Ukraine has joined a number of countries that will be contributing to the WIPO ALERT platform to counteract websites that infringe intellectual property rights, the press service of the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine reports.
On 21 March, the Ministry of Economy adopted an order approving the procedure for the formation and maintenance of a national list of websites that raise concerns about the observance of intellectual property rights.
It is noted that thanks to the Ministry of Economy's cooperation with the WIPO through the WIPO Alert data exchange platform, participating countries can exchange information on potential violations of intellectual property rights on an international scale.
From now on, copyright and/or related rights holders may submit to the IP Office a request to include a website that raises concerns about the observance of intellectual property rights in the national list of such websites.
"Despite the challenges of a full-scale war, we are making every effort to protect copyright and related rights on the Internet for Ukrainian and foreign intellectual property rights holders. Ukraine has become one of the first countries in the world to comprehensively implement a mechanism based on a secure online platform where authorised member states of the World Intellectual Property Organisation can upload information about websites and applications that infringe copyright from the point of view of national regulations. It is also a confident step towards Ukraine's European integration," said Yulia Svyrydenko, First Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Economy of Ukraine.
It is noted that Ukraine is the fifteenth country to join the WIPO initiative. This is an important step towards creating a more secure digital space in Ukraine, which will not only help protect intellectual property rights but also further develop the national economy.