Group of IP subject-matter |
IP subject-matter |
Subject-matter of legal protection |
Protectability |
Title of protection |
Term of legal protection |
Commercial designation |
Trade mark (service mark) |
Any designation (letters, words, numbers, figurative elements, combinations of colors) or any combination of designations appropriate for destinguishing goods and service. |
Absence of contradictions with public policy or with principles of humanity and morality; Absence of legal grounds for denial for protection in accordance with law. |
Certificate |
10 years (term of protection can be extended) |
Indication of origin of goods |
Name of geographical place used for goods designation |
Indicate specific geographical place a good originated from; Absence of legal grounds for denial for protection in accordance with law |
Certificate |
10 years (term of protection can be perpetually extended every 10 years based on a legal proprietor's petition). |
Subject-matter of scientific and technical creative work |
Invention |
Product; Process; New use of known product or process. |
Novelty of the invention; Inventive step; Industrial applicability. |
Patent |
20 years (term of protection can be extended for 5 years, see explanation below)* |
Utility model |
Product; Process; New use of known product or process. |
Novelty of the invention; Industrial applicability. |
Patent |
10 years |
Industrial design |
Creativeness in the field of industrial designs |
Novelty of the invention. |
Patent |
10 years (term of protection can be extended for 5 years). |
Integrated circuit topography |
Recorded on material object spatially-geometrical allocation of aggregate of integrated circuit's elements and
their junctions |
Originality. |
Certificate |
10 years. |
Sorts of plants |
Trees and vine (grapes). |
Novelty; Distinguishability; Homogeneity; Stability. |
Patent |
35 years. |
Other plants |
30 years |
Breeds of animals |
Selection achievement |
Novelty; Homogeneity; Difference; Consolidation; Farming utility. |
Patent |
30 years. |
Copyright and allied rights subject-matter |
Copyright subjects |
Literary work; Work of art; Computer program; Data compilation (database). |
N/A |
Certificate (Not required) |
Author's lifetime and 70 years after author's death |
Allied rights subjects |
Performance; Phonogram and videogram; Broadcast programs |
N/A |
Certificate (Not required) |
50 years since first publication. |
Domain names |
Country-code top-level domain UA (cc TLD) |
Yourname.UA |
Prior trademark registration is required |
N/A |
1-2 years with further renewal** |
Subdomain sub.domain.ua |
Yourname.domain.UA |
|
N/A |
1-2 years with further renewal** |