Fines have been imposed for violation of intellectual property rights

The Law of 6.05.1994 No. 1062-XII "On Inventions, Utility Models and Industrial Designs" was supplemented with the section "Grounds and procedure for imposing a fine, as well as the procedure for paying a fine by legal entities for violating the legislation on industrial property objects".

In particular, the grounds for liability for violation of the legislation on industrial property objects are determined:

unauthorized manufacture, application, import, offer for sale, sale, other introduction into civil circulation or storage for this purpose of a product or product containing a corresponding patented object of industrial property, as well as the use of a method protected by a patent for an invention, or the introduction into civil circulation or storage for this purpose of a product manufactured directly by a method protected by a patent for an invention - entails the imposition of a fine on legal entities from 100 to 200 BRV. The amount of fines is determined for each type of offense separately.

The Law of 30.08.2001 No. 267-II "On Trademarks, Service Marks and Appellations of Origin of Goods" contains an article establishing the grounds and procedure for imposing a fine, as well as the procedure for its payment by legal entities for violating the legislation on trademarks and appellations of origin of goods.

Thus, the illegal use of a trademark, an appellation of origin or confusingly similar designations for homogeneous goods entails the imposition of a fine from 100 to 200 BRV. The amount of fines is determined for each type of offense separately.

In case of voluntary payment of 70% of the fine amount within a month, the offender is exempt from paying the remaining amount.

The Law of 18.09.2006 No. ZRU-51 "On Brand Names" has been supplemented with an article according to which the illegal use of a brand name entails the imposition of a fine on legal entities from 100 to 200 BRV.

The Law of 27.12.1996 No. 349–I "On Advocacy" has been amended related to the automation of a number of services and the provision of technical support. Thus, the registration of law offices, law firms and bar associations will now be carried out by public service centers.

Other additions and changes have been made, reports "Norma".