Elena Tulinova, Head of Annuities Department and Larisa Shevchenko, expert of "Gorodissky & Partners" (Kiev) participated in seminar "Topical issues concerning maintenance of state registers" that took place in Kiev, Ukraine, on November 8, 2011.

The XVIII International Conference "Actual Problematic Issues of Intellectual Property" will take place in Yalta (Crimea) from September 12 to 16, 2011. The organizers of the conference are: the State service of intellectual property of Ukraine, the World intellectual property organization, the European patent office, the Council of Ministers of Crimea.

Nina Moshinskaya, Director of Gorodissky & Partners" (Kiev), Ukrainian patent and trademark attorney since 1996, recognized by The International Who's Who of Trademark Lawyers 2011. Ms. Moshinskaya has been selected by Who's Who independent research with clients and peers as being among the Ukrainian pre-eminent Trademark specialist.

The amendments to the 2007 decree addressing the expenses and reimbursement of expenses related to the activities of the Ukrainian customs that contribute to the protection of intellectual property rights, issued by the State Customs Service of Ukraine, entered into force on July 21, 2011.