On Amending Certain Laws of Ukr aine Concerning the Establishmen t of the National 
Intellectual Property Authority 
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine resolves: 
I. The following laws of  Ukraine are amended: 
1. In the Law of Ukraine  "On Protection of Rights to Industrial Designs" (Bulletin of t he Verkhovna 
Rada of Ukraine, 1994, No. 7, Artic le 34, as further amended): 
1) in Article 1 : 
indents two and fourteen a re amended as follows: 
"National Intellectual Property Authority (hereinafter referred  to as the “NIPA”) shall be a public 
organization included in the stat e system of legal protection o f intellectual property defined at the 
national level by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukr aine as exerci sing powers in the fie ld of intellectual 
property, which are defined by this Law and other laws in the f ield of intellectual property, acts of 
the central executive authority, which ensures the formulation and implements the st ate policy in the 
field of intellectual  property, and the arti cles of association , and has the right to rep resent Ukraine in 
international and regio nal organizations"; 
"Appeals Chamber shall be a collegiate body of NIPA for conside ration of objections against NIPA’s 
decisions on acquisition of right s to intellectual property, st atements of invalidation of rights to 
intellectual property in whole or  in part, statements of recogn izing a trademark well known in Ukraine 
and consideration of other issues  falling within its competence  in accordance with this Law, other 
laws and regulatory legal  acts of Ukraine"; 
indent fifteen is deleted; 
indent sixteen is amended as follows: "the state system of legal protection of intellectual property shall be the central executive authority, 
which ensures the formulation and implements the state policy i n the field of intellectual property, 
NIPA and a combination of scientific, educational, information and other state enterprises, institutions 
and organizations of relevant spe cialization, which are managed  by the central executive authority, 
which ensures the formulation a nd implements the state policy i n the field of intel lectual property"; 
indents seventeen and eighteen are inserted: 
"Personnel Review Commission sha ll be a NIPA’s collegiate body whose major activity is the review 
of personnel who have shown thei r intentions to acquire the rig ht to engage in activities of a 
representative in intellectual property cases (pa tent attorney) . 
Appeals Commission shall be a NIPA’s collegiate body whose majo r activity is the consideration of 
complaints of candidates for representatives in intellectual pr operty cases (patent attorneys) against 
decisions of the personnel revi ew commission and consideration of complaints against actions of 
intellectual property representatives (patent attorneys)"; 2) Article 2  is amended as follows: 
“Article 2 . Powers of the central executive authority, which ensures the formulation and implements 
the state policy in the fie ld of intellectual property 
1. Powers of the central executi ve authority, whic h ensures the  formulation and implements the state 
policy in the field of intellect ual property, shall include the  following: 
ensuring the regulatory and legal governance in the sphere of p rotection of rights to industrial designs; 
defining the priority areas of de veloping the field of protecti on of rights to industrial designs; 
interaction and coordi nation with central executive authorities , other governmental a uthorities in the 
process of formulation and implementation of state policy in th e field of intellectual property, as well 
with a view to strengthening the p rotection of in tellectual pro perty rights; 
development of proposals to impr ove legislation in the field of  legal protection of intellectual 
property; 
international cooperation in the  field of legal protection of i ntellectual property and representation of 
Ukraine's interests in the prote ction of rights t o industrial d esigns at international organizations; 
conclusion in accordance with the law of international treaties  on cooperation in the field of legal 
protection of intellectual property; 
ensuring the implementation of i nternational programs and proje cts in the field of legal protection of 
intellectual property in accordance with international treaties ; 
ensuring the fulfillment of obligations arising from Ukraine's membership in international 
organizations in the field of l egal protection of intellectual property; 
interaction, in due course, with t he relevant authorities of fo reign states and international 
organizations; 
approval of regulations on repr esentatives in intellectual prop erty cases (patent attorneys), on the 
Personnel Review Commission and the procedure for the review of  representatives in intellectual 
property cases (patent attorneys), on the Appeals Commission, o n the state register of representatives 
in intellectual property c ases (patent attorneys); 
coordination of NIPA’ s activities in the field of intellectual property; 
exercising control over the NIP A’s observance of the legislatio n in the field of intellectual property, 
use of proceeds from the collection of fees for actions related  to the protection of intellectual property 
rights. 
2. Central executive authority, wh ich ensures the formulation a nd implements the state policy in the 
field of intellectual propert y shall perform other powers pursu ant to the Law"; 
3) Articles 2 -1 through 2 -4 are inserted  as follows:  "Article 2 -1. Powers of the National Intell ectual Property Authority in the  field of protecting rights to 
industrial designs 
1. Functions of the NIPA shall be performed by the legal entity  of public law (pub lic organization) 
established by the central execu tive authority, which ensures t he formulation and implements the state 
policy in the field of intelle ctual property, and designated by  the Cabinet of Mini sters of Ukraine. 
2. The powers delegated to t he NIPA shall include: 
receipt of applications, their expert examination, decision-mak ing on them; 
conduct of the state registra tion of industrial designs and iss uance of certificates; 
recognition of industrial design ri ghts as invalid in whole or partially in the manner prescribed by 
law; 
publication of official informa tion about industrial designs, m aintenance of the Register, entering 
information into it, providing e xtracts and excerpts in electro nic and (or) paper form; 
international cooperation in the  field of legal protection of i ntellectual property and representation of 
Ukraine’s interests in the protection of rights to industrial d esigns at the World Intellectual Property 
Organization and international or ganizations in accordance with  the law; 
preparation, attestation and regi stration of representatives in  intellectual property cases (patent 
attorneys); 
maintenance of the State Register of Representatives in Intelle ctual Property Cases (Patent 
Attorneys); 
informing and giving explanations  on implementation of the stat e policy in the field of protection of 
rights to industrial designs. 
3. NIPA shall also perform: 
functions of the “National Agency ” and “Agency”, which are prov ided for in the Hague  and Geneva  
Acts to the Hague Agreement Conc erning the Intern ational Regist ration of Industrial Designs; 
information and publishing activitie s in the field of legal pro tection of intellectual property; 
generalization of national and international practice of applic ation of legislation in the field of 
protection of rights to industria l designs, elaboration of prop osals for improvement of legislation in 
this area and submission of such proposals to the central execu tive authority, which ensures the 
formulation and implements the state policy in the field of int ellectual property; 
approval of guidelines for the e xpert examination of applicatio ns and state registration of industrial 
designs; 
organization and performance of  work on training, retraining an d qualification improvement of 
personnel of the state system fo r legal protection of intellect ual property; other functions and powers provided for in this Law, other laws  and regulatory legal acts as well as 
the articles of association. 
NIPA shall be entitled to receive information, documents and ma terials, which are necessary for it to 
perform the powers vested in it, from ministries, other central  and local executive authorities and 
local self-government authoritie s on a free-of-charge basis. 
4. NIPA shall act on the basis of this Law, other laws of Ukrai ne, acts of the central executive 
authority, which ensures the formulation and implements the sta te policy in the field of intellectual 
property, and the articles of a ssociation approved by the centr al executive authority, which ensures 
the formulation and implements th e state policy i n the field of  intellectual property. 
5. In order to ensure the fulfillment by NIPA of delegated powe rs, the head of NIPA shall be 
empowered to sign title documents. 
6. To develop recommendations on matters falling within the com petence of the NIPA, the body shall 
perform scientific research, invol ve experts and consultants. 
7. NIPA shall be headed by the h ead appointed to and dismissed from the post by the central executive 
body, which ensures the formulatio n and implements the state po licy in the field of intellectual 
property. 
The head of NIPA may be a citizen of Ukraine, who has lived in Ukraine for the last five years, is 
fluent in the state language, speaks one of the official langua ges of the World Intellectual Property 
Organization (WIPO), has a comple te higher legal education and/ or education in the field of 
intellectual property, work expe rience in the field of intellec tual property for at least 10 years and 
experience in management positi ons for at least five years. 
The head of NIPA shall not be a person who, in accordance with a court judgement, is deprived of 
the right to carry out activities related to the performance of  state functions or hold corresponding 
positions, and has been subjected to an administrative penalty for a corruption or c orruption-related 
offense within three years upon t he day of entry into force of the relevant court judgement. 
The head of NIPA shall be appointed based on the results of an open competition conducted by the 
central executive authority, whic h ensures the fo rmulation and implements the state policy in the field 
of intellectual property, in accordance with the established pr ocedure for competitive selection of 
heads of economic entities i n the public sector of economy. 
The head of NIPA shall have one deputy and two deputies to be a ppointed to the position by the 
central executive authority, which ensures the formulation and implements the state policy in the field 
of intellectual property, upon t he recommendation of the head o f NIPA. 
8. The supervisory board shall be the supervisory body of the N IPA consisting of the following 
members: 
two representatives of the  Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine; 
two representatives of the centr al executive authority, which e nsures the formulation and implements 
the state policy in the fiel d of intellectual property; one representative of the central executive authority, which en sures the formulation of state policy in 
the fields of scienc e and education; 
one representative of community o rganizations of representative s in cases of intellectual property 
(patent attorneys); 
one representative of the Nati onal Academy of Sciences of Ukrai ne. 
The supervisory board may consist of two representatives of int ernational and/or regional intellectual 
property organizations h aving an advisory vote. 
Personal composition of the supe rvisory board shall be approved  by the central executive authority, 
which ensures the formulation a nd implements the state policy i n the field of intel lectual property. 
The members of the supervisor y board shall perfo rm their duties  on a voluntary basis. 
The head of the supervisory board and his/her deputies shall be  elected by the members of the 
supervisory board from among them: a representative of the cent ral executive authority, which 
ensures the formulation and implements the state policy in the field of intellectua l property, shall not 
be the head of the supervisory board. 
The powers of the supervisory b oard shall include supervision o ver the financial and economic 
activities of the NIPA, budget execution, use of funds generate d from the proceeds of collecting fees 
for actions related to the prot ection of intellectual property rights. 
The supervisory board shall ha ve the following rights: 
request any information, except fo r the restricted information,  from the NIPA and receive such 
information; 
hear the reports of the head of the NIPA on the state of implem enting powers by the NIPA, on the 
conduct of financial and economic  activities, budget execution,  use of funds generated from the 
proceeds of collecting fees for actions related to the protecti on of intellectual pr operty rights, as well 
as the plan of NIPA’s activities; 
submit recommendations to the NIPA that are mandatory for consi deration; 
inform the executive authority, which ensures the formulation a nd implements the st ate policy in the 
field of intellectual  property, about the violations detected. 
The term of office of supervisory board members, except for the  head, shall be two years and may be 
extended by no more than one term. Upon expiration of the term of office of a supervisory board 
member, the relevant body or organ ization that has delegated hi m/her shall, within one month, 
delegate a new representative to the supervisory board or make a decision to extend the term of office 
of the supervisor y board member. 
Powers of a member of the supervisory board may be terminated e arly upon the recommendation of 
the body that has delegated him/her. The powers of a member of the supervisory board shall also be 
terminated at the in itiative of the super visory board in the ca se of: submission of an application for termination of powers at own d iscretion; 
inability to perform personal duties, including due to health p roblems; 
termination of relat ions with the body tha t has delegated him/h er; 
entry into force of a guilty ve rdict against him/her; 
death or on the basis of a court judgement declaring him/her in capable, partially incapable, missing 
or declared dead; 
application of an administrativ e penalty for a corruption or co rruption-related offense. 
The body that has delegated a mem ber of the supervisory board, whose powers have been terminated 
early, shall be obliged to delegate a new representative to the  supervisory board within one month 
from the day the powers of the pr evious represent ative are term inated early. 
The supervisory board shall act in  accordance with this Law and  regulation on the supervisory board 
approved by the central executive  authority, whic h ensures the formulation and implements the state 
policy in the field of i ntellectual property. 
The form of work of the supervisory board shall be a meeting, r esulting in drawing up the minutes, a 
copy of which is sent to the NIPA and the central executive aut hority, which ensures the formulation 
and implements the state policy in the field of intellectual pr operty. A meeting of the supervisory 
board shall be considered valid if a simple majority of the mem bers of the supervisory board are 
present. 
Placement and organizational and ma terial support of the superv isory board shall be provided by the 
NIPA. 
9. The NIPA shall publish annually on its official website the financial statements, in particular, the 
annual financial statements, au ditor’s opinions on the annual f inancial statements, its performance 
report, including the budge ex ecution report, and the budget fo r the next year. 
The financial or consolidated fin ancial statements of the NIPA shall be audited by decision of the 
central executive authority, whic h ensures the fo rmulation and implements the state policy in the field 
of intellectual property. 
10. NIPA cannot intend to receiv e profit generated by its opera tions. NIPA’s activities shall be funded 
from the proceeds of collecting fees for actions related to the  protection of intell ectual property rights 
as well as from other so urces not prohibited by law. 
NIPA shall procure goods, works and services in the manner and using the procedures established by 
the Law of Ukraine  “On Public Procurement” 
11. A qualified electronic signature may be affixed to the docu ments received or approved by the 
NIPA in compliance with the Law. Submission of documents electr onically to the NIPA and issuance 
of documents electroni cally by it shall be carried out in compl iance with the legislation in the sphere 
of electronic documents and electr onic document circulation, el ectronic trust services this Law and rules established by the central executive authority, which ens ures formulation of the state policy in 
the field of intellectual property. 
Article 2 -2. Guarantees of independence of the Appeals Chamber and experts of the National 
Intellectual Property Authority 
1. The activities of the Appeals Chamber shall be based on the principles of legitimacy, impartiality, 
independence, transparency, rel iability, collegiality and quali fied staffing. 
2. The main principles of consideration of objections and appli cations by the Appeals Chamber are 
the rule of law, legitimacy, equality of participants in the co nsideration before the law and the Appeals 
Chamber. 
3. The powers of the Appeals Chamber, the requirements for its members, the procedure for 
consideration of objections aga inst NIPA’s decisions on acquisi tion of intellectual property rights by 
the Appeals Chamber, the procedure for organizational and techn ical support for activities of the 
Appeals Chamber and resolution of other issues falling within i ts competence shall be determined by 
the Rules of Procedure of the Appeals Chamber approved by the c entral executive authority, which 
ensures formulation of the state  policy in the field of intelle ctual property. 
4. Independence of a NIPA’s expe rt and correctness of his/her o pinion shall be ensured by: 
compliance with the procedure established by law for the appoin tment and conduct of expert 
examination; 
prohibition of interference in t he expert examin ation process b y anyone; 
creation of conditions necessary f or the activities of the NIPA ’s expert, his/her financial, social and 
other support; 
ensuring the possibility for the  Appeals Chamber to review the conclusions of the expert examination; 
ensuring the possibility of the applicant and third parties to participate in the expert examination in 
the cases prescribed by law. 
Article 2 -3. Personnel Review Commission 
1. The Personnel Review Commission shall be a collegiate body o f the NIPA, which is established 
with the purpose of determining the level of professional train ing of persons who have shown their 
intention to acquire the right t o engage in activities of a rep resentative in cases of intellectual property 
(patent attorney). 
2. The Personnel Review Commission shall consist of NIPA’s empl oyees, the central executive 
authority, which ensures the formulation and implements the sta te policy in the field of intellectual 
property, and representatives in cases of intellectual property  (patent attorneys) who have at least 10 
years of practical e xperience in the fiel d of legal protection of intellectual property. 
3. The powers of the Personnel Review Commission, its compositi on, formation procedure, 
requirements for its members, term of office as well as rules a nd procedures of its activities shall be determined by the central executive authority, which ensures th e formulation and implements the 
state policy in the field o f intellectual property. 
4. The Personnel Review Commission shall act on the basis of th is Law and the regulation approved 
by the central executive authority, which ensures the formulati on and implements the state policy in 
the field of intellectual property. 
Article 2 -4. Appeals Commission 
1. The Appeals Commission shall be a collegiate body of the NIP A, which is formed to consider 
complaints of candidates for representatives in cases of intell ectual property (patent attorneys) against 
the decisions of the Personnel Review Commission, complaints ag ainst the actions of representatives 
in cases of intellectual property (patent attorneys) as well as  to control that the patent attorneys meet 
the requirements of the legislation. 
2. The Appeals Commission shall con sist of employees of the NIP A, the central executive authority, 
which ensures the formulation and implements the state policy i n the field of intellectual property, 
prominent scientists working in the field of intellectual prope rty, and representatives in cases of 
intellectual property (patent attorneys) who have practical exp erience in the field of legal protection 
of intellectual property for at least 10 years. 
3. The powers of the Appeals Commission, its composition, forma tion procedure, requirements for 
its members, term of office as well as rules and procedures of its activities shall be determined by the 
central executive authority, whic h ensures the fo rmulation and implements the state policy in the field 
of intellectual property. 
4. The Appeals Commission shall act on the basis of this Law an d the regulation approved by the 
central executive authority, whic h ensures the fo rmulation and implements the state policy in the field 
of intellectual property"; 
4) in Article 14 : 
in indent one of subparagraph 3, the words “which shall enter i nto force after its approval by the 
Institution” are deleted, and the words “A decision of the Inst itution shall be sent” are replaced with 
the words “Decisions of the NIPA together with the conclusion o f expert examination shall be sent”; 
in subparagraph 6: 
in indent two, the word “establishment” is deleted, and the wor d “it” is replaced with the word 
“NIPA"; 
in indent three, the word “es tablishment” is deleted; 
5) in subparagraph 1  of Article 17, the words “cent ral executive authority, which e nsures formulation 
of the state policy i n the field of intelle ctual property,” are  replaced with the word “NIPA”; 
6) in Article 19 : 
in subparagraph 4, the words “central executive authority, whic h ensures formulation of the state 
policy in the field of intellectual property" are replaced with  the word “NIPA”; subparagraph 8 is deleted; 
7) in indent two  of subparagraph 6 of Article 20,  the words “central executive authority, which ensures 
formulation of the state policy in the field of intellectual pr operty” are replaced with the word 
“NIPA”; 
8) in Article 28 : 
in paragraph two, the words “to the State Budget of Ukraine” ar e replaced with the words “to the 
budgets under the procedur e prescribed by the Budget Code of Ukraine ”; 
paragraph four is amended as follows: 
“The fees stipulated by this Law  shall be paid to the NIPA’s cu rrent accounts”; 
in paragraph five, the words “ac cording to the orders of the In stitution” are deleted; 
9) in the text of the Law: 
the words “Institution” and “expert examination institution” in  all cases are replaced with the word 
“NIPA”; 
words “central executive authority, which ensures formulation o f the state policy in the field of 
intellectual property” in all cases are replaced with the words  “central executive authority, which 
ensures the formulation and implements the state policy in the field of intellectual property” in a 
relevant case. 
2. In the Law of Ukraine  “On Protection of Rights to Marks for Goods and Services" (Her ald of the 
Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, 1994, No. 7, Article 36, as further amended): 
1) in Article 1 : 
indents two and twelve are amended as follows: 
"National Intellectual Property Authority (hereinafter referred  to as the “NIPA”) shall be a public 
organization included in the stat e system of legal protection o f intellectual property defined at the 
national level by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukr aine as exerci sing powers in the fie ld of intellectual 
property, which are defined by this Law and other laws in the f ield of intellectual property, acts of 
the central executive authority, which ensures the formulation and implements the st ate policy in the 
field of intellectual  property, and the arti cles of association , and has the right to rep resent Ukraine in 
international and regio nal organizations"; 
"Appeals Chamber shall be a collegiate body of NIPA for conside ration of objections against NIPA’s 
decisions on acquisition of right s to intellectual property, st atements of invalidation of rights to 
intellectual property in whole or  in part, statements of recogn izing a trademark well known in Ukraine 
and consideration of other issues  falling within its competence  in accordance with this Law, other 
laws and regulatory legal  acts of Ukraine"; 
indent thirteen is deleted; indent fourteen is am ended as follows: 
"the state system of legal protection of intellectual property shall be the central executive authority, 
which ensures the formulation and implements the state policy i n the field of intellectual property, 
NIPA and a combination of scientific, educational, information and other state enterprises, institutions 
and organizations of relevant spe cialization, which are managed  by the central executive authority, 
which ensures the formulation a nd implements the state policy i n the field of intel lectual property"; 
indents seventeen and eighteen are inserted: 
"Personnel Review Commission sha ll be a NIPA’s collegiate body whose major activity is the review 
of personnel who have shown thei r intentions to acquire the rig ht to engage in activities of a 
representative in intellectual property cases (pa tent attorney) . 
Appeals Commission shall be a NIPA’s collegiate body whose majo r activity is the consideration of 
complaints of candidates for representatives in intellectual pr operty cases (patent attorneys) against 
decisions of the personnel revi ew commission and consideration of complaints against actions of 
intellectual property representatives (patent attorneys)"; 
2) Article 2  is amended as follows: 
“Article 2. Powers of the central executive authority, which en sures the formulation and implements 
the state policy in the fie ld of intellectual property 
1. Powers of the central executi ve authority, whic h ensures the  formulation and implements the state 
policy in the field of intellect ual property, shall include the  following: 
ensuring the regulatory legal governance in the sphere of prote cting the rights to marks for goods and 
services; 
defining the priority areas of developing the field of protecti ng the rights to marks for goods and 
services; 
interaction and coordi nation with central executive authorities , other governmental a uthorities in the 
process of formulation and implementation of state policy in th e field of intellectual property, as well 
with a view to strengthening the p rotection of in tellectual pro perty rights; 
development of proposals to impr ove legislation in the field of  legal protection of intellectual 
property; 
international cooperation in the  field of legal protection of i ntellectual property and representation of 
Ukraine's interests in the protection of rights to the marks fo r goods and services at international 
organizations; 
conclusion in accordance with the law of international treaties  on cooperation in the field of legal 
protection of intellectual property; 
ensuring the implementation of i nternational programs and proje cts in the field of legal protection of 
intellectual property in accordance with international treaties ; ensuring the fulfillment of obligations arising from Ukraine's membership in international 
organizations in the field of l egal protection of intellectual property; 
interaction, in due course, with t he relevant authorities of fo reign states and international 
organizations; 
approval of regulations on repr esentatives in intellectual prop erty cases (patent attorneys), on the 
Personnel Review Commission of the  NIPA and the procedure for t he review of representatives in 
intellectual property cases (pat ent attorneys), on the Appeals Commission, on the State Register of 
Representatives in Intellectua l Property Cases (patent attorney s); 
coordination of NIPA’ s activities in the field of intellectual property; 
exercising control over the NIP A’s observance of the legislatio n in the field of intellectual property, 
use of proceeds from the collection of fees for actions related  to the protection of intellectual property 
rights. 
2. Central executive authority, wh ich ensures the formulation a nd implements the state policy in the 
field of intellectual propert y shall perform other powers pursu ant to the Law"; 
3) Articles 2 -1 through 2 -4 are inserted  as follows:  
"Article 2 -1. Powers of the National Intellectual Property Authority in the  field of protecting the rights 
to marks for goods and ser vices (trademarks): 
1. Functions of the NIPA shall be performed by the legal entity  of public law (pub lic organization) 
established by the central execu tive authority, which ensures t he formulation and implements the state 
policy in the field of intelle ctual property, and designated by  the Cabinet of Mini sters of Ukraine. 
2. The powers delegated to t he NIPA shall include: 
receipt of applications, their expert examination, decision-mak ing on them; 
issuance of certificates for tra demarks and the state registrat ion of trademarks; 
publication of official information on trademarks and submitted  applications for trademarks in the 
Bulletin, maintaining the Regist er and the Database of Applicat ions, entering information into the 
Information Register, providing ext racts and excerpts in electr onic and (or) paper form; 
international cooperation in the  field of legal protection of i ntellectual property and representation of 
Ukraine’s interests in the protection of rights to trademarks a t the World Intellectual Property 
Organization and international or ganizations in accordance with  the law; 
preparation, attestation and regi stration of representatives in  intellectual property cases (patent 
attorneys); 
maintenance of the State Register of Representatives in Intelle ctual Property Cases (Patent 
Attorneys); informing and giving explanations  on implementation of the stat e policy in the field of protection of 
rights to trademarks. 
3. NIPA shall also perform: 
functions of the “National Agency” envisaged by the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International 
Registration of Marks  and the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the 
International Registration of Marks ; 
information and publishing activitie s in the field of legal pro tection of intellectual property; 
generalization of national and international practice of applic ation of legislation in the field of 
protection of rights to tradema rks, elaboration of proposals fo r improvement of legislation in this area 
and submission of such proposals to the central executive autho rity, which ensures the formulation 
and implements the state policy in the field of intellectual pr operty; 
approval of guidelines for the e xpert examination of applicatio ns and state registrat ion of trademarks; 
organization and performance of  work on training, retraining an d qualification improvement of 
personnel of the state system fo r legal protection of intellect ual property; 
other functions and powers provided for in this Law, other laws  and regulatory legal acts as well as 
the articles of association. 
NIPA shall be entitled to receive information, documents and ma terials, which are necessary for it to 
perform the powers vested in it, from ministries, other central  and local executive authorities and 
local self-government authoritie s on a free-of-charge basis. 
4. NIPA shall act in accordance with this Law, other laws of Uk raine, acts of the central executive 
authority, which ensures the formulation and implements the sta te policy in the field of intellectual 
property, and the articles of a ssociation approved by the centr al executive authority, which ensures 
the formulation and implements th e state policy i n the field of  intellectual property. 
5. In order to ensure the fulfillment by NIPA of delegated powe rs, the head of NIPA shall be 
empowered to sign title documents. 
6. To develop recommendations on matters falling within the com petence of the NIPA, the body shall 
perform scientific research, invol ve experts and consultants. 
7. NIPA shall be headed by the h ead appointed to and dismissed from the post by the central executive 
body, which ensures the formulatio n and implements the state po licy in the field of intellectual 
property. 
The head of NIPA may be a citizen of Ukraine, who has lived in Ukraine for the last five years, is 
fluent in the state language, speaks one of the official langua ges of the World Intellectual Property 
Organization (WIPO), has a comple te higher legal education and/ or education in the field of 
intellectual property, work expe rience in the field of intellec tual property for at least 10 years and 
experience in management positi ons for at least five years. The head of NIPA shall not be a person who, in accordance with a court judgement, is deprived of 
the right to carry out activities related to the performance of  state functions or hold corresponding 
positions, and has been subjected to an administrative penalty for a corruption or c orruption-related 
offense within three years upon t he day of entry into force of the relevant court judgement. 
The head of NIPA shall be appointed based on the results of an open competition conducted by the 
central executive authority, which ensures the formulation and implements the state policy in the field 
of intellectual property, in accordance with the established pr ocedure for competitive selection of 
heads of economic entities i n the public sector of economy. 
The head of NIPA shall have one deputy and two deputies to be a ppointed to the position by the 
central executive authority, whic h ensures the fo rmulation and implements the state policy in the field 
of intellectual property, upon t he recommendation of the head o f NIPA. 
8. The supervisory board shall be the supervisory body of the N IPA and consist of the following 
members: 
two representatives of the  Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine; 
two representatives of the centr al executive authority, which e nsures the formulation and implements 
the state policy in the fiel d of intellectual property; 
one representative of the central executive authority, which en sures the formulation of state policy in 
the fields of scienc e and education; 
one representative of community o rganizations of representative s in cases of intellectual property 
(patent attorneys); 
one representative of the Nati onal Academy of Sciences of Ukrai ne. 
The supervisory board may consist of two representatives of int ernational and/or regional intellectual 
property organizations h aving an advisory vote. 
Personal composition of the supe rvisory board shall be approved  by the central executive authority, 
which ensures the formulation a nd implements the state policy i n the field of intel lectual property. 
The members of the supervisor y board shall perfo rm their duties  on a voluntary basis. 
The head of the supervisory board and his/her deputies shall be  elected by the members of the 
supervisory board from among them: a representative of the cent ral executive authority, which 
ensures the formulation and implements the state policy in the field of intellectua l property, shall not 
be the head of the supervisory board. 
The powers of the supervisory b oard shall include supervision o ver the financial and economic 
activities of the NIPA, budget execution, use of funds generate d from the proceeds of collecting fees 
for actions related to the prot ection of intellectual property rights. 
The supervisory board shall ha ve the following rights: request any information, except fo r the restricted information,  from the NIPA and receive such 
information; 
hear the reports of the head of the NIPA on the state of implem enting powers by the NIPA, on the 
conduct of financial and economic  activities, budget execution,  use of funds generated from the 
proceeds of collecting fees for actions related to the protecti on of intellectual pr operty rights, as well 
as the plan of NIPA’s activities; 
submit recommendations to the NIPA that are mandatory for consi deration; 
inform the executive authority, which ensures the formulation a nd implements the st ate policy in the 
field of intellectual  property, about the violations detected. 
The term of office of supervisory board members, except for the  head, shall be two years and may be 
extended by no more than one term. Upon expiration of the term of office of a supervisory board 
member, the relevant body or organ ization that has delegated hi m/her shall, within one month, 
delegate a new representative to the supervisory board or make a decision to extend the term of office 
of the supervisor y board member. 
Powers of a member of the supervisory board may be terminated e arly upon the recommendation of 
the body that has delegated him/her. The powers of a member of the supervisory board shall also be 
terminated at the in itiative of the super visory board in the ca se of: 
submission of an application for termination of powers at own d iscretion; 
inability to perform personal duties, including due to health p roblems; 
termination of relat ions with the body tha t has delegated him/h er; 
entry into force of a guilty ve rdict against him/her; 
death or on the basis of a court judgement declaring him/her in capable, partially incapable, missing 
or declared dead; 
application of an administrativ e penalty for a corruption or co rruption-related offense. 
The body that has delegated a mem ber of the supervisory board, whose powers have been terminated 
early, shall be obliged to delegate a new representative to the  supervisory board within one month 
from the day the powers of the pr evious represent ative are term inated early. 
The supervisory board shall act in  accordance with this Law and  regulation on the supervisory board 
approved by the central executive  authority, whic h ensures the formulation and implements the state 
policy in the field of i ntellectual property. 
The form of work of the supervisory board shall be a meeting, r esulting in drawing up the minutes, a 
copy of which is sent to the NIPA and the central executive aut hority, which ensures the formulation 
and implements the state policy in the field of intellectual pr operty. A meeting of the supervisory 
board shall be considered valid if a simple majority of the mem bers of the supervisory board are 
present. Placement and organizational and ma terial support of the superv isory board shall be provided by the 
NIPA. 
9. The NIPA shall publish annually on its official website the financial statements, in particular, the 
annual financial statements, au ditor’s opinions on the annual f inancial statements, its performance 
report, including the budge ex ecution report, and the budget fo r the next year. 
The financial or consolidated fin ancial statements of the NIPA shall be audited by decision of the 
central executive authority, whic h ensures the fo rmulation and implements the state policy in the field 
of intellectual property. 
10. NIPA cannot intend to receiv e profit generated by its opera tions. NIPA’s activities shall be funded 
from the proceeds of collecting fees for actions related to the  protection of intell ectual property rights 
as well other sources  not prohibited by law. 
NIPA shall procure goods, works and services in the manner and using the procedures established by 
the Law of Ukraine  “On Public Procurement” 
11. A qualified electronic signature may be affixed to the docu ments received or approved by the 
NIPA in compliance with the Law. Submission of documents electr onically to the NIPA and issuance 
of documents electroni cally by it shall be carried out in compl iance with the legislation in the sphere 
of electronic documents and electr onic document circulation, el ectronic trust services this Law and 
rules established by the central executive authority, which ens ures formulation of the state policy in 
the field of intellectual property. 
Article 2 -2. Guarantees of independence of t he Appeals Chamber and experts  of the National 
Intellectual Property Authority 
1. The activities of the Appeals Chamber shall be based on the principles of legitimacy, impartiality, 
independence, transparency, rel iability, collegiality and quali fied staffing. 
2. The main principles of consideration of objections and appli cations by the Appeals Chamber are 
the rule of law, legitimacy, equality of participants in the co nsideration before the law and the Appeals 
Chamber. 
3. The powers of the Appeals Chamber, the requirements for its members, the procedure for 
consideration of objections aga inst NIPA’s decisions on acquisi tion of intellectual property rights by 
the Appeals Chamber, the procedure for organizational and techn ical support for activities of the 
Appeals Chamber and resolution of other issues falling within i ts competence shall be determined by 
the Rules of Procedure of the Appeals Chamber approved by the c entral executive authority, which 
ensures formulation of the state  policy in the field of intelle ctual property. 
4. Independence of a NIPA’s expe rt and correctness of his/her o pinion shall be ensured by: 
compliance with the procedure established by law for the appoin tment and conduct of expert 
examination; 
prohibition of interference in t he expert examin ation process b y anyone; creation of conditions necessary f or the activities of the NIPA ’s expert, his/her financial, social and 
other support; 
ensuring the possibility for the  Appeals Chamber to review the conclusions of the expert examination; 
ensuring the possibility of the applicant and third parties to participate in the expert examination in 
the cases prescribed by law. 
Article 2 -3. Personnel Review Commission 
1. The Personnel Review Commission shall be a collegiate body o f the NIPA, which is established 
with the purpose of determining the level of professional train ing of persons who have shown their 
intention to acquire the right t o engage in activities of a rep resentative in cases of intellectual property 
(patent attorney). 
2. The Personnel Review Commissi on shall consist of employees o f the NIPA, the central executive 
authority, which ensures the formulation and implements the sta te policy in the field of intellectual 
property, and representatives i n cases of intellectual property  (patent attorneys) w ho have practical 
experience in the field of lega l protection of intellectual pro perty for at least 10 years. 
3. The powers of the Personnel Review Commission, its compositi on, formation procedure, 
requirements for its members, term of office as well as rules a nd procedures of its activities shall be 
determined by the central executive authority, which ensures th e formulation and implements the 
state policy in the field o f intellectual property. 
4. The Personnel Review Commission shall act on the basis of th is Law and the regulation approved 
by the central executive authority, which ensures the formulati on and implements the state policy in 
the field of intellectual property. 
Article 2 -4. Appeals Commission 
1. The Appeals Commission shall be a collegiate body of the NIP A, which is formed to consider 
complaints of candidates for representatives in cases of intell ectual property (patent attorneys) against 
the decisions of the Personnel Review Commission, complaints ag ainst the actions of representatives 
in cases of intellectual property (patent attorneys) as well as  to control that the patent attorneys meet 
the requirements of the legislation. 
2. The Appeals Commission shall con sist of employees of the NIP A, the central executive authority, 
which ensures the formulation and implements the state policy i n the field of intellectual property, 
prominent scientists working in the field of intellectual prope rty, and representatives in cases of 
intellectual property (patent attorneys) who have practical exp erience in the field of legal protection 
of intellectual property for at least 10 years. 
3. The powers of the Appeals Commission, its composition, forma tion procedure, requirements for 
its members, term of office as well as rules and procedures of its activities shall be determined by the 
central executive authority, whic h ensures the fo rmulation and implements the state policy in the field 
of intellectual property. 4. The Appeals Commission shall act on the basis of this Law an d the regulation approved by the 
central executive authority, whic h ensures the fo rmulation and implements the state policy in the field 
of intellectual property"; 
4) in Article 10 : 
in indent one of subparagraph 3, the words “which shall enter i nto force after its approval by the 
Institution” are deleted, and the words “A decision of the Inst itution shall be sent” are replaced with 
the words “Decisions of the NIPA together with the conclusion o f expert examination shall be sent”; 
in subparagraph 6: in indent two, the word “establishment” is deleted, and the wor d “it” is replaced with the word 
“NIPA"; 
in indent three, the word “es tablishment” is deleted; 
in indent three of subparagra ph 8, the word “Institution” is re placed with the word “it”; 
5) in Article 15 : 
in subparagraph 4, the words “central executive authority, whic h ensures formulation of the state 
policy in the field of intellectual property" are replaced with  the word “NIPA”; 
subparagraph 8 is deleted; 
6) in indent two  of subparagraph 9 of Article 16,  the words “central executive authority, which ensures 
formulation of the state policy in the field of intellectual pr operty” are replaced with the word 
“NIPA”; 
7) in Article 23 : 
in paragraph two, the words “to the State Budget of Ukraine” ar e replaced with the words “to the 
budgets under the procedur e prescribed by the Budget Code of Ukraine ”; 
paragraph four is amended as follows: 
“The fees stipulated by this Law  shall be paid to the NIPA’s cu rrent accounts”; 
in paragraph five, the words “ac cording to the orders of the In stitution” are deleted; 
8) in the text of the Law: 
the words “Institution” and “expert examination institution” in  all cases are replaced with the word 
“NIPA”; 
words “central executive authority, which ensures formulation o f the state policy in the field of 
intellectual property” in all cases are replaced with the words  “central executive authority, which 
ensures the formulation and implements the state policy in the field of intellectual property” in a 
relevant case. 3. In the Law of Ukraine  “On Protection of Rights to the Layouts of Semiconductor Produ cts” (Herald 
of the Verkhovna Rada of U kraine, 1998, No. 8, Article 28, as f urther amended): 
1) in paragraph one  of Article 1: 
subparagraphs 2 and 5 are amended as follows: 
"2) Appeals Chamber shall be a collegiate body of NIPA for cons ideration of objections against 
NIPA’s decisions on acquisition of  rights to intellectual prope rty, statements of invalidation of rights 
to intellectual property in whole or in part, statements of rec ognizing a trademark well known in 
Ukraine and consideration of other issues falling within its co mpetence in accordance with this Law, 
other laws and regulatory l egal acts of Ukraine"; 
"5) the state system of legal pr otection of inte llectual proper ty shall be the central executive authority, 
which ensures the formulation and implements the state policy i n the field of intellectual property, 
NIPA and a combination of scientific, educational, information and other state enterprises, institutions 
and organizations of relevant spe cialization, which are managed  by the central executive authority, 
which ensures the formulation a nd implements the state policy i n the field of intel lectual property"; 
subparagraph 6 is deleted; 
add subparagraph 12 -1 as follows:  
"12 -1) National Intellectual Propert y Authority (hereinafter referr ed to as the “NIPA”) shall be a public 
organization included in the state system of legal protection o f intellectual property defined at the national 
level by the Cabinet of Ministers  of Ukraine as exercising powe rs in the field of intellectual property, which 
are defined by this Law and other laws in the field of intellec tual property, acts of the central executive 
authority, which ensures the form ulation and implements the sta te policy in the field of intellectual property, 
and the articles of association, and has the right to represent  Ukraine in international and regional 
organizations";  
subparagraph 17 is deleted; 
subparagraphs 18 and 19 are inserted as follows: 
"18) Personnel Review Commission shall be a NIPA’s collegiate b ody whose major activity is the 
review of personnel who have show n their intentions to acquire the right to engage in activities of a 
representative in intellectual property cases (pa tent attorney) . 
19) Appeals Commission shall be a NIPA’s collegiate body whose major activity is the consideration 
of complaints of candidates for representatives in intellectual  property cases (patent attorneys) against 
decisions of the personnel revi ew commission and consideration of complaints against actions of 
intellectual property representatives (patent attorneys)"; 
2) Article 2  is amended as follows: 
“Article 2. Powers of the central executive authority, which en sures the formulation and implements 
the state policy in the fie ld of intellectual property 
1. Powers of the central executi ve authority, whic h ensures the  formulation and implements the state 
policy in the field of intellect ual property, shall include the  following: ensuring the regulatory and legal  governance in the sphere of p rotection of righ ts to layouts; 
defining the priority areas of de veloping the field of protecti on of rights to layouts; 
interaction and coordi nation with central executive authorities , other governmental a uthorities in the 
process of formulation and implementation of state policy in th e field of intellectual property, as well 
with a view to strengthening the p rotection of in tellectual pro perty rights; 
development of proposals to impr ove legislation in the field of  legal protection of intellectual 
property; 
international cooperation in the  field of legal protection of i ntellectual property and representation of 
Ukraine's interests in the pro tection of rights  to layouts at i nternational organizations; 
conclusion in accordance with the law of international treaties  on cooperation in the field of legal 
protection of intellectual property; 
ensuring the implementation of i nternational programs and proje cts in the field of legal protection of 
intellectual property in accordance with international treaties ; 
ensuring the fulfillment of obligations arising from Ukraine's membership in international 
organizations in the field of l egal protection of intellectual property; 
interaction, in due course, with t he relevant authorities of fo reign states and international 
organizations; 
approval of regulations on repr esentatives in intellectual prop erty cases (patent attorneys), on the 
Personnel Review Commission and the procedure for the review of  representatives in intellectual 
property cases (patent attorneys), on the Appeals Commission, o n the State Register of 
Representatives in Intellectua l Property Cases (patent attorney s); 
coordination of NIPA’ s activities in the field of intellectual property; 
exercising control over the NIP A’s observance of the legislatio n in the field of intellectual property, 
use of proceeds from the collection of fees for actions related  to the protection of intellectual property 
rights. 
2. Central executive authority, wh ich ensures the formulation a nd implements the state policy in the 
field of intellectual propert y shall perform other powers pursu ant to the Law"; 
3) Articles 2 -2 through 2 -5 are inserted  as follows:  
"Article 2 -2. Powers of the National Intell ectual Property Au thority in the  field of protecting rights to 
layouts 
1. Functions of the NIPA shall be performed by the legal entity  of public law (pub lic organization) 
established by the central execu tive authority, which ensures t he formulation and implements the state 
policy in the field of intelle ctual property, and designated by  the Cabinet of Mini sters of Ukraine. 
2. The powers delegated to t he NIPA shall include: receipt of applications, their expert examination, decision-mak ing on them; 
issuance of certificates for la youts and the state registration  of layouts; 
publication of official informa tion about a registered layout i n the Bulletin, maintenance of the 
Register, entering information in to it, providing extracts and excerpts in electronic and (or) paper 
form; 
international cooperation in the  field of legal protection of i ntellectual property and representation of 
Ukraine’s interests in the protection of rights to layouts at t he World Intellectual Property 
Organization and international or ganizations in accordance with  the law; 
preparation, attestation and regi stration of representatives in  intellectual property cases (patent 
attorneys); 
maintenance of the State Register of Representatives in Intelle ctual Property Cases (Patent 
Attorneys); 
informing and giving explanations  on implementation of the stat e policy in the field of protection of 
rights to layouts. 
3. NIPA shall also perform: information and publishing activitie s in the field of legal pro tection of intellectual property; 
generalization of national and international practice of applic ation of legislation in the field of 
protection of rights to layouts, elaboration of proposals for i mprovement of legislation in this area 
and submission of such proposals to the central executive autho rity, which ensures the formulation 
and implements the state policy in the field of intellectual pr operty; 
approval of guidelines for the expert examination of applicatio ns and registration of layouts; 
organization and performance of  work on training, retraining an d qualification improvement of 
personnel of the state system fo r legal protection of intellect ual property; 
other functions and powers provided for in this Law, other laws  and regulatory legal acts as well as 
the articles of association. 
NIPA shall be entitled to receive information, documents and ma terials, which are necessary for it to 
perform the powers vested in it, from ministries, other central  and local executive authorities and 
local self-government authoritie s on a free-of-charge basis. 
4. NIPA shall act on the basis of this Law, other laws, acts of  the central executive authority, which 
ensures the formulation and implements the state policy in the field of intellectual property, and the 
articles of association approved by the central executive autho rity, which ensures the formulation and 
implements the state policy in t he field of intellectual proper ty. 
5. In order to ensure the fulfillment by NIPA of delegated powe rs, the head of NIPA shall be 
empowered to sign title documents. 6. To develop recommendations on matters falling within the com petence of the NIPA, the body shall 
perform scientific research, invol ve experts and consultants. 
7. NIPA shall be headed by the h ead appointed to and dismissed from the post by the central executive 
body, which ensures the formulatio n and implements the state po licy in the field of intellectual 
property. 
The head of NIPA may be a citizen of Ukraine, who has lived in Ukraine for the last five years, is 
fluent in the state language, speaks one of the official langua ges of the World Intellectual Property 
Organization (WIPO), has a comple te higher legal education and/ or education in the field of 
intellectual property, work expe rience in the field of intellec tual property for at least 10 years and 
experience in management positi ons for at least five years. 
The head of NIPA shall not be a person who, in accordance with a court judgement, is deprived of 
the right to carry out activities related to the performance of  state functions or hold corresponding 
positions, and has been subjected to an administrative penalty for a corruption or c orruption-related 
offense within three years upon t he day of entry into force of the relevant court judgement. 
The head of NIPA shall be appointed based on the results of an open competition conducted by the 
central executive authority, whic h ensures the fo rmulation and implements the state policy in the field 
of intellectual property, in accordance with the established pr ocedure for competitive selection of 
heads of economic entities i n the public sector of economy. 
The head of NIPA shall have one deputy and two deputies to be a ppointed to the position by the 
central executive authority, which ensures the formulation and implements the state policy in the field 
of intellectual property, upon t he recommendation of the head o f NIPA. 
8. The supervisory board shall be the supervisory body of the N IPA and consist of the following 
members: 
two representatives of the  Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine; 
two representatives of the centr al executive authority, which e nsures the formulation and implements 
the state policy in the fiel d of intellectual property; 
one representative of the central executive authority, which en sures the formulation of state policy in 
the fields of scienc e and education; 
one representative of community o rganizations of representative s in cases of intellectual property 
(patent attorneys); 
one representative of the Nati onal Academy of Sciences of Ukrai ne. 
The supervisory board may consist of two representatives of int ernational and/or regional intellectual 
property organizations h aving an advisory vote. 
Personal composition of the supe rvisory board shall be approved  by the central executive authority, 
which ensures the formulation a nd implements the state policy i n the field of intel lectual property. 
The members of the supervisor y board shall perfo rm their duties  on a voluntary basis. The head of the supervisory board and his/her deputies shall be  elected by the members of the 
supervisory board from among them: a representative of the cent ral executive authority, which 
ensures the formulation and implements the state policy in the field of intellectua l property, shall not 
be the head of the supervisory board. 
The powers of the supervisory b oard shall include supervision o ver the financial and economic 
activities of the NIPA, budget execution, use of funds generate d from the proceeds of collecting fees 
for actions related to the prot ection of intellectual property rights. 
The supervisory board shall ha ve the following rights: 
request any information, except fo r the restricted information,  from the NIPA and receive such 
information; 
hear the reports of the head of the NIPA on the state of implem enting powers by the NIPA, on the 
conduct of financial and economic  activities, budget execution,  use of funds generated from the 
proceeds of collecting fees for actions related to the protecti on of intellectual pr operty rights, as well 
as the plans of NIPA’s activities; 
submit recommendations to the NIPA that are mandatory for consi deration; 
inform the executive authority, which ensures the formulation a nd implements the st ate policy in the 
field of intellectual  property, about the violations detected. 
The term of office of supervisory board members, except for the  head, shall be two years and may be 
extended by no more than one term. Upon expiration of the term of office of a supervisory board 
member, the relevant body or organ ization that has delegated hi m/her shall, within one month, 
delegate a new representative to the supervisory board or make a decision to extend the term of office 
of the supervisor y board member. 
Powers of a member of the supervisory board may be terminated e arly upon the recommendation of 
the body that has delegated him/her. The powers of a member of the supervisory board shall also be 
terminated at the in itiative of the super visory board in the ca se of: 
submission of an application for termination of powers at own d iscretion; 
inability to perform personal duties, including due to health p roblems; 
termination of relat ions with the body tha t has delegated him/h er; 
entry into force of a guilty ve rdict against him/her; 
death or on the basis of a court judgement declaring him/her in capable, partially incapable, missing 
or declared dead; 
application of an administrativ e penalty for a corruption or co rruption-related offense. 
The body that has delegated a mem ber of the supervisory board, whose powers have been terminated 
early, shall be obliged to delegate a new representative to the  supervisory board within one month 
from the day the powers of the pr evious represent ative are term inated early. The supervisory board shall act in  accordance with this Law and  regulation on the supervisory board 
approved by the central executive  authority, whic h ensures the formulation and implements the state 
policy in the field of i ntellectual property. 
The form of work of the supervisory board shall be a meeting, r esulting in drawing up the minutes, a 
copy of which is sent to the NIPA and the central executive aut hority, which ensures the formulation 
and implements the state policy in the field of intellectual pr operty. A meeting of the supervisory 
board shall be considered valid if a simple majority of the mem bers of the supervisory board are 
present. 
Placement and organizational and ma terial support of the superv isory board shall be provided by the 
NIPA. 
9. The NIPA shall publish annually on its official website the financial statements, in particular, the 
annual financial statements, au ditor’s opinions on the annual f inancial statements, its performance 
report, including the budge ex ecution report, and the budget fo r the next year. 
The financial or consolidated fin ancial statements of the NIPA shall be audited by decision of the 
central executive authority, whic h ensures the fo rmulation and implements the state policy in the field 
of intellectual property. 
10. NIPA cannot intend to receiv e profit generated by its opera tions. NIPA’s activities shall be funded 
from the proceeds of collecting fees for actions related to the  protection of intellectual property rights. 
NIPA shall procure goods, works and services in the manner and using the procedures established by 
the Law of Ukraine  “On Public Procurement” 
11. A qualified electronic signature may be affixed to the docu ments received or approved by the 
NIPA in compliance with the Law. Submission of documents electr onically to the NIPA and issuance 
of documents electroni cally by it shall be carried out in compl iance with the legislation in the sphere 
of electronic documents and electr onic document circulation, el ectronic trust services this Law and 
rules established by the central executive authority, which ens ures formulation of the state policy in 
the field of intellectual property. 
Article 2 -3. Guarantees of independence of t he Appeals Chamber and experts  of the National 
Intellectual Property Authority 
1. The activities of the Appeals Chamber shall be based on the principles of legitimacy, impartiality, 
independence, transparency, rel iability, collegiality and quali fied staffing. 
2. The main principles of consideration of objections and appli cations by the Appeals Chamber are 
the rule of law, legitimacy, equality of participants in the co nsideration before the law and the Appeals 
Chamber. 
3. The powers of the Appeals Chamber, the requirements for its members, the procedure for 
consideration of objections aga inst NIPA’s decisions on acquisi tion of intellectual property rights by 
the Appeals Chamber, the procedure for organizational and techn ical support for activities of the 
Appeals Chamber and resolution of other issues falling within i ts competence shall be determined by 
the Rules of Procedure of the Appeals Chamber approved by the c entral executive authority, which 
ensures formulation of the state  policy in the field of intelle ctual property. 4. Independence of a NIPA’s expe rt and correctness of his/her o pinion shall be ensured by: 
compliance with the procedure established by law for the appoin tment and conduct of expert 
examination; 
prohibition of interference in t he expert examin ation process b y anyone; 
creation of conditions necessary f or the activities of the NIPA ’s expert, his/her financial, social and 
other support; 
ensuring the possibility for the  Appeals Chamber to review the conclusions of the expert examination; 
ensuring the possibility of the applicant and third parties to participate in the expert examination in 
the cases prescribed by law. 
Article 2 -4. Personnel Review Commission 
1. The Personnel Review Commission shall be a collegiate body o f the NIPA, which is established 
with the purpose of determining the level of professional train ing of persons who have shown their 
intention to acquire the right t o engage in activities of a rep resentative in cases of intellectual property 
(patent attorney). 
2. The Personnel Review Commissi on shall consist of employees o f the NIPA, the central executive 
authority, which ensures the formulation and implements the sta te policy in the field of intellectual 
property, and representatives i n cases of intellectual property  (patent attorneys) w ho have practical 
experience in the field of lega l protection of intellectual pro perty for at least 10 years. 
3. The powers of the Personnel Review Commission, its compositi on, formation procedure, 
requirements for its members, term of office as well as rules a nd procedures of its activities shall be 
determined by the central executive authority, which ensures th e formulation and implements the 
state policy in the field o f intellectual property. 
4. The Personnel Review Commission shall act on the basis of th is Law and the regulation approved 
by the central executive authority, which ensures the formulati on and implements the state policy in 
the field of intellectual property. 
Article 2 -5. Appeals Commission 
1. The Appeals Commission shall be a collegiate body of the NIP A, which is formed to consider 
complaints of candidates for representatives in cases of intell ectual property (patent attorneys) against 
the decisions of the Personnel Review Commission, complaints ag ainst the actions of representatives 
in cases of intellectual property (patent attorneys) as well as  to control that the patent attorneys meet 
the requirements of the legislation. 
2. The Appeals Commission shall con sist of employees of the NIP A, the central executive authority, 
which ensures the formulation and implements the state policy i n the field of intellectual property, 
prominent scientists working in the field of intellectual prope rty, and representatives in cases of 
intellectual property (patent attorneys) who have practical exp erience in the field of legal protection 
of intellectual property for at least 10 years. 3. The powers of the Appeals Commission, its composition, forma tion procedure, requirements for 
its members, term of office as well as rules and procedures of its activities shall be determined by the 
central executive authority, which ensures the formulation and implements the state policy in the field 
of intellectual property. 
4. The Appeals Commission shall act on the basis of this Law an d the regulation approved by the 
central executive authority, whic h ensures the fo rmulation and implements the state policy in the field 
of intellectual property"; 
4) in Article 9 : 
in subparagraph 2, the words "In stitution and its expert body" are replaced with the word "NIPA"; 
in subparagraphs 5 and 6, the word "Institution" is replaced wi th the words "to NIPA"; 
5) in Article 11 : 
in subparagraph one, the words “shall have the status of the sc ientific and technical expert 
examination and” are deleted; 
in subparagraph 3, the words “whi ch shall enter into force afte r its approval by the Institution” are 
deleted, and the word “Institution” is replaced with the words “the NIPA together w ith the conclusion 
of expert examination”; 
in subparagraph 6: 
in indent one, the words "Expert examination institution" are r eplaced with the word "NIPA"; 
in indent two, the word “establishment” is deleted, and the wor d “it” is replaced with the word 
“NIPA"; 
in indent three, the word “es tablishment” is deleted; 
6) in indent two  of subparagraph 5 of Article 16,  the words “central executive authority, which ensures 
formulation of the state policy in the field of intellectual pr operty” are replaced with the word 
“NIPA”; 
7) in Article 23 : 
paragraph four is amended as follows: 
“The fees stipulated by this Law  shall be paid to the NIPA’s cu rrent accounts”; 
in paragraph five, the words “ac cording to the orders of the In stitution” are deleted; 
8) in the text of the Law: 
the words “Institution” and “expert examination institution” in  all cases are replaced with the word 
“NIPA”; words “central executive authority, which ensures formulation o f the state policy in the field of 
intellectual property” in all cases are replaced with the words  “central executive authority, which 
ensures the formulation and implements the state policy in the field of intellectual property” in a 
relevant case. 
4. In the Law of Ukraine  "On Legal Protection of Geogr aphical Indications" (Herald of t he Verkhovna 
Rada of Ukraine, 1999, No. 32, Artic le 267, as further amended) : 
1) in paragraph one  of Article 1: 
subparagraphs 1 and 5 are amended as follows: 
"1) Appeals Chamber shall be a collegiate body of NIPA for cons ideration of objections against 
NIPA’s decisions on acquisition of  rights to intellectual prope rty, statements of invalidation of rights 
to intellectual property in whole or in part, statements of rec ognizing a trademark well known in 
Ukraine and consideration of other issues falling within its co mpetence in accordance with this Law, 
other laws and regulatory l egal acts of Ukraine"; 
"5) the state system of legal pr otection of inte llectual proper ty shall be the central executive authority, 
which ensures the formulation and implements the state policy i n the field of intellectual property, 
NIPA and a combination of scientific, educational, information and other state enterp rises, institutions 
and organizations of relevant spe cialization, which are managed  by the central executive authority, 
which ensures the formulation a nd implements the state policy i n the field of intel lectual property"; 
subparagraph 6 is deleted; 
insert subparagraph 10 -1 as follows:  
"10 -1) National Intellectual Propert y Authority (hereinafter referr ed to as the “NIPA”) shall be a public 
organization included in the state system of legal protection o f intellectual property defined at the national 
level by the Cabinet of Ministers  of Ukraine as exercising powe rs in the field of intellectual property, which 
are defined by this Law and other laws in the field of intellec tual property, acts of the central executive 
authority, which ensures the form ulation and implements the sta te policy in the field of intellectual property, 
and the articles of association, and has the right to represent  Ukraine in international and regional 
organizations";  
subparagraph 16 is deleted; 
subparagraphs 17 and 18 are inserted as follows: 
"17) Personnel Review Commission shall be a NIPA’s collegiate b ody whose major activity is the 
review of personnel who have show n their intentions to acquire the right to engage in activities of a 
representative in intellectual property cases (pa tent attorney) . 
18) Appeals Commission shall be a NIPA’s collegiate body whose major activity is the consideration 
of complaints of candidates for representatives in intellectual  property cases (patent attorneys) against 
decisions of the personnel revi ew commission and consideration of complaints against actions of 
intellectual property representatives (patent attorneys)"; 
2) Article 3  is amended as follows: “Article 3. Powers of the central executive authority, which en sures the formulation and implements 
the state policy in the fie ld of intellectual property 
1. Powers of the central executi ve authority, whic h ensures the  formulation and implements the state 
policy in the field of intellect ual property, shall include the  following: 
ensuring the regulatory and legal governance in the sphere of p rotection of rights to geographical 
indications; 
defining the priority areas of de veloping the field of protecti on of rights to geogra phical indications; 
interaction and coordi nation with central executive authorities , other governmental a uthorities in the 
process of formulation and implementation of state policy in th e field of intellectual property, as well 
with a view to strengthening the p rotection of in tellectual pro perty rights; 
development of proposals to impr ove legislation in the field of  legal protection of intellectual 
property; 
international cooperation in the  field of legal protection of i ntellectual property and representation of 
Ukraine's interests in the protection of rights to geographical  indications at international 
organizations; 
conclusion in accordance with the law of international treaties  on cooperation in the field of legal 
protection of intellectual property; 
ensuring the implementation of i nternational programs and proje cts in the field of legal protection of 
intellectual property in accordance with international treaties ; 
ensuring the fulfillment of obligations arising from Ukraine's membership in international 
organizations in the field of l egal protection of intellectual property; 
interaction, in due course, with t he relevant authorities of fo reign states and international 
organizations; 
approval of regulations on repr esentatives in intellectual prop erty cases (patent attorneys), on the 
Personnel Review Commission and the procedure for the review of  representatives in intellectual 
property cases (patent attorneys), on the Appeals Commission, o n the State Register of 
Representatives in Intellectua l Property Cases (patent attorney s); 
coordination of NIPA’ s activities in the field of intellectual property; 
exercising control over the NIP A’s observance of the legislatio n in the field of intellectual property, 
use of proceeds from the collection of fees for actions related  to the protection of intellectual property 
rights. 
2. Central executive authority, wh ich ensures the formulation a nd implements the state policy in the 
field of intellectual propert y shall perform other powers pursu ant to the Law"; 
3) Articles 3 -1 through 3 -4 are inserted  as follows:  "Article 3 -1. Powers of the National Intell ectual Property Au thority in the  field of protecting rights to 
geographical indications 
1. Functions of the NIPA shall be performed by the legal entity  of public law (pub lic organization) 
established by the central execu tive authority, which ensures t he formulation and implements the state 
policy in the field of intelle ctual property, and designated by  the Cabinet of Mini sters of Ukraine. 
2. The powers delegated to t he NIPA shall include: 
receipt of applications, their expert examination, decision-mak ing on them; 
state registration of geographical indications; publication of official informa tion about geographical indicati ons in the Bulletin, maintenance of the 
Register, entering information in to it, providing extracts and excerpts in electronic and (or) paper 
form; 
international cooperation in the  field of legal protection of i ntellectual property and representation of 
Ukraine’s interests in the protection of rights to geographical  indications at the World Intellectual 
Property Organization and interna tional organizations in accord ance with the law; 
preparation, attestation and regi stration of representatives in  intellectual property cases (patent 
attorneys); 
maintenance of the State Register of Representatives in Intelle ctual Property Cases (Patent 
Attorneys); 
informing and giving explanations  on implementation of the stat e policy in the field of protection of 
rights to geographical indications. 
3. NIPA shall also perform: information and publishing activitie s in the field of legal pro tection of intellectual property; 
generalization of national and international practice of applic ation of legislation in the field of 
protection of rights to geographi cal indications, elaboration o f proposals for improvement of 
legislation in this area and s ubmission of such proposals to th e central executive authority, which 
ensures the formulation and imple ments the state policy in the field of intellect ual property; 
approval of guidelines for the expert examination of applicatio ns and state registration of 
geographical indications; 
organization and performance of  work on training, retraining an d qualification improvement of 
personnel of the state system fo r legal protection of intellect ual property; 
other functions and powers provided for in this Law, other laws  and regulatory legal acts as well as 
the articles of association. NIPA shall be entitled to receive information, documents and ma terials, which are necessary for it to 
perform the powers vested in it, from ministries, other central  and local executive authorities and 
local self-government authoritie s on a free-of-charge basis. 
4. NIPA shall act on the basis of this Law, other laws of Ukrai ne, acts of the central executive 
authority, which ensures the formulation and implements the sta te policy in the field of intellectual 
property, and the articles of a ssociation approved by the centr al executive authority, which ensures 
the formulation and implements th e state policy i n the field of  intellectual property. 
5. In order to ensure the fulfillment by NIPA of delegated powe rs, the head of NIPA shall be 
empowered to sign title documents. 
6. To develop recommendations on matters falling within the com petence of the NIPA, the body shall 
perform scientific research, invol ve experts and consultants. 
7. NIPA shall be headed by the h ead appointed to and dismissed from the post by the central executive 
body, which ensures the formulatio n and implements the state po licy in the field of intellectual 
property. 
The head of NIPA may be a citizen of Ukraine, who has lived in Ukraine for the last five years, is 
fluent in the state language, speaks one of the official langua ges of the World Intellectual Property 
Organization (WIPO), has a comple te higher legal education and/ or education in the field of 
intellectual property, work expe rience in the field of intellec tual property for at least 10 years and 
experience in management positi ons for at least five years. 
The head of NIPA shall not be a person who, in accordance with a court judgement, is deprived of 
the right to carry out activities related to the performance of  state functions or hold corresponding 
positions, and has been subjected to an administrative penalty for a corruption or c orruption-related 
offense within three years upon t he day of entry into force of the relevant court judgement. 
The head of NIPA shall be appointed based on the results of an open competition conducted by the 
central executive authority, which ensures the formulation and implements the state policy in the field 
of intellectual property, in accordance with the established pr ocedure for competitive selection of 
heads of economic entities i n the public sector of economy. 
The head of NIPA shall have one deputy and two deputies to be a ppointed to the position by the 
central executive authority, whic h ensures the fo rmulation and implements the state policy in the field 
of intellectual property, upon t he recommendation of the head o f NIPA. 
8. The supervisory board shall be the supervisory body of the N IPA and consist of the following 
members: 
two representatives of the  Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine; 
two representatives of the centr al executive authority, which e nsures the formulation and implements 
the state policy in the fiel d of intellectual property; 
one representative of the central executive authority, which en sures the formulation of state policy in 
the fields of scienc e and education; one representative of community o rganizations of representative s in cases of intellectual property 
(patent attorneys); 
one representative of the Nati onal Academy of Sciences of Ukrai ne. 
The supervisory board may consist of two representatives of int ernational and/or regional intellectual 
property organizations h aving an advisory vote. 
Personal composition of the supe rvisory board shall be approved  by the central executive authority, 
which ensures the formulation a nd implements the state policy i n the field of intel lectual property. 
The members of the supervisor y board shall perfo rm their duties  on a voluntary basis. 
The head of the supervisory board and his/her deputies shall be  elected by the members of the 
supervisory board from among them: a representative of the cent ral executive authority, which 
ensures the formulation and implements the state policy in the field of intellectua l property, shall not 
be the head of the supervisory board. 
The powers of the supervisory b oard shall include supervision o ver the financial and economic 
activities of the NIPA, budget execution, use of funds generate d from the proceeds of collecting fees 
for actions related to the prot ection of intellectual property rights. 
The supervisory board shall ha ve the following rights: 
request any information, except fo r the restricted information,  from the NIPA and receive such 
information; 
hear the reports of the head of the NIPA on the state of implem enting powers by the NIPA, on the 
conduct of financial and economic  activities, budget execution,  use of funds generated from the 
proceeds of collecting fees for actions related to the protecti on of intellectual pr operty rights, as well 
as the plans of NIPA’s activities; 
submit recommendations to the NIPA that are mandatory for consi deration; 
inform the executive authority, which ensures the formulation a nd implements the st ate policy in the 
field of intellectual  property, about the violations detected. 
The term of office of supervisory board members, except for the  head, shall be two years and may be 
extended by no more than one term. Upon expiration of the term of office of a supervisory board 
member, the relevant body or organ ization that has delegated hi m/her shall, within one month, 
delegate a new representative to the supervisory board or make a decision to extend the term of office 
of the supervisor y board member. 
Powers of a member of the supervisory board may be terminated e arly upon the recommendation of 
the body that has delegated him/her. The powers of a member of the supervisory board shall also be 
terminated at the in itiative of the super visory board in the ca se of: 
submission of an application for termination of powers at own d iscretion; 
inability to perform personal duties, including due to health p roblems; termination of relat ions with the body tha t has delegated him/h er; 
entry into force of a guilty ve rdict against him/her; 
death or on the basis of a court judgement declaring him/her in capable, partially incapable, missing 
or declared dead; 
application of an administrativ e penalty for a corruption or co rruption-related offense. 
The body that has delegated a mem ber of the supervisory board, whose powers have been terminated 
early, shall be obliged to delegate a new representative to the  supervisory board within one month 
from the day the powers of the pr evious represent ative are term inated early. 
The supervisory board shall act in  accordance with this Law and  regulation on the supervisory board 
approved by the central executive  authority, whic h ensures the formulation and implements the state 
policy in the field of i ntellectual property. 
The form of work of the supervisory board shall be a meeting, r esulting in drawing up the minutes, a 
copy of which is sent to the NIPA and the central executive aut hority, which ensures the formulation 
and implements the state policy in the field of intellectual pr operty. A meeting of the supervisory 
board shall be considered valid if a simple majority of the mem bers of the supervisory board are 
present. 
Placement and organizational and ma terial support of the superv isory board shall be provided by the 
NIPA. 
9. The NIPA shall publish annually on its official website the financial statements, in particular, the 
annual financial statements as well as auditor’s opinions on th e annual financial statements, its 
performance report, including the  budge execution report, and t he budget for the next year. 
The financial or consolidated fin ancial statements of the NIPA shall be audited by decision of the 
central executive authority, whic h ensures the fo rmulation and implements the state policy in the field 
of intellectual property. 
10. NIPA cannot intend to receiv e profit generated by its opera tions. NIPA’s activities shall be funded 
from the proceeds of collecting fees for actions related to the  protection of intell ectual property rights 
as well as from other so urces not prohibited by law. 
NIPA shall procure goods, works and services in the manner and using the procedures established by 
the Law of Ukraine  “On Public Procurement” 
11. A qualified electronic signature may be affixed to the docu ments received or approved by the 
NIPA in compliance with the Law. Submission of documents electr onically to the NIPA and issuance 
of documents electroni cally by it shall be carried out in compl iance with the legislation in the sphere 
of electronic documents and electr onic document circulation, el ectronic trust services this Law and 
rules established by the central executive authority, which ens ures formulation of the state policy in 
the field of intellectual property. 
Article 3 -2. Guarantees of independence of t he Appeals Chamber and experts  of the National 
Intellectual Property Authority 1. The activities of the Appeals Chamber shall be based on the principles of legitimacy, impartiality, 
independence, transparency, rel iability, collegiality and quali fied staffing. 
2. The main principles of consideration of objections and appli cations by the Appeals Chamber are 
the rule of law, legitimacy, equality of participants in the co nsideration before the law and the Appeals 
Chamber. 
3. The powers of the Appeals Chamber, the requirements for its members, the procedure for 
consideration of objections aga inst NIPA’s decisions on acquisi tion of intellectual property rights by 
the Appeals Chamber, the procedure for organizational and techn ical support for activities of the 
Appeals Chamber and resolution of other issues falling within i ts competence shall be determined by 
the Rules of Procedure of the Appeals Chamber approved by the c entral executive authority, which 
ensures formulation of the state  policy in the field of intelle ctual property. 
4. Independence of a NIPA’s expe rt and correctness of his/her o pinion shall be ensured by: 
compliance with the procedure established by law for the appoin tment and conduct of expert 
examination; 
prohibition of interference in t he expert examin ation process b y anyone; 
creation of conditions necessary f or the activities of the NIPA ’s expert, his/her financial, social and 
other support; 
ensuring the possibility for the  Appeals Chamber to review the conclusions of the expert examination; 
ensuring the possibility of the applicant and third parties to participate in the expert examination in 
the cases prescribed by law. 
Article 3 -3. Personnel Review Commission 
1. The Personnel Review Commission shall be a collegiate body o f the NIPA, which is established 
with the purpose of determining the level of professional train ing of persons who have shown their 
intention to acquire the right t o engage in activities of a rep resentative in cases of intellectual property 
(patent attorney). 
2. The Personnel Review Commissi on shall consist of employees o f the NIPA, the central executive 
authority, which ensures the formulation and implements the sta te policy in the field of intellectual 
property, and representatives i n cases of intellectual property  (patent attorneys) w ho have practical 
experience in the field of lega l protection of intellectual pro perty for at least 10 years. 
3. The powers of the Personnel Review Commission, its compositi on, formation procedure, 
requirements for its members, term of office as well as rules a nd procedures of its activities shall be 
determined by the central executive authority, which ensures th e formulation and implements the 
state policy in the field o f intellectual property. 
4. The Personnel Review Commission shall act on the basis of th is Law and the regulation approved 
by the central executive authority, which ensures the formulati on and implements the state policy in 
the field of intellectual property. Article 3 -4. Appeals Commission 
1. The Appeals Commission shall be a collegiate body of the NIP A, which is formed to consider 
complaints of candidates for representatives in cases of intell ectual property (patent attorneys) against 
the decisions of the Personnel Review Commission, complaints ag ainst the actions of representatives 
in cases of intellectual property (patent attorneys) as well as  to control that the patent attorneys meet 
the requirements of the legislation. 
2. The Appeals Commission shall con sist of employees of the NIP A, the central executive authority, 
which ensures the formulation and implements the state policy i n the field of intellectual property, 
prominent scientists working in the field of intellectual prope rty, and representatives in cases of 
intellectual property (patent attorneys) who have practical exp erience in the field of legal protection 
of intellectual property for at least 10 years. 
3. The powers of the Appeals Commission, its composition, forma tion procedure, requirements for 
its members, term of office as well as rules and procedures of its activities shall be determined by the 
central executive authority, whic h ensures the fo rmulation and implements the state policy in the field 
of intellectual property. 
4. The Appeals Commission shall act on the basis of this Law an d the regulation approved by the 
central executive authority, whic h ensures the fo rmulation and implements the state policy in the field 
of intellectual property"; 
4) in Article 11 : 
in indent one of paragraph one, the  words “shall have the statu s of the scientific and technical expert 
examination and” are deleted; 
in indent one of paragraph two, the words “which shall enter in to force after its approval by the 
Institution” are deleted, and th e words “Institution shall be s ent” are replaced with the words “NIPA 
together with the conclusion of e xpert examination shall be sen t”; 
in indent two of paragraph five, t he word “facility” is deleted ; 
5) the first sentence of paragraph four  of Article 13 is amended as follows: "NIPA’s decision shall be  
appealed with the Appeals Chamber by submitting an objection to  the decision under the procedure 
established in this Law and in accordance with the rules of pro cedure of the Appeals Chamber 
approved by the central executive  authority, whic h ensures the formulation and implements the state 
policy in the field of i ntellectual property. 
6) in Article 26 : 
paragraph four is amended as follows: 
“The fees stipulated by this Law  shall be paid to the NIPA’s cu rrent accounts”; 
in paragraph five, the words “ac cording to the orders of the In stitution” are deleted; 
7) in the text of the Law: the words “Institution” and “expert examination institution” in  all cases are replaced with the word 
“NIPA”; 
words “central executive authority, which ensures formulation o f the state policy in the field of 
intellectual property” in all cases are replaced with the words  “central executive authority, which 
ensures the formulation and implements the state policy in the field of intellectual property” in a 
relevant case. 
5. In the Law of Ukraine  “On Protection of Rights to Inventions and Utility Models” (He rald of the 
Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, 2000, No. 37, Article 307, as furthe r amended): 
1) in Article 1 : 
indents two and three are  amended as follows: 
"National Intellectual Property Authority (hereinafter referred  to as the “NIPA”) shall be a public 
organization included in the stat e system of legal protection o f intellectual property defined at the 
national level by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukr aine as exerci sing powers in the fie ld of intellectual 
property, which are defined by this Law and other laws in the f ield of intellectual property, acts of 
the central executive authority, which ensures the formulation and implements the st ate policy in the 
field of intellectual  property, and the arti cles of association , and has the right to rep resent Ukraine in 
international and regional organizations; 
Appeals Chamber shall be a col legiate body of NIPA for consider ation of objections  against NIPA’s 
decisions on acquisition of right s to intellectual property, st atements of invalidation of rights to 
intellectual property in whole or  in part, statements of recogn izing a trademark well known in Ukraine 
and consideration of other issues  falling within its competence  in accordance with this Law, other 
laws and regulatory legal  acts of Ukraine"; 
indent thirty-two is deleted; indent thirty-three is  amended as follows: 
"the state system of legal protection of intellectual property shall be the central executive authority, 
which ensures the formulation and implements the state policy i n the field of intellectual property, 
NIPA and a combination of scientific, educational, information and other state enterp rises, institutions 
and organizations of relevant spe cialization, which are managed  by the central executive authority, 
which ensures the formulation a nd implements the state policy i n the field of intel lectual property"; 
insert indents thirty-four a nd thirty-five as follows: 
"Personnel Review Commission sha ll be a NIPA’s collegiate body whose major activity is the review 
of personnel who have shown thei r intentions to acquire the rig ht to engage in activities of a 
representative in intellectual property cases (pa tent attorney) . 
Appeals Commission shall be a NIPA’s collegiate body whose majo r activity is the consideration of 
complaints of candidates for representatives in intellectual pr operty cases (patent attorneys) against 
decisions of the personnel revi ew commission and consideration of complaints against actions of 
intellectual property representatives (patent attorneys)"; 2) Article 3  is amended as follows: 
“Article 3. Powers of the central executive authority, which en sures the formulation and implements 
the state policy in the fie ld of intellectual property 
1. Powers of the central executi ve authority, whic h ensures the  formulation and implements the state 
policy in the field of intellect ual property, shall include the  following: 
ensuring the regulatory and lega l governance in the sphere of p rotection of rights to inventions and 
utility models; 
defining the priority areas of de veloping the field of protecti on of rights to inventions and utility 
models; 
interaction and coordi nation with central executive authorities , other governmental a uthorities in the 
process of formulation and implementation of state policy in th e field of intellectual property, as well 
with a view to strengthening the p rotection of in tellectual pro perty rights; 
development of proposals to impr ove legislation in the field of  legal protection of intellectual 
property; 
international cooperation in the  field of legal protection of i ntellectual property and representation of 
Ukraine's interests in the protection of rights to inventions a nd utility models at international 
organizations; 
conclusion in accordance with the law of international treaties  on cooperation in the field of legal 
protection of intellectual property; 
ensuring the implementation of i nternational programs and proje cts in the field of legal protection of 
intellectual property in accordance with international treaties ; 
ensuring the fulfillment of obligations arising from Ukraine's membership in international 
organizations in the field of l egal protection of intellectual property; 
interaction, in due course, with t he relevant authorities of fo reign states and international 
organizations; 
approval of regulations on repr esentatives in intellectual prop erty cases (patent attorneys), on the 
Personnel Review Commission and the procedure for the review of  representatives in intellectual 
property cases (patent attorneys), on the Appeals Commission, o n the State Register of 
Representatives in Intellectua l Property Cases (patent attorney s); 
coordination of NIPA’ s activities in the field of intellectual property; 
exercising control over the NIP A’s observance of the legislatio n in the field of intellectual property, 
use of proceeds from the collection of fees for actions related  to the protection of intellectual property 
rights. 
2. Central executive authority, wh ich ensures the formulation a nd implements the state policy in the 
field of intellectual propert y shall perform other powers pursu ant to the Law"; 3) Articles 3 -1 through 3 -4 are inserted  as follows:  
"Article 3 -1. Powers of the National Intell ectual Property Au thority in the  field of protecting rights to 
inventions and utility models 
1. Functions of the NIPA shall be performed by the legal entity  of public law (pub lic organization) 
established by the central execu tive authority, which ensures t he formulation and implements the state 
policy in the field of intelle ctual property, and designated by  the Cabinet of Mini sters of Ukraine. 
2. The powers delegated to t he NIPA shall include: 
receipt of applications, their expert examination, decision-mak ing on them; 
state registration of inventions  and utility models, issuance o f patents for inventions and utility 
models; 
invalidation of rights to inven tions and utility models in the manner prescribed by law; 
publication of official informa tion about inventions and utilit y models in the Bulletin, maintenance 
of the Register, entering information into it, providing extrac ts and excerpts in electronic and (or) 
paper form; 
international cooperation in the  field of legal protection of i ntellectual property and representation of 
Ukraine’s interests in the protection of rights to inventions a nd utility models at the World Intellectual 
Property Organization and interna tional organizations in accord ance with the law; 
preparation, attestation and regi stration of representatives in  intellectual property cases (patent 
attorneys); 
maintenance of the State Register of Representatives in Intelle ctual Property Cases (Patent 
Attorneys); 
informing and giving explanations  on implementation of the stat e policy in the field of protection of 
rights to inventions  and utility models. 
3. NIPA shall also perform: 
functions of the "department that  receives", " International Se arch Authority" and "International 
Preliminary Examination Authority" in accordance with the Patent Cooperation Agreement ; 
information and publishing activitie s in the field of legal pro tection of intellectual property; 
generalization of national and international practice of applic ation of legislation in the field of 
protection of rights to inventions and utility models, elaborat ion of proposals for improvement of 
legislation in the above-mentione d area and submission of such proposal to the central executive 
authority, which ensures the formulation and implements the sta te policy in the field of intellectual 
property; 
approval of guidelines for the expert examinatio n of applicatio ns and state registration of inventions 
and utility models; organization of work on training, retraining and qualification improvement of personnel of the state 
system for legal protection of  intellectual property; 
other functions and powers provided for in this Law, other laws  and regulatory legal acts as well as 
the articles of association. 
NIPA shall be entitled to receive information, documents and ma terials, which are necessary for it to 
perform the powers vested in it, from ministries, other central  and local executive authorities and 
local self-government authoritie s on a free-of-charge basis. 
4. NIPA shall act on the basis of this Law, other laws, acts of  the central executive authority, which 
ensures the formulation and implements the state policy in the field of intellectual property, and the 
articles of association approved by the central executive autho rity, which ensures the formulation and 
implements the state policy in t he field of intellectual proper ty. 
5. In order to ensure the fulfillment by NIPA of delegated powe rs, the head of NIPA shall be 
empowered to sign title documents. 
6. To develop recommendations on matters falling within the com petence of the NIPA, the body shall 
perform scientific research, invol ve experts and consultants. 
7. NIPA shall be headed by the h ead appointed to and dismissed from the post by the central executive 
body, which ensures the formulatio n and implements the state po licy in the field of intellectual 
property. 
The head of NIPA may be a citizen of Ukraine, who has lived in Ukraine for the last five years, is 
fluent in the state language, speaks one of the official langua ges of the World Intellectual Property 
Organization (WIPO), has a comple te higher legal education and/ or education in the field of 
intellectual property, work expe rience in the field of intellec tual property for at least 10 years and 
experience in management positi ons for at least five years. 
The head of NIPA shall not be a person who, in accordance with a court judgement, is deprived of 
the right to carry out activities related to the performance of  state functions or hold corresponding 
positions, and has been subjected to an administrative penalty for a corruption or c orruption-related 
offense within three years upon t he day of entry into force of the relevant court judgement. 
The head of NIPA shall be appointed based on the results of an open competition conducted by the 
central executive authority, whic h ensures the fo rmulation and implements the state policy in the field 
of intellectual property, in accordance with the established pr ocedure for competitive selection of 
heads of economic entities i n the public sector of economy. 
The head of NIPA shall have one deputy and two deputies to be a ppointed to the position by the 
central executive authority, whic h ensures the fo rmulation and implements the state policy in the field 
of intellectual property, upon t he recommendation of the head o f NIPA. 
8. The supervisory board shall be the supervisory body of the N IPA and consist of the following 
members: 
two representatives of the  Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine; two representatives of the centr al executive authority, which e nsures the formulation and implements 
the state policy in the fiel d of intellectual property; 
one representative of the central executive authority, which en sures the formulation of state policy in 
the fields of scienc e and education; 
one representative of community o rganizations of representative s in cases of intellectual property 
(patent attorneys); 
one representative of the Nati onal Academy of Sciences of Ukrai ne. 
The supervisory board may consist of two representatives of int ernational and/or regional intellectual 
property organizations h aving an advisory vote. 
Personal composition of the supe rvisory board shall be approved  by the central executive authority, 
which ensures the formulation a nd implements the state policy i n the field of intel lectual property. 
The members of the supervisor y board shall perfo rm their duties  on a voluntary basis. 
The head of the supervisory board and his/her deputies shall be  elected by the members of the 
supervisory board from among them: a representative of the cent ral executive authority, which 
ensures the formulation and implements the state policy in the field of intellectua l property, shall not 
be the head of the supervisory board. 
The powers of the supervisory b oard shall include supervision o ver the financial and economic 
activities of the NIPA, budget execution, use of funds generate d from the proceeds of collecting fees 
for actions related to the prot ection of intellectual property rights. 
The supervisory board shall ha ve the following rights: 
request any information, except fo r the restricted information,  from the NIPA and receive such 
information; 
hear the reports of the head of the NIPA on the state of implem enting powers by the NIPA, on the 
conduct of financial and economic  activities, budget execution,  use of funds generated from the 
proceeds of collecting fees for actions related to the protecti on of intellectual pr operty rights, as well 
as the plan of NIPA’s activities; 
submit recommendations to the NIPA that are mandatory for consi deration; 
inform the executive authority, which ensures the formulation a nd implements the st ate policy in the 
field of intellectual  property, about the violations detected. 
The term of office of supervisory board members, except for the  head, shall be two years and may be 
extended by no more than one term. Upon expiration of the term of office of a supervisory board 
member, the relevant body or organ ization that has delegated hi m/her shall, within one month, 
delegate a new representative to the supervisory board or make a decision to extend the term of office 
of the supervisor y board member. Powers of a member of the supervisory board may be terminated e arly upon the recommendation of 
the body that has delegated him/her. The powers of a member of the supervisory board shall also be 
terminated at the in itiative of the super visory board in the ca se of: 
submission of an application for termination of powers at own d iscretion; 
inability to perform personal duties, including due to health p roblems; 
termination of relat ions with the body tha t has delegated him/h er; 
entry into force of a guilty ve rdict against him/her; 
death or on the basis of a court judgement declaring him/her in capable, partially incapable, missing 
or declared dead; 
application of an administrativ e penalty for a corruption or co rruption-related offense. 
The body that has delegated a mem ber of the supervisory board, whose powers have been terminated 
early, shall be obliged to delegate a new representative to the  supervisory board within one month 
from the day the powers of the pr evious represent ative are term inated early. 
The supervisory board shall act in  accordance with this Law and  regulation on the supervisory board 
approved by the central executive  authority, whic h ensures the formulation and implements the state 
policy in the field of i ntellectual property. 
The form of work of the supervisory board shall be a meeting, r esulting in drawing up the minutes, a 
copy of which is sent to the NIPA and the central executive aut hority, which ensures the formulation 
and implements the state policy in the field of intellectual pr operty. A meeting of the supervisory 
board shall be considered valid if a simple majority of the mem bers of the supervisory board are 
present. 
Placement and organizational and ma terial support of the superv isory board shall be provided by the 
NIPA. 
9. The NIPA shall publish annually on its official website the financial statements, in particular, the 
annual financial statements, au ditor’s opinions on the annual f inancial statements, its performance 
report, including the budge ex ecution report, and the budget fo r the next year. 
The financial or consolidated fin ancial statements of the NIPA shall be audited by decision of the 
central executive authority, whic h ensures the fo rmulation and implements the state policy in the field 
of intellectual property. 
10. NIPA cannot intend to receiv e profit generated by its opera tions. NIPA’s activities shall be funded 
from the proceeds of collecting fees for actions related to the  protection of intell ectual property rights 
as well as from other so urces not prohibited by law. 
NIPA shall procure goods, works and services in the manner and using the procedures established by 
the Law of Ukraine  “On Public Procurement” 11. A qualified electronic signature may be affixed to the docu ments received or approved by the 
NIPA in compliance with the Law. Submission of documents electr onically to the NIPA and issuance 
of documents electroni cally by it shall be carried out in compl iance with the legislation in the sphere 
of electronic documents and electr onic document circulation, el ectronic trust services this Law and 
rules established by the central executive authority, which ens ures formulation of the state policy in 
the field of intellectual property. 
Article 3 -2. Guarantees of independence of t he Appeals Chamber and experts  of the National 
Intellectual Property Authority 
1. The activities of the Appeals Chamber shall be based on the principles of legitimacy, impartiality, 
independence, transparency, rel iability, collegiality and quali fied staffing. 
2. The main principles of consideration of objections and appli cations by the Appeals Chamber are 
the rule of law, legitimacy, equality of participants in the co nsideration before the law and the Appeals 
Chamber. 
3. The powers of the Appeals Chamber, the requirements for its members, the procedure for 
consideration of objections aga inst NIPA’s decisions on acquisi tion of intellectual property rights by 
the Appeals Chamber, the procedure for organizational and techn ical support for activities of the 
Appeals Chamber and resolution of other issues falling within i ts competence shall be determined by 
the Rules of Procedure of the Appeals Chamber approved by the c entral executive authority, which 
ensures formulation of the state  policy in the field of intelle ctual property. 
4. Independence of a NIPA’s expe rt and correctness of his/her o pinion shall be ensured by: 
compliance with the procedure established by law for the appoin tment and conduct of expert 
examination; 
prohibition of interference in t he expert examin ation process b y anyone; 
creation of conditions necessary f or the activities of the NIPA ’s expert, his/her financial, social and 
other support; 
ensuring the possibility for the  Appeals Chamber to review the conclusions of the expert examination; 
ensuring the possibility of the applicant and third parties to participate in the expert examination in 
the cases prescribed by law. 
Article 3 -3. Personnel Review Commission 
1. The Personnel Review Commission shall be a collegiate body o f the NIPA, which is established 
with the purpose of determining the level of professional train ing of persons who have shown their 
intention to acquire the right t o engage in activities of a rep resentative in cases of intellectual property 
(patent attorney). 
2. The Personnel Review Commissi on shall consist of employees o f the NIPA, the central executive 
authority, which ensures the formulation and implements the sta te policy in the field of intellectual 
property, and representatives i n cases of intellectual property  (patent attorneys) w ho have practical 
experience in the field of lega l protection of intellectual pro perty for at least 10 years. 3. The powers of the Personnel Review Commission, its compositi on, formation procedure, 
requirements for its members, term of office as well as rules a nd procedures of its activities shall be 
determined by the central executive authority, which ensures th e formulation and implements the 
state policy in the field o f intellectual property. 
4. The Personnel Review Commission shall act in accordance with  this Law and the regulation 
approved by the central executive  authority, whic h ensures the formulation and implements the state 
policy in the field of i ntellectual property. 
Article 3 -4. Appeals Commission 
1. The Appeals Commission shall be a collegiate body of the NIP A, which is formed to consider 
complaints of candidates for representatives in cases of intell ectual property (patent attorneys) against 
the decisions of the Personnel Review Commission, complaints ag ainst the actions of representatives 
in cases of intellectual property (patent attorneys) as well as  to control that the patent attorneys meet 
the requirements of the legislation. 
2. The Appeals Commission shall con sist of employees of the NIP A, the central executive authority, 
which ensures the formulation and implements the state policy i n the field of intellectual property, 
prominent scientists working in the field of intellectual prope rty, and representatives in cases of 
intellectual property (patent attorneys) who have practical exp erience in the field of legal protection 
of intellectual property for at least 10 years. 
3. The powers of the Appeals Commission, its composition, forma tion procedure, requirements for 
its members, term of office as well as rules and procedures of its activities shall be determined by the 
central executive authority, whic h ensures the fo rmulation and implements the state policy in the field 
of intellectual property. 
4. The Appeals Commission shall act in accordance with this Law  and the regulation approved by the 
central executive authority, whic h ensures the fo rmulation and implements the state policy in the field 
of intellectual property"; 
4) in paragraph six  of Article 14, the word "it" is  replaced with the word "it"; 
5) in paragraph two  of Article 15: 
in the first indent, the words “central executive authority, wh ich ensures formulation of the state 
policy in the field of intellectual property” are replaced with  the word “NIPA”; 
in the third indent, the words “central executive authority, wh ich ensures formulation of the state 
policy in the field of intellectual property” are replaced with  the word “NIPA”; 
in the fourth indent, the words “central executive authority, w hich ensures formulation of the state 
policy in the field of intellectual property” are replaced with  the word “NIPA”; 
6) in Article 16 : 
in paragraph three, the words “which shall enter into force aft er its approval by the Institution” are 
deleted, and the word “Institution” is replaced with the words “the NIPA together w ith the conclusion 
of expert examination”; in paragraph six: 
in indent two, the word “establishment” is deleted, and the wor d “it” is replaced with the word 
“NIPA"; 
in indent three, the word “es tablishment” is deleted; 
indent three of paragraph four teen is amended as follows: 
“patent for the utility model – decision of the NIPA on state r egistration of the utility model”; 
in the first indent of paragraph sixteen, the words “defined by  it” are replaced with  the words “defined 
by it”; 
in the third indent of paragraph s eventeen, the words "approved  by the Institution" are deleted; 
7) paragraph eight  of Article 24 is deleted; 
8) in Article 36 : 
in paragraph three, the words “ to the State Budget of Ukraine” are replaced with the words “to the 
budgets under the procedur e prescribed by the Budget Code of Ukraine ”; 
paragraph four is amended as follows: 
“The fees stipulated by this Law  shall be paid to the NIPA’s cu rrent accounts”; 
in paragraph five, the words “ac cording to the orders of the In stitution” are deleted; 
9) in the text of the Law: 
the words “Institution” and “expert examination institution” in  all cases are replaced with the word 
“NIPA”; 
words “central executive authority, which ensures formulation o f the state policy in the field of 
intellectual property” in all cases are replaced with the words  “central executive authority, which 
ensures the formulation and implements the state policy in the field of intellectual property” in a 
relevant case. 
6. In the Law of Ukraine  "On Copyright and Related Rights” (Herald of the Verkhovna Rad a of 
Ukraine, 2001, No. 43, Article 214, as further amended): 
1) in Article 1 : 
in indent fifty-eight, the words “which implements” are replace d with the words “which ensures the 
formulation and implements”; 
indent sixty-one is amended as follows: "the state system of legal protection of intellectual property shall be the central executive authority, 
which ensures the formulation and implements the state policy i n the field of intellectual property, 
NIPA and a combination of other scientific, educational, inform ation and other st ate enterprises, 
institutions and organi zations of relevant s pecialization, whic h are managed by the  central executive 
authority, which ensures the formulation and implements the sta te policy in the field of intellectual 
property"; 
the following term is inserted, taking into account the alphabe tical order: 
"National Intellectual Property Authority (hereinafter referred  to as the “NIPA”) shall be a public 
organization included in the stat e system of legal protection o f intellectual property defined at the 
national level by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukr aine as exerci sing powers in the fie ld of intellectual 
property, which are defined by this Law and other laws in the f ield of intellectual property, acts of 
the central executive authority, which ensures the formulation and implements the st ate policy in the 
field of intellectual  property, and the arti cles of association , and has the right to rep resent Ukraine in 
international and regio nal organizations"; 
2) in paragraph one  of Article 4: 
in the first indent, the words “en sures formulation of the stat e policy” are replaced with the words 
“ensures the formulation and implements the state policy”; 
indents eight, nine, ten a nd thirteen are deleted; 
3) Article 4 -1 1. is inserted as follows: 
"Article 4 -1. Powers of the National Intellectual Property Authority in the  field of protecting copyright 
and related rights 
1. Functions of the NIPA shall be performed by the legal entity  of public law (pub lic organization) 
established by the central execu tive authority, which ensures t he formulation and implements the state 
policy in the field of intelle ctual property, and designated by  the Cabinet of Mini sters of Ukraine. 
2. The powers delegated to t he NIPA shall include: 
receipt and consideration of applications for state registratio n of author’s rights to works of science, 
literature and art as well as t o the registration of agreement relating to the rights  of authors to works, 
their registration; 
issuing certificates of reg istration of work copyright; 
publications in the official bul letin for the protection of cop yright and related rights; 
international cooperation in the  field of legal protection of i ntellectual property and representation of 
Ukraine’s interests in the pro tection of copyright and related rights to industrial de signs at the World 
Intellectual Property Organiza tion and international organizati ons in accordance with the law; 
informing and giving explanations  on implementation of the stat e policy in the field of protection of 
copyright and related rights. 3. NIPA shall also perform: 
information and publishing activitie s in the field of legal pro tection of intellectual property; 
provision of methodical assistan ce to collective management org anizations and monitoring of their 
activities; 
generalization of national and international practice of applic ation of legislation in the field of 
protection of rights to copyright  and related rights, elaborati on of proposals for improvement of 
legislation in the above-mentione d area and submission of such proposals to the central executive 
authority, which ensures the formulation and implements the sta te policy in the field of intellectual 
property; 
organization and performance of  work on training, retraining an d qualification improvement of 
personnel of the state system fo r legal protection of intellect ual property; 
other functions and powers provided for in this Law, other laws  and regulatory legal acts as well as 
the articles of association. 
NIPA shall be entitled to receive information, documents and ma terials, which are necessary for it to 
perform the powers vested in it, from ministries, other central  and local executive authorities and 
local self-government authoritie s on a free-of-charge basis. 
4. NIPA shall act on the basis of this Law, other laws, acts of  the central executive authority, which 
ensures the formulation and implements the state policy in the field of intellectual property, and the 
articles of association approved by the central executive autho rity, which ensures the formulation and 
implements the state policy in t he field of intellectual proper ty. 
5. In order to ensure the fulfillment by NIPA of delegated powe rs, the head of NIPA shall be 
empowered to sign title documents. 
6. To develop recommendations on matters falling within the com petence of the NIPA, the body shall 
perform scientific research, invol ve experts and consultants. 
7. NIPA shall be headed by the h ead appointed to and dismissed from the post by the central executive 
body, which ensures the formulatio n and implements the state po licy in the field of intellectual 
property. 
The head of NIPA may be a citizen of Ukraine, who has lived in Ukraine for the last five years, is 
fluent in the state language, speaks one of the official langua ges of the World Intellectual Property 
Organization (WIPO), has a comple te higher legal education and/ or education in the field of 
intellectual property, work expe rience in the field of intellec tual property for at least 10 years and 
experience in management positi ons for at least five years. 
The head of NIPA shall not be a person who, in accordance with a court judgement, is deprived of 
the right to carry out activities related to the performance of  state functions or hold corresponding 
positions, and has been subjected to an administrative penalty for a corruption or c orruption-related 
offense within three years upon t he day of entry into force of the relevant court judgement. The head of NIPA shall be appointed based on the results of an open competition conducted by the 
central executive authority, which ensures the formulation and implements the state policy in the field 
of intellectual property, in accordance with the established pr ocedure for competitive selection of 
heads of economic entities i n the public sector of economy. 
The head of NIPA shall have one deputy and two deputies to be a ppointed to the position by the 
central executive authority, whic h ensures the fo rmulation and implements the state policy in the field 
of intellectual property, upon t he recommendation of the head o f NIPA. 
8. The supervisory board shall be the supervisory body of the N IPA and consist of the following 
members: 
two representatives of the  Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine; 
two representatives of the centr al executive authority, which e nsures the formulation and implements 
the state policy in the fiel d of intellectual property; 
one representative of the central executive authority, which en sures the formulation of state policy in 
the fields of scienc e and education; 
one representative of community o rganizations of representative s in cases of intellectual property 
(patent attorneys); 
one representative of the Nati onal Academy of Sciences of Ukrai ne. 
The supervisory board may consist of two representatives of int ernational and/or regional intellectual 
property organizations h aving an advisory vote. 
Personal composition of the supe rvisory board shall be approved  by the central executive authority, 
which ensures the formulation a nd implements the state policy i n the field of intel lectual property. 
The members of the supervisor y board shall perfo rm their duties  on a voluntary basis. 
The head of the supervisory board and his/her deputies shall be  elected by the members of the 
supervisory board from among them: a representative of the cent ral executive authority, which 
ensures the formulation and implements the state policy in the field of intellectua l property, shall not 
be the head of the supervisory board. 
The powers of the supervisory b oard shall include supervision o ver the financial and economic 
activities of the NIPA, budget execution, use of funds generate d from the proceeds of collecting fees 
for actions related to the prot ection of intellectual property rights. 
The supervisory board shall ha ve the following rights: 
request any information, except fo r the restricted information,  from the NIPA and receive such 
information; 
hear the reports of the head of the NIPA on the state of implem enting powers by the NIPA, on the 
conduct of financial and economic  activities, budget execution,  use of funds generated from the proceeds of collecting fees for actions related to the protecti on of intellectual pr operty rights, as well 
as the plans of NIPA’s activities; 
provide recommendations to the NIP A that are mandatory for cons ideration; 
inform the executive authority, which ensures the formulation a nd implements the st ate policy in the 
field of intellectual  property, about the violations detected. 
The term of office of supervisory board members, except for the  head, shall be two years and may be 
extended by no more than one term. Upon expiration of the term of office of a supervisory board 
member of the NIPA, the relevant body or organization that has delegated him/her shall, within one 
month, delegate a new representat ive to the superv isory board o r make a decision to extend the term 
of office of the superv isory board member. 
Powers of a member of the supervisory board may be terminated e arly upon the recommendation of 
the body that has delegated him/her. The powers of a member of the supervisory board shall also be 
terminated at the in itiative of the super visory board in the ca se of: 
submission of an application for termination of powers at own d iscretion; 
inability to perform personal duties, including due to health p roblems; 
termination of relat ions with the body tha t has delegated him/h er; 
entry into force of a guilty ve rdict against him/her; 
death or on the basis of a court judgement declaring him/her in capable, partially incapable, missing 
or declared dead; 
application of an administrativ e penalty for a corruption or co rruption-related offense. 
The body that has delegated a mem ber of the supervisory board, whose powers have been terminated 
early, shall be obliged to delegate a new representative to the  supervisory board within one month 
from the day the powers of the pr evious represent ative are term inated early. 
The supervisory board shall act in  accordance with this Law and  regulation on the supervisory board 
approved by the central executive  authority, whic h ensures the formulation and implements the state 
policy in the field of i ntellectual property. 
The form of work of the Supervisory Board shall be a meeting, r esulting in drawing up the minutes, 
a copy of which is sent to the NIPA and the central executive a uthority, which ensures the formulation 
and implements the state policy in the field of intellectual pr operty. A meeting of the Supervisory 
Board shall be considered valid i f a simple majority of its mem bers are present. 
Placement and organizational and ma terial support of the superv isory board shall be provided by the 
NIPA. 
9. The NIPA shall publish annually on its official website the financial statements, in particular, the 
annual financial statements, au ditor’s opinions on the annual f inancial statements, its performance 
report, including the budge ex ecution report, and the budget fo r the next year. The financial or consolidated fin ancial statements of the NIPA shall be audited by decision of the 
central executive authority, whic h ensures the fo rmulation and implements the state policy in the field 
of intellectual property. 
10. NIPA cannot intend to receiv e profit generated by its opera tions. NIPA’s activities shall be funded 
from the proceeds of collecting fees for actions related to the  protection of intell ectual property rights 
as well as from other so urces not prohibited by law. 
NIPA shall procure goods, works and services in the manner and using the procedures established by 
the Law of Ukraine  “On Public Procurement” 
11. A qualified electronic signature may be affixed to the docu ments received or approved by the 
NIPA in compliance with the Law. Submission of documents electr onically to the NIPA and issuance 
of documents electroni cally by it shall be carried out in compl iance with the legislation in the sphere 
of electronic documents and electr onic document circulation, el ectronic trust services this Law and 
rules established by the central executive authority, which ens ures formulation of the state policy in 
the field of intellectual property"; 
4) indents two to four  of paragraph five of Artic le 11 are amended as follows : 
“The state registration of copyr ight and agreements concerning the author’s right to a work shall be 
carried out by the NIPA in accordance with the procedure approv ed by the Cabinet of Ministers of 
Ukraine. NIPA shall make peri odically publish c atalogues of all  state registrations. 
The preparation by the NIPA for t he state registration of copyr ight and agreements related to the 
author’s right to a work shall be subject to the payment of fee s the amount of which shall be 
determined by the Cabinet of Min isters of Ukraine. Funds from t he collection of these fees shall be 
credited to the budgets in the  manner prescribed by the Budget Code of Ukraine . 
The NIPA shall issue the work copyright registration certificat e. A state duty shall be paid for the 
issuance of a certificate, the f unds from the payment of which are transferred to the budgets in 
accordance with the procedure established by the Budget Code of Ukraine . The amount and procedure 
of payment of the state duty for  certificate issuance shall be established by law”. 
7. In the text of the Law of Ukraine  “On Peculiarities of State Regulation of Economic Entities 
Associated with the Production, Export, Import of Disks for Las er Reading Systems” (Herald of the 
Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, 2002, No. 17, Article 121, as furthe r amended), the words “central 
executive authority, which implements the state policy in the f ield of intellectual property” in all cases 
are replaced with the words “central executive authority, which  ensures the formulation and 
implements the state policy in t he field of intellectual proper ty” in a relevant case. 
8. In indent twenty  of Article 2 of the Law of Ukraine “On Distribution of Copies of Audiovisual 
Works, Phonograms, Videograms, C omputer Software, Databases” (H erald of the Verkhovna Rada 
of Ukraine, 2004, No. 7, Article 46; 2014, No. 2-3, Article 41) , the words "central e xecutive authority, 
which implements the state policy in the field of intellectual property" are replaced with the words 
"central executive authority, which ensures the formulation and  implements the state policy in the 
field of intellect ual property". 9. Paragraph two  of Article 2 of the Law of Ukraine "On Administrative Services " (Herald of the 
Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, 2013, No. 32, Article 409, as furthe r amended) is supplemented with 
subparagraph 17 as follow: 
“17) performance of actions related to the protection of rights  to intellectual  property items 
(inventions, utility models, indu strial designs, layouts of sem iconductor products, trademarks (marks 
for goods and services), geogra phical indications, objects of c opyright and other related rights, 
registration and accreditation of collective management organiz ations)”. 
10. In Section VI  "Final and Transitional Provision s "  o f  t h e  L a w  o f  U k r a i n e  " O n  Effective 
Management of the Property Right s of Copyright Holders in the F ield of Copyright  and (or) Related 
Rights" (Herald of the Ver khovna Rada of Ukraine, 2018, No. 32,  Article 242): 
in indent one  of subparagraph 2, figures "15" are replaced with the figures "16". 
in indents two and three  of subparagraph 3 and in subparagraph 5 , figures "11" are replaced with the 
figures "12". 
II. Final and Transitional Provisions 
1. This Law shall enter into force three months after its publi cation, except subparagraph 7  of this 
section, which shall enter int o force on the day following the day of publication of this Law. 
2. The National Intellectual Property Authority shall be the fu nctional legal succe ssor of the central 
executive authority, which ensure s the formulation and implemen ts the state policy in the field of 
intellectual property, regarding certain functions and powers i n implementing the st ate policy in the 
field of intellectual proper ty as defined by this Law. 
3. Expert examination of applications received by the central e xecutive authority, which ensures the 
formulation and implements the state policy in the field of int ellectual property, prior to the entry into 
force of this Law, which is pending at the time of entry into f orce of this Law, shall be conducted 
under the procedure envisaged by this Law. Compliance of intell ectual property with the conditions 
for acquiring legal protection (patentability) shall be determi ned in accordance with the legislation in 
force as of the date of filing the application. 
4. Applications for reg istration of copyright and agreements re lating to the author’s right to a work, 
the paper work on which has not been completed as of the day of  entry into force of this Law, shall 
be considered by the National In tellectual Property Authority i n the manner prescribed by this Law. 
5. Applications for invalidati on of intellectual property right s may be submitted to the Appeals 
Chamber of the National Intellect ual Property Authority with re spect to objects, the rights to which 
have been acquired before the day of entry into force of this L aw. Compliance of objects with the 
conditions for the provision of l egal protection (patentability ) shall be determined in accordance with 
the legislation in force as of t he day of filing the applicatio n. 
6. Documents regarding entering in  the state registers of data on the objects of intellectual property 
rights, the paperwork on which h as not been completed as of the  date of entry into force of this Law, 
shall be considered by the Nati onal Intellectual Property Autho rity in accordance with the procedure 
established by this Law and legislation in the field of intelle ctual property. The fact whether the documents meet the established requirements shall be determined  in accordance with the legislation 
that was in effect as of the  date of submission thereof. 
7. The Cabinet of Ministe rs of Ukraine shall: 
1) within three months upon entry into force of this Law, ensur e the designation of the state 
organization, which performs functions of the National Intellec tual Property Authority, upon the 
recommendation of the central executive authority, which ensure s the formulation and implements 
the state policy in the fiel d of intellectual property; 
2) within six months f rom the day of publica tion of this Law: 
bring its regulatory legal act s into line with this Law; 
ensure that the central executive authorities bring their regul atory legal acts into line with this Law. 
8. Before bringing the regulatory legal acts adopted prior to t he entry into force of  this Law into line 
with this Law, they shall be va lid to the extent that does not contradict this Law. 
9. The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine shall incorporate inform ation about the execution of this Law 
in the progress and results of fulfillment of the Action Program of the Cabin et of Ministers of Ukraine  
for 2020. 
President of Ukr aine V. ZELENSKYY 
Kyiv  16 June 2020 
No. 703-IX