Professionals in the field of law from Queen Mary University of London will actively participate in the establishment of the High Court on Intellectual Property
On October 10, 2018, official opening of the Queen Mary University of London Technical Assistance Project supported by the UK government to help set up the High IP Court in Ukraine took place in London.
For a period of two years the Project experts will analyze legal framework governing the functioning of the High Court on Intellectual Property, provide recommendations on using best international practices and develop an international training program for the newly appointed judges of the IP Court.
In order to facilitate implementation of the objectives of the Project, the International Expert Council (IEC) was established. It includes renowned judges in the field of intellectual property, lawyers and academicians.
Mr. Sergii Koziakov, Chairman of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine as a member of the IEC took part in the first meeting of the Council via videoconference and briefed the participants of the discussion on the competition procedures to be taken by candidates for the positions of judges of the High Court on Intellectual Property.
Mr. Sergii Koziakov also spoke about the course of competition to the IP Court. He noted that 86 people scored minimum passing score for anonymous written tests. These candidates will continue to participate in the competition.
“In the world Ukraine is well known for its high-quality outsourcing services, a large number of professional programmers and a growing community of start-ups. A reliable system of intellectual property rights protection is crucial for the development of innovative sectors of the economy, investment attractiveness and economic growth”, said Dr. Noam Shemtov, Doctoral Associate, Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute, Centre for Commercial Law Studies.
“The British Government takes pride in being able to support the new court of Ukraine with the help of the Good Governance Fund with the participation of the Centre for Commercial Law Studies of Queen Mary University of London. Successful establishment of a specialized court on intellectual property will promote the development of Ukrainian business environment and will serve as an example for further changes in the judiciary”, added Mr. Richard Dewdnay, Head of the Good Governance Fund.
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The Good Governance Fund of the Department for International Development (DID), Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) of the United Kingdom concluded an agreement with the Centre for Commercial Law Studies of the Queen Mary University of London on the implementation of a technical assistance project in the establishment and functioning of the specialized court on intellectual property in Ukraine (“the Project”). The project was launched on March 1, 2018, and will last for two years.
The Project is aimed at supporting the establishment and functioning of an efficient and high-quality intellectual property court in Ukraine, which in turn will help improve business confidence in the judiciary, create more favorable investment climate in Ukraine and improve business environment which is the driving force of innovation and creativity and will foster overall economic growth and well-being.
The main objectives of the Project are to assess the effectiveness of legislative acts ensuring the establishment of a court on intellectual property and processes for its future functioning as well as to prepare recommendations on the functioning of this court, in particular, based on best international practices of countries where system of judicial protection of intellectual property is developed on a high level; to develop recommendations regarding possible amendments to effective legal acts related to the establishment and functioning of the High Court on Intellectual Property; to organize a training on intellectual property rights for the newly elected judges of the High Court on Intellectual Property; to communicate with Project’s partners, in particular with governmental and judicial institutions, lawyers and business associations, scholars and other users of intellectual property protection system in order to ensure the implementation of the Project’s recommendations and effective functioning of the High Court on Intellectual Property.
