Ukraine (UA) |
| Current term: | 20 Years |
| From: | Date of Filing |
| Discontinuity Dates: | No |
| Term Notes: | None |
| Extension Possible: | No |
| Member of PCT: | Yes (25/12/1991) |
| Region: | Eurasian Patent Convention |
| Country Notes: | Former state of the USSR. Ukraine is a signatory to, but has not yet ratified or acceded to, the Eurasian Patent Convention. The PCT Membership list issued by WIPO gives 25/12/1991 as the date on which the Ukraine became party to the PCT. This reflects the date the USSR ceased to exist.
PCT regulations have been amended and now allow national or regional phase entry to be delayed until 30 months from the earliest priority date. The Ukraine has not yet indicated when this change will be made to its legislation. However, as of 25/06/2003, the time limit for entry into the national phase under PCT Article 22(3) was changed by the Ukraine Patent Office to 31 months from priority date. 28/02/2004 UPDATE: The Ukraine Patent Office has notified that from 25/06/2003 the time limit applicable for entry into the national phase under PCT Article 22(3) has been amended to 31 months from the priority date. |
| Current Law: | Law on the Legal Protection of Inventions and Utility Models of 1994 |
| Effective From: | 01/07/1994 |
| Current Rules: | -- |
| Effective From: | -- |
| Law Notes: | The new Patent Law replaces the Provisional Regulations of 1992 which came into effect after the dissolution of the USSR. |
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| Derwent WPI: | No |
| INPADOC: | No |