“Patent Throne”

Michael Doubinsky, managing partner at Doubinsky & Osharova and partner Victoria Sopilnyak co-authored the article “Patent Throne” for the “50 Leading Law Firms of Ukraine 2025” by Yurydychna Praktyka.

The article provides an in-depth analysis of key aspects of the reform of Ukrainian patent legislation, the impact of integration processes on changes in the field of intellectual property, and the challenges faced by the right holder during martial law.

In particular, the article covers the following topics:

  • The Law on Terms: discussions on the extension of patent validity.
  • Supplementary protection certificates: transition from PTE to SPC.
  • “Ukrainian Bolar”: how it affects generics and legal protection of inventions.

The full text of the article can be found at the link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1D8J8KoIIq4iXuOoSRG0HZlHdDxYpqYwi/view?fbclid=IwY2xjawHby5ZleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHYwDC5Tf1mR1gepQkb_uYQtg2qcDJ027CJ2Udrq4oiQY_p2ptVRMZt3eEg_aem_7u2LmX4nDZhT7KosQSeRLw

 
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