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Law of Ukraine No. 123-IX of September 20, 2019, on Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine Regarding the Improvement of the Legal Protection of Geographical Indications, Ukraine
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Year of Version
2020
Dates
Entry into force:
January 1, 2020
Promulgated:
September 20, 2019
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Geographical Indications
Subject Matter (secondary)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
IP Regulatory Body
Notes
The notification by Ukraine to the WTO under article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'The Law:
• provides new definition of the terms 'geographical indications', 'appellations of origin';
• specifies the conditions for granting legal protection to geographical indications and the grounds (reasons) for refusing such protection;
• determines the conditions for granting legal protection to homonymous geographical indications;
• specify the number of persons who are entitled to register the geographical indications;
• reviews the requirements for the application for registration;
• improves the procedure for examining applications for geographical indications;
• determines the requirements for the specifications to be met by the goods for which the indication is sought;
• clarifies the scope of rights and obligations arising from the registration of geographical indications.'
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Закон України № 123-IX від 20.09.2019 про внесення змін до деяких законодавчих актів України щодо вдосконалення правової охорони географічних зазначень
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Law of Ukraine No. 123-IX of September 20, 2019, on Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine Regarding the Improvement of the Legal Protection of Geographical Indications
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WTO Document Reference
IP/N/1/UKR/5
IP/N/1/UKR/G/2
WIPO Lex No.
UA194