This article examines obtaining and enforcing patents in Ukraine, in particular the legal landscape and recent developments in patent protection at the customs border, obtaining patent protection, patent enforcement including patent licensing strategies, enforcement and defence in the courts and evidence collection for patent enforcement, including general issues and peculiarities for patent infringement proceedings.

This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to life sciences. For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/lifesciences-mjg.