In this review, we will describe the key aspects of copyright disputes in Ukraine and will illustrate the same with some relevant case law. Pretrial procedure In Ukraine, there is no obligatory pretrial procedure for copyright disputes. However, a cease and desist ...
2020-11-03 more info
Important news for everyone who protects IP rights in Ukraine. The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine increases the official fees for IP objects. This affects trademarks, copyright objects, inventions, utility models and industrial designs. All official fees will be increased including filing the application, amendments, trademark certificates renewal and annuity. If you are planning on filing the ...
2019-06-14 more info
This year, April turned out to be an active month for events where IPStyle lawyers took part. Mariya Ortynska, Managing Partner was the lecturer for two various events. The UAA (Ukraine Advocates’ Association) Educational Policy Committee and the UAA Intellectual Property Committee jointly held an event on academic integrity. This topic is relevant, especially for students, bachelor or ...
2019-05-28 more info
Ukraine is a party to: Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works; World Copyright Convention; the International Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations (“Rome Convention”); WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty; WIPO Copyright Treaty; Brussels Convention on the distribution of program-carrying ...
2008-09-28 more info
Effective October 27, any person can create parodies, potpourri and caricature without getting a permission from the author of copyrighted works. It has become possible after the amendments to the Copyright and Related Rights Act of Ukraine have come into force regarding the use of copyrighted works in parodies, potpourris and caricatures. All you have to do is to indicate the author and the ...
2008-09-28 more info