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 […]
The applicant alleged that the registrant of the GLOBUS mark and the entrepreneur to which the mark had been assigned had engaged in unfair competition. The authority, considering a range of factors, found that there was no unfair competition in this case. Among other things, competitive relations between the applicant, the registrant and the entrepreneur […]
The summer season has come to an end and Sorainen Intellectual Property (IP) team is once again ready to share intellectual highlights news with you. An interesting case of unfair competition related to a trademark, as well as the practice of applying advertising legislation in relation to means of individualisation for taxi services await you […]
Sorainen continues supporting and defending international investors in Belarus, including by protecting their intellectual property (IP) and related rights. Below is a summary of recent legislative developments prepared by our Intellectual Property team, including parallel import, a local version of Pinocchio in the spotlight in an unfair competition case, depositing neighbouring rights and other news. […]