As we reported earlier, as a result of the actions taken by our lawyers, tons of goods were suspended at Ukrainian customs due to suspicions that the packaging of the imported rice contained an image similar to our client’s trademark.
During the preparation of the statement of claim for court proceedings aimed at protecting intellectual property rights, our lawyers actively facilitated negotiations between the importer and the trademark owner (the rice manufacturer). We recommended resolving the dispute out of court so that the parties could save both time and costs.
As a result of intensive negotiations, on the penultimate day of the deadline for filing the claim, the parties reached an agreement on the procedure for resolving the dispute and signed the relevant settlement agreement. At the same time, our lawyers filed the necessary applications with the court and the customs authorities. Consequently, the Commercial Court of Chernivtsi Region issued a ruling lifting the restrictive measures (interim measures), allowing the goods to be cleared through customs and released onto the Ukrainian market.
As a result of our lawyers’ work, the client’s interests were protected in the shortest possible time and with minimal expenses.