There will be additional mechanisms to combat piracy in Ukraine

There will be additional mechanisms to combat piracy in Ukraine

Piracy in Ukraine: importers, exporters, and reproducers will be able to submit an application and a list of names of copies of audiovisual works, phonograms, videograms, computer programs, databases for the obtaining control marks on paper and electronic media.

The corresponding Law “On Amendments to Article 5 of the Law of Ukraine“ on the Distribution of Copies of Audiovisual Works, Phonograms, Videograms, Computer Programs, Databases ”(Project No. 4571) was adopted at a meeting on September 4, signed by the President and will come into force from the day following the day of its publication.

Also, a rule is introduced on the mandatory publication on the official website of the central executive body that implements the state policy in the field of intellectual property information about applicants (for legal entities — full name, legal and postal address, date of state registration and identification code, for the FOP — last name, first name and patronymic, date of state registration, taxpayer registration number) and relevant copies of audiovisual products in relation to the accepted p Decisions on the issuance of control marks, their number, series, numbers and date of issue.