January

Ukrpatent started to develop some elements of concept of the "electronic file" of industrial property rights applications

February

The State Department of Intellectual Property, the Academy of Judges of Ukraine under the State Judicial Administration of Ukraine and Institute of Intellectual Property and Law concluded a cooperation agreement. The aim of the agreement was to prepare and raise the level of skills of judges and specialists of the State Judicial Administration of Ukraine

February

The President of Ukraine signed the Law of Ukraine “On Introduction of Modifications into Some Legislative Acts of Ukraine on Intellectual Property Protection” as of 03.02.04 № 1407-IV

February

It regulates relationships in the sphere of copyright and related rights by modifying the Laws of Ukraine “On Investment Activities”. “On Print Media (Press) in Ukraine”, “On Television and Radio Broadcasting”, “On Publishing Business”, “On Professional Creative Specialists and Creative Unions”, “On Standardization and Certification”, “On Architectural Activities”, “On Advertisement”, “On Scientific and Scientific and Technical Activities”

February

The technology of manufacturing national patent-information products on electronic carriers (CD-ROM, DVD) was designed. Its using allowed to issue and disseminate the first national optical discs (CD-ROM) "Inventions in Ukraine" and "Marks for Goods and Services Registered in Ukraine" as of 2005 (Ukrpatent)

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine signed the Resolution "On Introduction of Modifications to Item 17 of the Provision on the Procedure of the State Control of Negotiation Conduct on Conclusion of Foreign Economic Treaties on Realisation of International Transfer of Military Goods and Dual Use Goods” as of 17.03.04, №329

For the first time some trademarks are recognized well-known in Ukraine considering the factors determined by the Law of Ukraine “On the Protection of Rights for Marks for Goods and Services”. TM "EUROPA PLUS" and a series of TM "McDonald's" were recognized well-known in Ukraine

By the resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine "On Introduction of Modifications to Some Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine" as of 24.03.04, №369 modifications were introduced to the resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on dissemination and hire of copies of audiovisual works, phonograms, videograms, computer programs and databases

Interactive database "Marks for Goods and Services Registered in Ukraine" (Ukrpatent) was published on the Internet

State Enterprise "Ukrainian Industrial Property Institute" (Ukrpatent) moved to a new site: Hlazunova str., 1, Kyiv-42, 01601

The original system of unified electronic processing of the incoming flow of applications for industrial property rights (Ukrpatent) began to function

Scientific and Methodical Council on intellectual property issues under the State Department of Intellectual Property was created. Its structure was composed of scientists dealing with the issues of legal protection of intellectual property

Coordinating Council on copyright and related rights issues under the State Department of Intellectual Property was created. Its structure was composed of representatives of all organizations of collective management of rights acting in Ukraine

Cooperation agreement between the State Department of Intellectual Property and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Ukraine was concluded

The technology of electronic publishing of the Official Bulletin "Industrial Property" on optical discs with high efficiency search system was designed; issuing and disseminating of the discs are realized since 2005 (Ukrpatent)

The certificate "On the Registration of the Copyright for a Literary Work" № 10000 for a study guide "Basis of the special physical training of employees of bodies of internal affairs" (by Anufriev M.I., Butov S.E., Guida O.F., Reshka S.M.) was issued

The Ministry of Justice of Ukraine registered the Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine as of April 15, 2004 , №311, on the State Department of Intellectual Property scholarship for higher education institutions students acquiring the speciality "Intellectual property"

The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine issued the Order as of June 24, 2004 , №533 "On Creating Subdivisions on Intellectual Property Rights Commercialisation”

The all-Ukrainian contest "Effective Application - the Way to Prosperity" with the aim to assist the energization of invention activity and increasing the level of public awareness of the importance of the practical application of the intellectual property rights was declared

The all-Ukrainian contest for the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) reward for innovative enterprises was declared

The State Department of Intellectual Property moved to a new site: Uritskogo str., 45, Kyiv, 03680

Interactive database "Industrial Designs Registered in Ukraine" (Ukrpatent) was published on the Internet

The Eighth International scientific and practical conference "Actual Problems of Intellectual Property Protection" took place in Alushta (Autonomous Republic of Crimea)

Diplomas of Higher Education on the speciality "Intellectual property" (master and specialist educational-qualification levels) were delivered to 106 graduates of the Institute of Intellectual Property and Law

Training seminar "Intellectual Property: Use and Commercialisation" within the TASIS project framework was organized by the State Department of Intellectual Property and the European Patent Office

October, 15

A new system was introduced, were application numbers for titles of protection for industrial property rights were presented as a sequence of ten digits

Databases "Inventions of Foreign Countries" for examination purposes and "Ukrpatent’s Tangible and Intangible Assets " (Ukrpatent) was put into effect