We are pleased to announce that Sorainen Belarus team contributed to the Belarusian chapter of the Digital Health Laws and Regulations Guide 2023 published by Global Legal Group Ltd, London. The team working on the Belarusian chapter included the head of Sorainen’s Life Sciences sector group, counsel Marina Golovnitskaya, partner Kirill Laptev, associates Yauheni Budchanka, Olga […]
The start of 2023 has been rather eventful for Belarusian intellectual property (IP) legislation. The Belarusian Government has allowed usage of IP owned by residents of “unfriendly states”, under certain conditions (with compensation for the use still possible), and opened the country’s market to parallel import – again, under certain conditions. Please see the overview […]
Trademarks have a strong impact on consumers in the modern world. As a result, they have become the target of unfair competitors seeking to gain an advantage over other market players. One of the most common acts of unfair competition is the illegal use of a trademark by a competitor. Below is an overview of […]
On 6 January 2023 the Belarusian government published laws regarding new restrictive measures in connection with the political and economic situation. The measures are referred to: Transfer of companies to temporary external management; Seizure of property; Intellectual property (IP) restrictions. Transfer of companies to temporary external management Commercial companies in Belarus may be transferred to […]
Recent disputes about unfair competition with the use of trademarks in various commodity markets (cheeses, veterinary products, etc.) – all this and more is described in in a fresh highlights review prepared for you by the Sorainen Intellectual property (IP) team. Bonfesto vs Bonvissto: dispute between cheese makers A Belarusian dairy plant (the Plant), as […]