Current Legislation of Ukraine on Protection of Intellectual Property
adopted in 2000-2002
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Law of Ukraine “On the Distribution of Copies of Audiovisual Works and Phonograms”
dated 23 March 2000.
In force – 5 May 2000
Amendments to the Code of Administrative Offences – 1 January 2001
Law of Ukraine “On Amending the Law of Ukraine ‘On the Protection of Rights to
Inventions and Useful Models’” dated 1 June 2000.
In force – 11 July 2000
Law of Ukraine “On Amending Some Laws of Ukraine Concerning Intellectual Property
Rights” dated 21 December 2000.
In force – 6 February 2001
Criminal Code of Ukraine dated 5 April 2001; Articles 176 and 177.
In force – 1 September 2001
Law of Ukraine “On Copyright and Neighboring Rights” in a new version dated 11 July
2001.
In force – 29 March 1994
Law of Ukraine dated 11 July 2001 is in force – 16 August 2001
Law of Ukraine of “On Amending Some Laws of Ukraine Regarding the Protection of
Rights to Indicate the Source of Goods” dated 15 November 2001.
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In force – 19 December 2001
Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine “On Confirming Provisions Regarding the
Distribution of Copies of Audiovisual Works and Phonograms” dated 13 October 2000.
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In force – 6 December 2000
Decree of Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine “On Confirming Provisions Regarding the
Procedure for Registering and Transporting Goods Containing Objects of Intellectual
Property Across the Customs Border of Ukraine” dated 28 April 2001.
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In force – 16 May 2001
Decree of Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine “On Confirming Provisions Regarding the
Procedure for Paying for Acts Arising from the Protection of the Rights to Objects of
Intellectual Property” dated 22 May 2001
In force – 13 June 2001
10. Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine “On Confirming Provisions Regarding the
Exercise and Provision of Control over the Observation of Rights to Objects of Intellectual
Property During the Manufacture, Export, and Import of Laser-Readable Discs” dated 7
September 2001.
In force – 13 September 2001
11. Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine “On Confirming Temporary Provisions
Regarding Minimal Fee and Royalty Rates for Films Made at the State’s Order at Ukrainian
Film Studios” dated 26 September 2001.
In force – 6 October 2001
12. Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine “On the State Registration of Copyrights and
Agreements Concerning Authors’ Rights to Works” dated 27 December 2001.
In force – 11 January 2002
13. Order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine “On Certain Matters Regarding Trade in
Audiovisual Works and Phonograms” dated 26 July 2001.
In force – 26 July 2001
14. Decree of the President of Ukraine “On the All-Ukrainian Agency of Authors” dated 5
October 2001.
In force – 26 October 2001
15. Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine “On Voiding Order No. 491 of
the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine ‘On Provisions Regarding the Procedure
for Controlling the Marking of audiovisual works and phonograms’ dated 20 October
2000” dated 26 December 2000.
In force – 26 January 2001
16. Order of the Ministry of Economics of Ukraine “On Voiding an Order of the Ministry of
Foreign Economic Relations and Trade” dated 27 February 2001
In force – 14 March 2001
17. Order of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine “On Confirming Provisions Regarding Works
Concerning Patenting, Licensing, Inventing and the Rationalization of Work in the Armed
Forces of Ukraine” dated 5 March 2001.
In force – 20 March 2001
18. Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine “On Confirming the Sale
Procedure for Control Marks for Marking Copies of Audiovisual Works and Phonograms”
dated 2 March 2001.
In force – 26 March 2001
19. Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine “On Confirming Provisions
Regarding the State Patent Registry of Ukraine for Secret Useful Models” dated 14
November 2001.
In force – 20 November 2001
20. Letter from the State Customs of Ukraine “On Providing Expert Examinations of
Intellectual Property Issues” dated 13 September 2001.
21. Resolution of the Supreme Arbitrazh Court of Ukraine “On Copyright Protection on the
Internet” dated 5 June 2000.