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LAW  OF UKRAINE  
“On the Protection of Interests of Persons in the Sphere  of Intellectual Property  
during the Martial Law  in connection with the Military Aggression  
of the Russian Federation against Ukraine ” 
 
In connection with  the military  aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine 
and the  introduction  of martial law in Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine decides : 
1. to establish that:  
1) from the day of imposition of the legal regime of martial law in Ukraine, 
imposed in connection with  the military aggression of the Russian Federation against 
Ukraine, the  length of terms  for taking actions related to the protection of intellectual 
property rights  shall be  suspended , as well as  procedure periods for the acquisition of these  
rights, determined by the Laws of Ukraine  “On the Protection of R ights to Industrial 
Designs”  (the Official Journal of the Ver khovna Rada of Ukraine , 1994, No. 7, Art. 34 
with amendments ), “On the P rotection of Rights on  Marks for Goods and S ervices”  
(the Official Journal of the Ver khovna Rada of Ukraine,  1994, No. 7, Art. 36 with 
amendments ), “On the Protection of Rights to Topographies of Semiconductor P roducts” 
(the Official Journal of the Ver khovna Rada of Ukraine, 1998, No.  8, Art. 28 
with amendments ), “On the Protection of Rights to Inventions and Utility M odels” 
(the Official Journal of the Ver khovna Rada of Ukraine, 2000, No . 37, Art. 307 as amended ), 
“On the Legal Protection of Geographica l Indication s” (the Official Journal of the Verkhovna 
Rada of  Ukraine, 1999, No 32, Art. 267) , “On C opyright an d Related R ights”  (the Official 
Journal of  the Ver khovna Rada of Ukraine , 2001, No. 43, Art. 214 with amendments ), 
“On the P rotecti on of  Rights to Plant V arieties”  (the Official Journal of the Ver khovna Rada 
of Ukraine, 2002, No. 23, Art. 163 with amendments ), including all  terms envisaged  by these  
laws and regulations, in  particular but not  limited to : 
period s for filing an objection against  the application or effect of the international 
registration in Ukraine;  
period s for appealing the decision on the application of the National Intellectual 
Property Authority of Ukraine before the  court o r the Appe al Chamber;  
period s for filing an a pplication for the recognition of rights to invention as invalid;  
periods for renovation of missed terms , etc., except the periods  envisaged  for taking 
actions  by the National Intellectual Property Authority of Ukraine or the central executive 
authority  that ensures the formation of state policy in the sphere of plant varieties  rights 
protection, information necessary for obtaining rights on variety, and except certain cases 
established by  this Law.  
 From the day following the day of termination or cance llation of martial law, the length  
of these terms  shall be extended taking into account the time elapsed before their suspension . 
 
 
If the beginning of prolongation period  for the trade mark certificate, the period 
of prolongation or maintaining the validity of the economic  rights to the intellectual property 
object falls on the day  of introduction  of martial law in Ukraine or on any other date during 
martial law, the appropriate  action to prolong the duration of the trademark certificate, 
to prolong or to maintain  the validity  of the economic  rights to the intellectual property object 
shall be considered as  timely performed by the person, if it has been made not later than 
90 days from the day following the day of termination or cancellation of martial law.  
 
Economic  rights  to intellectual property objects , the validity of which expires on the day 
of introduction  of martial law in Ukraine or during martial law, shall remain valid until the 
day f ollowing the  day of termination or cancellation of martial law.  From the day following 
the day of  termination or cancellation of martial law, the validity of economic rights  
to intellectual property objects  may be  prolonged in accordance with the established 
procedure, taking into account the peculiarities  established by this Law.  
 
The rules of suspension of the length of terms  envisaged by this Law shall not entail 
suspension of the validity of certificates, patents certifyi ng the acquisition of intellectual 
property rights in accordance with the legislation, as well as the relevant intellectual property 
rights.  During martial law  the intellectual property rights established by the legislation 
continue to  be valid and are fully exercised by the right holders ; 
 
2) Natural and/or legal persons  have the right to submit documents (applications, 
petitions, objections, responses  etc.), the submission of which is stipulated by the Laws 
of Ukraine  “On the Protection of Rights to Industrial D esigns” (the Official Journal of the 
Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, 1994, No. 7, Art. 34 , with amendments ), “On the P rotection of  
Rights on  Marks for Goods and S ervices” (the Official Journal of the Verkhovna Rada of 
Ukraine, 1994, No. 7, Art. 36 , with amendments ), “On the Protection of Rights to 
Topographies of Semiconductor P roducts” (the Official Journal of the Verkhovna Rada of 
Ukraine, 1998, No. 8, Art. 28 , with amendments), “On the Protection of Rights to Inventions  
and Utility M odels” (the Official Journal of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, 2000, No. 37, 
Art. 307 , as amended), “On  the Legal Protection of Geographical I ndications”  (the Official 
Journal of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, 1999, No  32, Art. 267), “On Copy right and 
Related Rights” (the Official Journal of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, 2001, No. 43, Art. 
214, as amended),  “On the P rotection of  Rights to Plant V arieties” (the Official Journal of the 
Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, 2002, No. 23, Art. 163 , with ame ndments ) and regulations of 
the central executive authority that ensures the formation and implementation of the state 
policy in the intellectual property sphere, not  later than 90 days from the day following the 
day of termination or cancellation of martial law, without payment of fees for renovation , 
extension or prolongation of the terms stipulated by these laws and by the Order of payment 
of fees for actions related  to the intellectual property rights protection, approved by the 
Resolution of Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No 1716 of  December 23, 2004 (as amended).  
2. This Law shall enter into force on the day following the day of its publication.  
 
President of Ukraine  
 
V. ZELENSKY  
 
Kyiv , April 1, 2022  
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