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Legal support for generic drug market entry is a comprehensive preventive and procedural intellectual property audit aimed at minimizing the risks of originator-backed blocking of product registration and sales. The procedure includes Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) analysis, separation of trials under the Bolar exception, cancellation of “evergreen” patents in the Appeals Chamber, and counteraction against unlawful preliminary […]

Freedom to Operate (FTO) for a medicinal product is the legal status of a pharmaceutical product confirming that the manufacture, import, registration, or sale of the product does not infringe valid third-party patents within a specific jurisdiction. Verification is carried out by comparing the drug’s components, active pharmaceutical ingredient (API), crystalline form, combination, manufacturing technology, […]

Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RDNH) is the official procedural classification of actions by a complainant who abuses the UDRP or UA-DRP administrative procedure to deprive a legitimate registrant of their rights to a domain name. RDNH is established exclusively by an arbitration panel (WIPO Panel) pursuant to Rule 15(e) of the UDRP Rules in cases […]

Pharmaceutical brand cybersquatting is the bad-faith registration of domain names containing trademarks of medicinal products or their derivatives for the purpose of resale, traffic redirection, or the online sale of counterfeit drugs. Effective enforcement of rights is carried out through WIPO UDRP international arbitration procedures, the UAIDRP regulations for the .UA domain zone, and judicial […]

If a competitor registers a similar domain, the protection algorithm consists of four steps: immediate digital evidence preservation of the violation (content, WHOIS, web.archive.org), auditing your trademark rights (priority and Nice classification), choosing the jurisdictional track (out-of-court WIPO arbitration under UDRP / UA-DRP rules or a court lawsuit), and filing a demand for blocking or […]

To recover a domain from a cybersquatter without resorting to national courts, a trademark owner initiates an administrative proceeding under the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) through the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center. The procedure takes an average of 45–60 days and requires proving a triad of facts: the domain’s identity or confusing similarity to […]

Bad faith domain registration and use under UDRP rules refers to a set of actions by the registrant aimed at unlawfully profiting from someone else’s trademark: reselling the domain at an inflated price, blocking the rights-holder’s access to the web, freelancing on another’s reputation, or intentionally misleading consumers. Key Takeaways: The bad faith criterion under […]

Internet Archive Wayback Machine data constitutes valid and admissible indirect evidence in UDRP proceedings to establish bad faith registration or use of a domain name, provided it contains full URLs, precise timestamps, and source code. According to Paragraph 4.8 of the WIPO Overview 3.0, arbitration panels have the authority to independently examine archived snapshots to […]

The .ua domain and trademark: why they are inextricably linked Obtaining a premium domain name in the .ua zone is impossible without official confirmation of brand rights, as the Hostmaster registry rules require a certificate for goods and services. This article explains how to synchronize registration processes to reliably protect your business online. Why the […]

Is it safe to conduct business on Instagram and Facebook without a trademark? Using a name without a trademark on Instagram and Facebook is possible, but risky. You do not have exclusive rights to the name, so anyone else can register it and file a complaint against your account, which will lead to its permanent […]

What to do if your name is already taken? If your brand name coincides with an already registered trademark, it is not a fatal mistake, but a legal challenge that requires a sober risk analysis and strategy. This article will help you understand whether you are facing an actual trademark infringement and how to proceed. […]

How many Nice classification classes to choose: balancing security and costs The optimal number of classes depends on your current product range and development strategy for the next 3-5 years, as each additional class increases the government fee. A mistake in choosing categories can lead to a lack of business protection or unnecessary expenses, so […]