The International IP Enforcement Summit 2025, held in Athens, Greece, became the leading international platform for discussing current challenges and strategies in the field of intellectual property enforcement.

 

The participation of the Ukrainian delegation in the Summit was a significant opportunity to strengthen cooperation with WIPO, national IP offices, exchange practices and develop recommendations that will be taken into account in the further work of the Ukrainian National Office for Intellectual Property and Innovations (UANIPIO, or Ukrainian IP Office).

 

The Ukrainian delegation consisted of:

 

• Roman Babiy – People’s Deputy of Ukraine, Chairman of the Parliamentary Subcommittee on the Implementation of Decisions of the European Court of Human Rights and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Committee on Legal Policy, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine;

 

• Vladyslav Bilotskyi – Deputy Director, UANIPIO;

 

• Nataliia Makarova – Deputy Head, Department for Protection of Intellectual Property Rights, UANIPIO;

 

• Oleksandra Kosenko – Head, Unit for Facilitation of European Integration Processes, International Cooperation Department, UANIPIO;

 

• Nataliia Denis – Acting Deputy Head, Unit for Intellectual Property Rights Infringements’ Observation Center, UANIPIO.

 

 

Main topics and speakers at the Summit

 

The Summit agenda covered key topics related to the protection of intellectual property rights in the face of rapid technological change, including:

 

• State-business cooperation in combating IP violations;

 

• Customs control and prevention of the movement of counterfeit products;

 

• Challenges for small and medium-sized businesses in the context of the global system of protection of IP rights;

 

• Copyright protection in the era of generative AI;

 

• IP enforcement beyond trademarks.

 

Deputy Minister of Development of Greece Lazaros Tsavdaridis, Director General of WIPO Daren Tang, Executive Director of EUIPO João Negrão, Chairman of the Committee on Legal Affairs of the European Parliament Ilhan Küçük, Director-General of European Commission’s DG GROW Kerstin Jorna and others spoke at the event.

 

International IP cooperation

 

The event paid special attention to international cooperation, strengthening the institutional capacity of participating countries, the role of customs, digital tools (in particular, blockchain) in detecting violations, and ways to protect authors and copyright holders in the digital environment.

 

The Ukrainian delegation emphasised Ukraine’s consistent compliance with international obligations in the field of intellectual property, the importance of developing institutional capacity, implementing national projects jointly with WIPO, in particular the development of the Technology and Innovation Support Centres’ (TISC) network, the creation of the National Intellectual Property Training Center (IP Academy) and the Center for Mediation and Intermediation based on the IP Office, etc.

 

UANIPIO will continue to direct its efforts to develop the intellectual property sector in Ukraine, strengthening its international authority and effectively protecting the rights of Ukrainian copyright holders at the global level.

 

UANIPIO sincerely appreciate the support of the EU4IP – “Strengthening intellectual property rights in Moldova and Ukraine” project, funded by the European Union, for facilitating the participation of the Ukrainian delegation in this important event.

 

Read also:

 

UANIPIO Annual Report 2024: European Integration and Innovation Development

 

Strengthening intellectual property enforcement in Ukraine: strategic meeting at UANIPIO