Region: Belarus

In two recent unfair competition disputes in Belarus, the anti-monopoly authority has reached contrasting decisions.

13 January 2023

In this dispute over the trademark GLOBUS for glue, the authority has considered a range of factors based on competition law, which may be regarded as an unfair competition test.

07 October 2022

In this dispute between rival beverage manufacturers, the anti-monopoly authority found that Krinitsa OJSC’s registration and use of the trademark БУРАТИНО (a character created by Alexey Tolstoy) amounted to unfair competition.

17 June 2022

The decision highlights the importance of clearly stipulating the mutual obligations of the parties in trademark licence agreements.

27 January 2022

Featured in Online marketplace counterfeit hotspots

In the next instalment in our regular series where WTR identifies the digital marketplaces that brand owners should monitor as part of their global anti-counterfeiting efforts, we head to Belarus.

25 January 2022

This recent decision of the IP Board of the Supreme Court illustrates that, in Belarusian non-use cancellation actions, it is crucial for the defendant to actively participate in the proceedings if it wishes to keep its trademark.

28 September 2021

Featured in Physical marketplace counterfeit hotspots

In an update from our regular series on marketplaces around the world that are reportedly notorious for being counterfeit havens, we head to the nation of Belarus.

26 September 2021

This decision of the Belarus Ministry of Anti-monopoly Regulation and Trade shows that, in addition to trademark, design and other IP protection tools, companies may rely on the mechanisms provided by competition law in order to defend their rights.

15 March 2021

The president of Belarus has signed the Law on Ratification of the Agreement on the Eurasian Economic Union Trademarks, Service Marks and Appellations of Origin, which entered into force on 18 January 2021. Belarus is the second EAEU member state to ratify the agreement.

19 February 2021

A new trademark law adopted by Belarus has now entered into force. It brings about changes necessitated by economic and legal developments in Belarus and aims to specify clearly the scope of trademark rights and outline local trademark procedures.

07 September 2016