Ukraine’s IP community continues to anticipate the establishment of a specialist IP court, a plan which has been in place for the country since before the pandemic. Despite the long wait – and the tumultuous political situation in Ukraine – practitioners appear confident that in due course this step forward...

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Ukraine’s IP community continues to anticipate the establishment of a specialist IP court, a plan which has been in place for the country since before the pandemic. Despite the long wait – and the tumultuous political situation in Ukraine – practitioners appear confident that in due course this step forward will take place. Global companies have continued to view the country as a strong option when seeking out a hub for procuring patent protection across Eastern Europe, and local IP firms are continuing to benefit from this influx of international business. In addition, the 2020 legislative changes – which meant that Ukrainian patent holders could obtain supplementary protection certificates – have had an enormous effect on the litigation taking place in the country, with the courts and registry offices busier than ever with pharmaceutical-relatedcases.

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