Project Aim
The webinar series was created to enhance awareness in the field of intellectual property regarding European approaches to legal regulation and the key legislative changes occurring within the implementation of EU legislation.
The project also aimed to familiarize participants with how these legislative transformations affect rights protection practices, patenting procedures, copyright regulation, and the commercialization of intellectual property results.
Target Audience
The «IP Insight: The European Course of Reform» webinar series was designed for a wide professional audience, including:
- research staff;
- university lecturers;
- postgraduate students and young researchers;
- specialists and practitioners in the field of intellectual property;
- anyone seeking a deeper understanding of legislative changes related to the harmonization of Ukrainian law with EU law.
What the Series Included
The project consisted of three thematic webinars, each highlighting a specific direction of reforming Ukraine’s intellectual property system in accordance with EU legislation.
1. Prospects for Implementing Certain Provisions of EU Law Acts in the Field of Copyright and Related Rights in Ukraine
On 17 October 2025, the first webinar in the series took place — an event titled «Prospects for Implementing Certain Provisions of EU Law Acts in the Field of Copyright and Related Rights in Ukraine», organized jointly with the Department for the Development of Copyright and Related Rights.
During the webinar, participants learned about the prospects for implementing certain EU legislative provisions into Ukraine’s national law and discussed how these changes would affect the practice of protecting the rights of authors and rightholders.
More details about the webinar HERE.
2. European Integration Processes in the Field of Legal Protection of Trademarks and Geographical Indications
On 31 October 2025, the second webinar was held, dedicated to «European Integration Processes in the Field of Legal Protection of Trademarks and Geographical Indications», organized jointly with the Department for the Development of Industrial Property.
Participants explored the main stages of harmonizing Ukrainian legislation with EU law, learned about the novelties of the draft Law of Ukraine «On the Protection of Rights to Trademarks for Goods and Services», and discussed key directions of regulatory changes in the field of geographical indications in the context of European integration.
More details about the webinar HERE.
3. Rights to Inventions, Utility Models, and Industrial Designs: Procedure, Protection, and European Integration
On 14 November 2025, the third webinar took place on the topic «Rights to Inventions, Utility Models, and Industrial Designs: Procedure, Protection, and European Integration», organized jointly with the Department for the Development of Industrial Property.
During the event, participants discussed key issues, including:
- What intellectual property means and the role it plays in the field of industrial property;
- The differences between inventions, utility models, and industrial designs;
- The main stages of obtaining rights to inventions, utility models, and industrial designs;
- European integration: what changes await Ukrainian legislation in the field of industrial property.
More details about the webinar HERE.
Speakers
Leading experts from the Ukrainian National Office of Intellectual Property and Innovations (UANIPIO) participated in the webinar series.
Among the speakers were:
- Oleksii Ardanov, Deputy Head of the Department – Head of the Copyright and Related Rights Division, Department for the Development of Copyright and Related Rights;
- Anastasiia Tolkachova, Leading Intellectual Property Specialist, Copyright and Related Rights Division, Department for the Development of Copyright and Related Rights;
- Yehor Drohin, Category I Intellectual Property Specialist, Copyright and Related Rights Division, Department for the Development of Copyright and Related Rights;
- Yuliia Vasylenko, Category I Intellectual Property Specialist, Division of Rights to Designations, Department for the Development of Industrial Property;
- Dzhastina Honcharenko, Category I Intellectual Property Specialist, Patent Law Division, Department for the Development of Industrial Property.
Series Moderator:
- Nataliia Lazniuk, Head of the Training, Retraining and Professional Development Division, Intellectual Property Academy Department.