Tajikistan Slightly Increases Fees for Trademark Actions as of Early 2026
As of 1 January 2026, Tajikistan has increased the base indicator used for calculating official fees to 78 somoni. As a result, all fees for actions related to trademarks have increased by 4%.
In particular, the fee for filing and examination of a trademark application in black-and-white format in one class has risen to 2,708 somoni (approximately USD 295). The fee for each additional class has been increased to 967 somoni (approximately USD 105).
The official fee for registration of a trademark in black-and-white format has increased to 3,026 somoni (approximately USD 329).
Eurasian Patent Office Increases Official Fees as of February 2026
As of 1 February 2026, the Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO) has introduced new amounts of fees for legally significant and other actions carried out in respect of applications for the grant of Eurasian patents for inventions and industrial designs, as well as Eurasian patents for inventions and industrial designs.
In particular, the single procedural fee for filing a Eurasian application is increased by 17%, from RUB 60,000 to RUB 70,000 (approximately USD 910). The fee for substantive examination of an application has been increased to the same amount.
The fee for grant of a Eurasian patent has increased by 13%, from RUB 40,000 to RUB 45,000 (approximately USD 585).
Fees relating to industrial designs are increased more significantly—by 33% for filing an application for one industrial design, from RUB 30,000 to RUB 40,000 (approximately USD 520).
The fee for registration of an industrial design, publication of information on the grant of a Eurasian patent, and grant of a Eurasian patent is also increased by one third, from RUB 30,000 to RUB 40,000.
At the same time, the conditions under which reduced fees apply (the availability of an international search report, as well as discounts for natural persons from a specified list of countries) remain unchanged.
Antimonopoly Committee Fines Ukrainian Low-Alcohol Beverage Producer More Than USD 0.5 Million
The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine has found that OPT-SYSTEMS LLC committed a violation of unfair competition legislation in the form of unlawful use of packaging design.
The Committee established that OPT-SYSTEMS LLC unlawfully used the packaging design of low-alcohol, highly carbonated beverages marketed under the designation “KHORTYTSA” (namely, “Cocktail Collection ‘BORA BORA Flavor’,” “Cocktail Collection ‘SEX ON THE BEACH Flavor’,” and “Cocktail Collection ‘COSMOPOLITAN Flavor’”), which are similar to the packaging design of beverages marketed under the designation “SHAKE,” produced by NOVI PRODUKTY UKRAINE LLC (“Shake Cocktail ‘BORA BORA’,” “Shake Cocktail ‘SEXX ON THE BEACH’,” and “Shake Cocktail ‘DAIQUIRI’”), which the complainant had begun using earlier in its commercial activities.
The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine concluded that such actions by OPT-SYSTEMS LLC could have led to confusion between the activities of the two companies, as confirmed, inter alia, by a consumer survey conducted by the Committee.
Taking into account the totality of the evidence obtained, the Antimonopoly Committee found that the actions of OPT-SYSTEMS LLC constituted a violation of the Law of Ukraine “On Protection Against Unfair Competition,” imposed a fine of UAH 21.519 million (USD 513 thousand), and ordered the company to cease the infringement.
