As summer and the vacation season is rapidly approaching, the Sorainen Intellectual Property team once again shares intellectual property news about Belarus. Statistical data on the intellectual property market, the dispute around “PETROLEUM”, and an update on restrictions on intellectual property owners are presented for your review. Key statistics re: the intellectual property market in […]
Bar A, the owner of the NEFT mark, claimed that Bar B engaged in unfair competition due to its use of NEFT designations. The authority found that the trademark and the designations were not similar to the extent of creating confusion. The parties did not qualify as competitors as they carried out their activities within […]
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 […]