On February 20, 2024, the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine registered Order of the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine dated December 29, 2023, No. 20599 “On Approval of the Regulation on Intellectual Property Representatives (Patent Attorneys) and Amendments to the Regulations on Certification and Maintenance of the State Register of Intellectual Property Representatives (Patent Attorneys)” under No. 263/41608.

The Regulation defines the legal status of patent attorneys and regulates relations related to the acquisition, exercise and termination of the right to practice as a patent attorney.

The Order of the Ministry of Economy will come into force on the date of its official publication in the Official Gazette of Ukraine.

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