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IP/N/1/UKR/P/5  
 
1 October 2020  
(20-6656)  Page: 1/2 
Council for Trade -Related Aspects of  
Intellectual Property Rights  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS  
UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT  
UKRAINE : LAW OF UKRAINE NO 816 -IX "ON AMENDMENTS TO CERTAIN LEGISLATIVE  
ACTS OF UKRAINE REGARDING THE PATENT LAW REFORM " 
Notifying Member  UKRAINE  
 
Details of the notified legal text  
 
Title Law of Ukraine No 816 -IX "On amendments to certain legislative acts of 
Ukraine regarding the patent law reform " 
Subject matter  Patents (including plant variety protection)  
Nature of 
notification  [X] Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation  
[  ] Other law or regulation  
Link to legal text* https://ip -documents.info/2020/IP/UKR/20_5849_00_e.pdf   
https://ip -documents.info/2020/IP/UK R/20_5849_00_x.pdf  
Notification status  [X] First notification  
[  ] Amendment or revision to notified legal text  
[  ] Replacement or consolidation of notified legal text(s)  
Previous 
notification(s) 
referred to  Not applicable  
Brief description of the notified legal text  
 
The Law introduced such changes as:  
 
• expands the technology objects list that are not covered by the legal protection;  
• allows any third parties to object the applications for inventions after their publication;  
• clarifies the procedure for granting additional protection of the rights to inventions (SPC - up 
 to 5 years);  
• provides the post -grant opposition procedure for inventions and utility models to the Appeals 
 Chamber;  
• contains provisions aimed to achieve balance betwee n the patent monopoly and the human 
 rights to access medicines.  
 
Language(s) of 
notified legal text English, Ukrainian  
Entry into force  16 August 2020  
Other date   Adoption: 21 July 2020  IP/N/1/UKR/8 • IP/N/1/UKR/P/5  
 
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  Notification details  
 
Submission date 
of notification  17 September 2020  
Other information  https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/816 -20# 
 
Agency or 
authority 
responsible  Ministry for Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture of Ukraine  
 
* Links are provided to texts of laws and regulations notified under the TRIPS Agreement in the form 
supplied by the Member concerned; the WTO Secretariat does not endorse or revise their content.   