IP/N/1/UKR/10, IP/N/1/UKR/C/6  
IP/N/1/UKR/P/6, IP/N/1/UKR/T/3  
IP/N/1/UKR/G/3, IP/N/1/UKR/D/3  
IP/N/1/UKR/L/3  
 
12 November 2020  
(20-8105)  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 : THE LAW OF UKRAINE NO 703 -IX "ON AMENDING CERTAIN LAWS  
OF UKRAINE CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE  
NATIONAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AUTHORITY"  
Notifying Member  UKRAINE  
 
Details of the notified legal text  
 
Title The Law of Ukraine No 703 -IX "On Amending Certain Laws of Ukraine 
Concerning the Establishment of the National Intellectual Property Authority"  
Subject matter  Copyright and related rights; Trademarks; Geographical indications; 
Industrial designs; Patents (including plant variety protection); Layout -
designs (topographies) of integrated circuits  
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_6381_00_e.pdf   
https://ip -documents.info/2020/IP/UKR/20_6381_00_x.pdf  
Notification status  [  ] First notification  
[X] Amendment or revision to notified legal text  
[  ] Replacement or consolidation of notified legal text(s)  
Previous 
notification(s) 
referred to  IP/N/1/UKR/8, IP/N/1/UKR/P/5 ; IP/N/1/UKR/9, IP/N/1/UKR/D/2, 
IP/N/1/UKR/T/2 ; IP/N/1/UKR/6, IP/N/1/UKR/L/2 ; IP/N/1/UKR/5, 
IP/N/1/UKR/G/2 ; IP/N/1/UKR/4, IP/N/1/UKR/C/4 ; IP/N/1/UKR/C/2 ; 
IP/N/1/UKR/C/3 ; IP/N/1/UKR/C/1 ; IP/N/1/UKR/D/1 ; IP/N/1/UKR/G/1 ; 
IP/N/1/UKR/L/1 ; IP/N/1/UKR/P/1 ; IP/N/1/UKR/T/1 ; IP/N/1/UKR/1  
Brief description of the notified legal text  
 
The Law introduces a two -tier system of state management of intellectual property, under which:  
 
- Ministry for Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture ensures the development and 
implementation of state policy in the sphere of intellectual property;  
 
- National Intellectual Property Authority (NIPA) performs certain public functions (authority) to 
implement public policy such as issuance of protective documents (patents, certificates) for 
intellectual property;  
 
- NIPA is established under the management of the Ministry for Development of Economy, Trade 
and Agriculture as a legal entity of public  law (state organization).  
 
The functions of NIPA are carried out by the Ukrainian Institute of Intellectual Property (pursuant to 
the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No 1267 -p of 13.10.2020).  IP/N/1/UKR/10 • IP/N/1/UKR/C/6 • IP/N/1/UKR/P/6 • IP/N/1/UKR/T/3 • IP/N/1/UKR/G/3 • 
IP/N/1/UKR/D/3  • IP/N/1/UKR/L/3  
 
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  Language(s) of 
notified legal text English, Ukrainian  
Entry into force  14 October 2020  
Other date   Adoption: 16 June 2020  
 
Notification details  
 
Submission date 
of notification  22 October 2020  
Other information  https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/703 -20#top  
 
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.