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The Intellectual Property Court, by its decision dated February 1, 2023, upheld the judicial acts previously adopted by lower instances on bringing an individual entrepreneur to administrative liability for the illegal use of someone else's trademark.

What is Fair Use, or Copyright Exceptions? Fair use is a doctrine in United States copyright law, which also exists in some other countries, providing for several limitations and exceptions to copyright protection. In some countries or other legal systems, there are similar concepts to fair use, namely, fair dealing, or copyright exceptions. Although these concepts are not 100% the same, they are all designed to balance the rights of copyright owners with the public interest in accessing creative works.

The approval of the development program of the Eurasian Patent Organization for 2023-2028 was one of the important events in the meeting of the Administrative Council, because it is believed that it will become the basis for the development of integration and innovative development of states, as well as positively affect all areas of work of the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO), including the number of Eurasian applications submitted and issued patents before the quality and terms of examination.