Annual Technical Report on Industrial Design Information Activities in 2025 submitted by State Organization «Ukrainian National Office for Intellectual Property and Innovations» (UANIPIO)

I. GENERAL OVERVIEW OF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN INFORMATION ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE

  • Outline of main policies and plans aimed at development of industrial design information activities and expected time frames for their realization

ANNUAL REPORT: https://nipo.gov.ua/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Annual_Report-2025-eng.pdf

  • New projects launched or resumed this year in the context of the policies(plans) mentioned above, short description:  aims, partners, tasks

ANNUAL REPORT: https://nipo.gov.ua/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Annual_Report-2025-eng.pdf

  • Main areas of industrial design information activities and related information and communication technology (ICT) practices which were in the focus of attention last year

The main types of information activities in the field of industrial designs include: support of examination of industrial designs applications, the in-house database updating for the use in the examination body, publication of official information on registered industrial designs in the Official Electronic Bulletin «Industrial Property», creation and improvement of information and reference systems (hereinafter referred to as - IRS) for information support of a wide range of users via the Internet.

The industrial design applications prosecution is carried out by means of an automated system that has full functionality of the text processing and record keeping at all stages, from application filing to maintenance of the State Register of Ukraine for Industrial Designs.

An automated workstation of the Editorial Department was used to form the information arrays, which are included into the publications in the Official Electronic Bulletin «Industrial Property».

BULLETIN: https://nipo.gov.ua/

The International Classification of Industrial Designs (Locarno Classification), Fifteenth Edition (LOC (15)) translated into Ukrainian was used for industrial designs classifying.

LOC:   https://base.nipo.gov.ua/locarno/.

  • Statistics:  changes in terms of application filings and grants (registrations) with respect to previous year;  trends or areas experiencing rapid changes

Applications filed:

in 2024 – 1,059, in 2025 – 1,029, decreased by 4.8 %, as compared to the previous year.

In 2024 – 964 applications were filed by national applicants, in 2025 – 941, decreased by 2.4 %, as compared to the previous year.

In 2024 – 95 applications were filed by foreign applicants, in 2025 – 88, decreased by 7.4 %, as compared to the previous year.

In 2025, a total of 950 applications for industrial designs were filed using the electronic application filing system (92.3 % of the total amount of the industrial design applications filed), decreased by 0.7 %, as compared to 2024 (957 applications).

Registered Certificates:

in 2024 – 911, in 2025 – 1,099, increased by 20.6 % as compared to the previous year.

In 2025 in comparison with the previous year, the following areas experienced rapid changes: «Construction» (+147.8%), «Textiles and accessories» (+81.7%), «Transportation» (+40.5%), «Packaging» (+35.5%).

STATISTICS: https://nipo.gov.ua/statystyka-zvity/

  • Other matters and useful links (URLs):  annual report of the Office, news page, statistics, etc.

ANNUAL REPORT: https://nipo.gov.ua/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Annual_Report-2025-eng.pdf

NEWS: https://nipo.gov.ua/blog/

STATISTICS: https://nipo.gov.ua/en/statistics-reports/

II. SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO INDUSTRIAL DESIGN INFORMATION CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE

  • Information and support provided by the Office to applicants regarding filing on paper and/or e-filing (instructions, seminars, etc.) – URLs

Information for users on various procedures and sources of information on industrial designs, in particular, information on the legislation in the sphere of designs, Office’s services and activities related to the information on designs, statistical information, etc. are published on the website of the Office.

website of the Office: https://nipo.gov.ua/

Applicants can file industrial design applications within the Office via paper-based media, as well as via electronic filing means.

Electronic filing of industrial design applications can be carried out using the Electronic Applications Filing System (EAFS-2). Applicant's personal account is implemented in the system providing access to all documents generated in the process of interaction between the Office and applicants in the course of prosecution of industrial design applications.

In addition, the electronic filing of applications for industrial designs and the electronic exchange of information between the Office and applicants may be carried out through the electronic interaction system (EIS EI).

Clarifications regarding the work with systems, rules of drafting an application, user manuals and regulatory documents are available on the Office website.

website of the Office: https://nipo.gov.ua/

Electronic Applications Filing System:https://nipo.gov.ua/podaty-zaiavku-na-opiv/ELECTRONIC INTERACTION SYSTEM: https://sev.nipo.gov.ua/

EXAMPLES OF FILLING OUT APPLICATIONS: https://nipo.gov.ua/formy-zaiavok-opv/

  • Availability of the application dossier in electronic form

All application materials for industrial designs (both primary and secondary), irrespective of the way they are filed to the Office (through the electronic filing system, on paper carriers, by email, fax or other telecommunication networks), are uploaded and stored in the electronic document archive automatically or after being scanned. In order to use the application materials in the course of prosecution of applications, the technological automated systems have been integrated with the electronic archive of documents.

  • Classification and reclassification activities;  classification system used, e.g., International Classification for Industrial Designs (Locarno Classification), other classification

The International Classification of Industrial Designs (Locarno Classification), Fifteenth Edition (LOC (15)) translated into Ukrainian was used for the classifying industrial designs.

The IRS for the LOC (15), translated into Ukrainian, the form and content of which fully corresponds to the official publication of the Locarno Classification on the WIPO website, is accessible for free on the website of the Office.

The «International Classification for Industrial Designs (Locarno Classification)» Information and Reference System (IRS) now provides access to the complete collection of LOC materials translated into Ukrainian for editions LOC (9) through LOC (14).

LOC: https://base.nipo.gov.ua/locarno/

III. SOURCES OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE

  • Main types of publications in the field of industrial design information, outline of the content (industrial design applications, design patents, registrations, etc.) and medium (on paper, on CDs, online – URLs)

Information about industrial designs was provided through publication in electronic publications of the Office, free information and search internet resources of the Office - the IRS and the Special Information System (hereinafter referred to as SIS):

  • the Official Electronic Bulletin «Industrial Property». Information concerning industrial designs was published in Volume 2 of the Official Electronic Bulletin «Industrial Property» in the following sections: «Official Information», «Information on the Grant of Certificates of Ukraine for Industrial Designs» and in Notices section.

In 2025, 53 issues of the bulletin were published.

BULLETIN: https://nipo.gov.ua/.

IRS «International Classification for Industrial Designs (Locarno Classification)» - this link contains the current edition of the the Locarno Classification translated into Ukrainian and all previous versions which have expired but are available for informational purposes;

LOC: https://base.nipo.gov.ua/locarno/;

SIS provides access to information on any industrial/intellectual property right (hereinafter referred to as IPR/IP) via the Internet in the mode as close to real-time as possible. The search engine of the system, which has a universal search interface, provides open and authorized access to any document of the electronic dossier. Two search engines are implemented in the SIS - simple and advanced. The advanced search has additional search tools, which can be used to limit the search by type of IPR and by legal status. Depending on the selected type and legal status, any search parameter can be selected.

SIS: https://sis.nipo.gov.ua/en/search/simple/

  • Official Gazettes:  main types of announcements, frequency of publication, medium (on paper, on CDs, online – (URL), etc.

In the Notices section of the Official Electronic Bulletin «Industrial Property», with the periodicity of its release, announcements are published in respect of industrial designs (to the extent provided by the respective applicable Law of Ukraine) which include information on changes in the data entered into the State Register of Patents of Ukraine for Industrial Designs, information on issue of duplicates of patents of Ukraine for industrial designs, information on modifications due to the correction of errors and other information relating to the state registration of industrial designs.

BULLETIN: https://nipo.gov.ua/

  • Information products (coverage, medium, etc.) available to examiners, including external documentation and databases

Examiners considering applications for the state registration of industrial designs use the Comprehensive Automated Record Keeping System for Applications for Designations and Industrial Designs (CARKS ADID).

CARKS ADID provides:

  • processes of keeping records of applications for the registration of industrial design rights;
  • processes of keeping records of the State Register of Ukraine for Industrial Designs.

The database (DB) of the CARKS ADID contains cases related to the processing of applications for registration of industrial designs and the processing of the State Register of Certificates of Ukraine for Industrial Designs.

The CARKS ADID is integrated into the Information Technology Environment (ITE) of the Office which allows receiving documents related to applications and the State Register of Ukraine for Industrial Designs. The incoming documents may be in paper or electronic form. Paper documents are digitized, after which the document metadata is stored in the DB and the document files are stored in the file storage.

SIS: https://sis.nipo.gov.ua/en/search/simple/

  • Information products (coverage, medium, etc.) and services available to external users;  conditions of access (e.g., free of charge, subscription, etc.)

ANNUAL REPORT: https://nipo.gov.ua/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Annual_Report-2025-eng.pdf  – free access;

SIS: https://sis.nipo.gov.ua/en/search/simple/ – free access;

BULLETIN: https://nipo.gov.ua/ – free access

  • Legal status information (kind of information, coverage, medium, etc.)

Information concerning the legal status of registered industrial designs to the extent provided for by the relevant Law of Ukraine is published in the «Notices» section of the Official Electronic Bulletin «Industrial Property».

BULLETIN: https://nipo.gov.ua/

In addition, such information is provided in the SIS.

SIS: https://sis.nipo.gov.ua/en/search/simple/

IV. ICT SUPPORT TO SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO INDUSTRIAL DESIGN INFORMATION CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE

  • Specific software tools supporting business procedures within the Office:  general description, characteristics, advantages, possible improvements

To process applications for industrial designs registration, the Comprehensive Automated Record Keeping System for Applications for Designations and Industrial Designs «CARKS ADID» is used.

The main purpose of the CARKS ADID is to automate procedures and functions in the information technology processes of processing applications for registration of:

  • trademarks (marks for goods and services);
  • geographical indications;
  • industrial designs

and for automatization of procedures and functions in the information technology processes of maintaining the respective State Registers.

CARKS ADID provides data entry for applications, full functionality for reviewing application materials, state registers, an archive and a system for generating statistical reports.

CARKS ADID has a distributed structure with special automated workstations (AWS) with a single interface for accessing all functions.

CARKS ADID provides a complete electronic workflow of incoming, outgoing and internal documents using barcoding technology.

CARKS ADID is integrated with the following technological automated systems of UANIPIO:

  • an operational database where documents are stored in electronic form (originals, signed with qualified electronic signature and digitized copies of paper documents);
  • Payment Accounting AS, processing payments for applications and state registrations;
  • SIS providing search for applications for trademarks and for industrial designs registration, as well as trademarks, industrial designs, and geographical indications registered rights;
  • Incoming Document Flow AS, where new cases are created and documents received by the UANIPIO on paper are registered;
  • The Global Catalogue of Counterparties AS, which includes an electronic numbering system, is an existing system that, upon request, issues a unique number for registering an object (applications, documents, cases, state registration numbers of IPRs), as well as a reference guide for sanctioned individuals determined by Decrees of the President of Ukraine. This system is also used for the automatic search and automated identification of sanctioned individuals in automated technological systems;
  • Indicators AS – a tool for obtaining statistical information from automated technological systems, including the CARKS ADID automated control system. The tool allows users to configure samples, value ranges, and time periods; select datasets for calculation; and obtain statistical information;
  • Outgoing Documents AS – an automated system that provides for the preparation of paper documents for mailing: printing documents, grouping documents by recipients, and creating mailing registers. This system also delivers electronic documents depending on the selected communication channel: to an email address or to the EIS EI accounts;
  • General Prosecution AS and the Appeals Chamber module;
  • IRS for the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks (Nice Classification);
  • IRS for the International Classification of Industrial Designs (Locarno Classification) ;
  • IRS for the International Classification of the Figurative Elements of Marks (Vienna Classification);
  • AW for the generation of sections in the official bulletin;
  • AW for printing titles of protection;
  • Electronic Applications Filing System.

List of the main software modules comprising CARKS ADID:

    • Administration module;
    • Modules for entering bibliographic data;
    • Modules for processing incoming documents and fees;
    • Search module;
    • Module for electronic document management;
    • Module for generating and printing titles of protection;
    • Modules for processing and sending outgoing documents;
    • Modules for calculating and generating statistical reports;
    • Module for maintaining the State Register of Trademark Certificates of Ukraine;
    • Module for maintaining the State Register of Industrial Designs of Ukraine;
    • Module for maintaining the State Register of Geographical Indications of Ukraine;
    • Module for generating the original layout of the official electronic bulletin «Industrial Property»;
    • «User Registration» module;
    • «Specialist AW» module;
    • «Administrator AW» module;
    • «Statistics»
  • Hardware used to supporting business processes of the Office

The server part is based on x86 platform servers manufactured by Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE) (HPE Synergy 480 Gen10, DL380Gen10, DL380Gen8).

 Information storage models are:

– HPE (3Par StoreServ 8400, 3Par StoreServ 7200, MSA2050, MSA2040).

The Storage Area Network (SAN) is based on HPE SN3000B switches.

The general network infrastructure is based on:

  • a two-device Fortinet FG-600F cluster containing VPN and Firewall modules for Internet connectivity, which provides access control to Internet sites and protects the Department's IT infrastructure from complex threats and malicious attacks (botnets, targeted attacks, APT and zero-day attacks);
  • FortiMail-VM virtual appliance for protecting email servers;
  • an internal router (built on a Unix server) to support the local computer network of the Office.

The local computer network includes a set of HPE Aruba 8320, HPE Aruba 2930M, HPE Aruba 2540-48, HP 2530-48, HP 2510-48 switches and is divided into fifty virtual networks (Vlan).

The server infrastructure is fully virtualized. The physical servers run Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2019 and VMware ESXi, which allow to create and operate the productive virtual servers. The virtualization servers are grouped into Hyper-V clusters, which allow for high availability of productive servers running Microsoft Windows Server 2019, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2012R2, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows Server 2008R2 and CentOS 7.

The database management systems used are MS SQL Server 2017, MS SQL Server 2016, MS SQL Server 2014, MS SQL 2008R2, MS SQL 2005, PostgreeSQL, MySQL.

The Active Directory (AD) domain structure is designed to allow the centralized management of all information resources, including users’, computers, files, peripherals, access to services, network resources, websites, databases, etc.

Several domain controllers are used to organize the fault tolerance of the domain structure.

The WSUS server provides updates to the operating systems of servers and client computers.

The ESET Antivirus Server provides centralized management of all anti-virus programs on users’ computers, updates antivirus databases, and generates reports on database updates and existing threats.

Data is backed up using Veeam's Veeam Backup & Replication software product, which provides continuous data protection for reliable recovery of Windows servers. There is a disaster recovery plan for all servers and services.

Other Microsoft System Center 2019 products are also used, namely: Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) for virtualization management, System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2012R2 for operating system installation and software configuration.

The measures taken to develop the IT infrastructure in the current period were aimed at building the fail-safe core of the computer network, increasing its bandwidth, security and manageability, replacing outdated hardware components of the infrastructure, consolidating and virtualizing servers. Virtualization servers are clustered to ensure high availability of all systems.

In total, the corporate network consists of 690 personal computers, 25 physical and 165 virtual servers, 6 data storages and various switching equipment.

  • Internal databases:  coverage, updates, interlinks with external sources

The data from a number of sources (internal and external) are used while carrying out examination of applications for industrial designs:

  • The database of international registrations of industrial designs. The information is downloaded to this database from the WIPO website (Global Design Database https://designdb.wipo.int/designdb/en/);
  • The Central Electronic Document Archive (CEDA) database, providing for storage of documents and their attributes in electronic form.

The in-house databases are updated in the course of processing applications and within maintenance of the respective State Register.

The CARKS ADID is used to process applications for registration and maintain the State Register of Ukraine for Industrial Designs.

According to the national legislation of Ukraine, the procedure for consideration of applications for registration of an industrial design involves only formal examination. However, the CARKS ADID has a search capability that meets the requirements for examination and maintenance of the State Register of Ukraine for Industrial Designs.

As of December 31, 2025, 48,151 industrial designs were registered in the CARKS ADID database.

The CARKS ADID is the source of data for the SIS during data publication, which is performed on a weekly basis.

  • Establishment and maintenance of electronic search file:  file building, updating, storage, documents from other offices included in the search file

Information concerning international registrations of industrial designs is downloaded in bulk once a day from the WIPO website and stored in the database for international registrations of industrial designs. CARKS ADID is populated and updated in the course of examination, prosecution of agreements on the transfer of rights, issuance of licenses and maintenance of the state register. The whole cycle of the formation, approval, signing, transmission and registration of documents is carried out on the basis of the electronic technology. The integrated search engine enables to search for similar industrial designs in the arrays of national and international applications and registrations, etc.

  • Administrative management electronic systems (register, legal status, statistics, and administrative support)

The administrative management functions are implemented in Designations AS using separate software subsystems and modules.

Thus, to maintain the registers and legal status of titles of protection for industrial designs, multifunction subsystems are operative within the AS. The information from this system is forwarded to relevant databases for publication and generation of statistic reports.

The Indicators AS is characterized by the ability to generate multiple reports with a mechanism of calculation of indicators by objects that have multiple details for all IP rights. The Indicators AS is built on a modular basis and provides automation of data loading, preparation of data sets, and generating statistic reports.

The website of the Office provides free access to information on industrial designs published in monthly reports, Annual Reports, Annual Technical Reports of the Industrial Designs Information Activities, quarterly issues of the online publication «Industrial Property in Figures» (statistical information).

SIS: https://sis.nipo.gov.ua/en/search/simple/

ANNUAL REPORT: https://nipo.gov.ua/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Annual_Report-2025-eng.pdf

ANNUAL TECHNICAL REPORTS: https://nipo.gov.ua/statystyka-zvity/

BULLETIN: https://nipo.gov.ua/

INFORMATION DASHBOARD: https://nipo.gov.ua/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IP_ofis_dashboard_2025-web.pdf

V. PROMOTION ACTIVITIES AIMED TO SUPPORT USERS IN ACCESS AND EFFICIENT USE OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN INFORMATION

  • Office’s library (if deals with industrial design information): equipment, collection management, network of libraries in the country, cooperation with foreign libraries

The WIPO Depository Library has been operating in Ukraine, providing free-of-charge access to its documents

In the current conditions, the needs of the Ukrainian public for information necessary for the study and analysis of IPRs during their establishment, legal protection, and use are met through remote access.

To ensure that the general public has access to documentation and literature regarding the creation, legal protection, and use of IPRs, the following updates were made quarterly in 2025:

    • The List of IPRs databases of foreign patent offices to which free access is provided on the Internet, which includes links to the databases of 54 patent offices worldwide and 4 international and regional intellectual property organizations;
    • The List of scientific and technical databases and reference resources available free of charge on the Internet;
    • The List of publicly available information resources on patent documentation, as well as the website addresses of foreign offices, posted on the UANIPIO website.
  • Publications related to different business procedures and industrial design information sources available to users, for example, books, brochures, Internet publications, etc.

The Office`s website provides free access to information on industrial designs published in the Annual Reports, Annual Technical Reports of the Office, quarterly issues of the booklet «Intellectual Property in Figures» (statistical information).

ANNUAL REPORT: https://nipo.gov.ua/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Annual_Report-2025-eng.pdf

BOOKLET: https://nipo.gov.ua/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IP-in-Figures-2025-ua-web.pdf

INFORMATION DASHBOARD: https://nipo.gov.ua/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IP_ofis_dashboard_2025-web.pdf

  • Cooperation with universities, technology and innovation support centers, etc.

The Technology and Innovation Support Centre (TISC) is an international project to support inventions, innovations and start-up projects launched by WIPO, implemented in Ukraine by the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine and the Office.

Regional TISCs are established through the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation and an Agreement on the establishment and further functioning of the TISCs.

In 2025, the TISC UANIPIO Head Office provided 38 consultations to offer informational and advisory support to representatives of the TISC network in Ukraine on issues related to the protection of intellectual property rights and the implementation of innovative activities.

A concept for establishing joint Diia.Business-TISC centers was developed, with a key focus on expanding access to consultations for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). In June 2025, a new “Intellectual Property” category was launched in the consultation section of the Diia.Business portal, through which 21 online consultations were provided during the reporting period.

An adapted information guide on WIPO IP Diagnostics — an online tool for the initial self-assessment of intellectual property within an organization — was prepared and published.

Information and advisory support was provided on intellectual property and innovation, support for innovation projects, and working meetings on supporting innovation actors and with stakeholders regarding the implementation of joint projects, specifically:

  • 23 working meetings were held with representatives of the TISC network;
  • 38 consultations on innovation were provided by the TISC UANIPIO Head Office;
  • 33 working meetings were held with stakeholders to identify areas of activity for implementing joint projects in the field of innovation development, such as events, informational and analytical materials, etc.

Educational events, training sessions, webinars, and workshops (organization, co-organization, participation as speakers): 55 events in the field of intellectual property and innovation were organized, more than 2,500 participants gained the opportunity to apply the knowledge they acquired on intellectual property rights protection, the development of the innovation ecosystem and innovation infrastructure, the commercialization of intellectual property, and technology transfer in their practical work, including:

  • an educational event «COLLABORATE TO INNOVATE: Startups Speak the Language of Innovation, Investors Speak the Language of Decisions» (6 sessions, 15 speakers, and over 500 participants), which served as a professional platform for dialogue between startups, businesses, investors, and innovation support institutions;
  • Participation as a jury member in the finals of the Science&Business accelerator program at SET University;
  • The TISC UANIPIO Head Office, in collaboration with IP Academy, organized the «AI, Code & IP» Summer School (24 speakers, 5 thematic sessions, and over 150 participants);
  • webinars on the following topics were organized and conducted as part of the «Talking about my idea» project:
  • «Raising Investment for a Startup» (3 speakers and 140 participants);
  • «Innovation in Ukrainian Medicine: An Unexpected Perspective» (2 speakers and 160 participants);
  • «The Evolution of Music: Legal, Innovative, and Creative Trends» (3 speakers and 180 participants);
  • «Grant Opportunities: Filling Out Applications and the SME Fund» (3 speakers and 140 participants).

As part of performing its functions, UANIPIO provides methodological, expert, and informational-analytical support for the development of the innovation infrastructure of industrial parks, and also promotes the integration of intellectual property and innovative solutions into the activities of industrial park residents. Particular attention is paid to fostering effective cooperation between the government, the business community, scientific and educational institutions, and investors.

As part of implementing these approaches, 26 consultative events and working meetings were held on the development of innovation activities in industrial parks and regional economic development.

Based on the results of these working meetings and fruitful cooperation with representatives of the Department of industrial parks and investment support at the Ministry of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture of Ukraine, a draft Roadmap for the Development of Innovative Activities in industrial parks has been developed.

Throughout 2025, the following events were also organized and held:

  • IP Week 2025 «IP and Music: Feel What Is Yours, » aimed at promoting knowledge of intellectual property in the creative industries and covering issues related to the protection of trademarks, inventions, utility models, and industrial designs;
  • IP LET Forum 2025, dedicated to the practical aspects of using intellectual property in business, the development of innovative projects, the commercialization of IP assets, as well as issues related to the protection of trademarks, inventions, utility models, and industrial designs;
  • the GrantWay training course, aimed at developing practical skills in identifying grant opportunities, preparing grant applications, securing funding for innovative projects, and strengthening businesses’ capacity to work with development support tools;
  • as part of a partnership with SET University, a workshop was held within the Generation H 2.0 acceleration program;
  • a workshop was held for HealthTech startups on the role of intellectual property in startup activities;
  • a training session titled «Intellectual Property for Startups» was held as part of the Science2Business acceleration program, which covered the specifics of registering intellectual property rights in Ukraine;
  • a lecture was organized on the topic: «Legal Aspects of Using Means of Individualization for Participants in Civil Transactions, Goods, and Services» as part of the «Lab2Market AgroTech» project;
  • «The Essence of Intellectual Property and Its Types. Protection Procedures» as part of the «Lab2Market Veterano»

Consultations on industrial designs were provided to 16 visitors.

TISC: https://nipo.gov.ua/tisc-page/.

  • Education and training:  training courses, e learning modules (URLs), seminars, exhibitions, etc.

    In 2025, the following activities were carried out to support users in accessing and effectively utilizing information on industrial designs:

    • a lecture on intellectual property law in the fashion industry was organized at the request of the Ukrainian Fashion Education Group;

    • a seminar-lecture was held for business representatives on respecting copyright in business activities;

    • a presentation was given on the protection of intellectual property rights in the field of folk arts and crafts as part of the «Origins. Future» conference, which took place in Ivano-Frankivsk;

    • a workshop was organized and held for representatives of the fashion industry on the management of intellectual property rights in the fashion sector as part of the IP Let 2025 forum;

    • a seminar was held on the protection of industrial designs in the fashion industry at the request of the Ukrainian Fashion Education Group.

    ANNUAL REPORT: https://nipo.gov.ua/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Annual_Report-2025-eng.pdf

  • Other activities 

Throughout 2025, promotional activities were conducted to assist users in accessing information about industrial designs and using them effectively.

In particular, educational articles were prepared and published on the following topics:

  • «The Importance of Entering into Agreements Regarding Intellectual Property Rights»;
  • «The Art of Drafting Contracts in the Field of Intellectual Property: What to Look for When Formulating Contract Terms»;
  • a presentation on «Commercial Concession Agreements: Specifics of Regulating Legal Relationships».

Information and advisory support was provided to interested parties in implementing measures related to the management of intellectual property rights, in particular technology transfer, specifically within the framework of the 23rd International Industrial Forum. This assistance was provided in response to requests from 74 applicants, including holders of property rights to the relevant IPRs.

VI.INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES IN THE FIELD OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN INFORMATION

  • International exchange of industrial design information in machine-readable form (e.g., Official Gazettes)

The international exchange of patent documentation with foreign Offices is carried out as the Center for International Exchange of Publications in accordance with the Convention on the International Exchange of Publications, adopted on December 03, 1958 by the UN General Conference on Education, Science and Culture.

ANNUAL REPORT: https://nipo.gov.ua/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Annual_Report-2025-eng.pdf

  • Participation in international or regional activities and projects related to industrial design information

In 2025, international cooperation in the field of intellectual property with WIPO, EPO, and intellectual property offices of other countries continued.

Representatives of the Office participated in WIPO Task Forces meetings (including online), preparation of relevant proposals and information on Ukraine (if necessary) at sessions and meetings of WIPO Committees and Working Groups (online), in particular, in the work of the Task Forces (TF) of the Committee on WIPO Standards (CWS) on the development of new WIPO standards, their updating, as well as other CWS projects, in particular:

  • WIPO Standing Committee on the Law of Trademarks, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications, 48th session, March 24 to 27, 2025;
  • WIPO Committee on Development and Intellectual Property, 34th session, May 05 to 09, 2025;
  • WIPO Program and Budget Committee, 38th session, May 19 to 23, 2025;
  • Assemblies of the Member States of WIPO (66th Series), 08 to 17, 2025;
  • WIPO Committee on WIPO Standards (CWS), 13th session, November 10 to 14, 2025;
  • WIPO Working Group on the Legal Development of the Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs, 14th session, October 06 to 08, 2025;
  • WIPO Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore, 50th session, March 03 to 07, 2025;
  • WIPO Committee on Development and Intellectual Property, 35th session, November 13 to 21, 2025.

In addition, representatives of the Office participated in the following international seminars, training courses, and e-learning modules on information activities in the field of industrial designs:

WIPO Academy - [DL] Distance Learning Program:

  • DL-101 General Course on Intellectual Property;
  • DL-302 Trademarks, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications.

WIPO Hague System Webinars:

  • How to Make International Design Protection Easier with the Hague System, January 15, 2025;
  • Getting to Know the Hague System: Tools and Resources to Help You, February 12, 2025;
  • Your Step-by-Step Guide to Filing an International Design Application, March 12, 2025;
  • The Hague System from the Perspective of a Practitioner with Tracy-Gene Durkin, March 25, 2025;
  • Getting It Right: Key Insights for Preparing Your Designs and Reproductions, April 09, 2025;
  • Smooth Filings: Common Irregularities and How to Avoid Them, May 15, 2025;
  • Effortless Hague System Management: Streamline Your International Registrations, June 11, 2025;
  • Start-ups, SMEs, and Designers: Internationally Protect your Designs with the Hague System, July 16, 2025;
  • Master Secure Tools to Manage and Share your International Registration and Transaction Portfolio, August 20, 2025;
  • Locarno Classification: What you Need to Know, September 10 2025;
  • Making Hague System Payments Easy with WIPO Pay, September 24, 2025;
  • Hague Forms in Practice: How to File Changes and Updates Correctly, October 22, 2025;
  • Hague System 2025 Updates, November 19, 2025;
  • Smart Searching using Hague Databases, December 10, 2025.

 ANNUAL REPORT: https://nipo.gov.ua/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Annual_Report-2025-eng.pdf

VII. ACTIVITIES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF WIPO STANDARDS CONCERNING INDUSTRIAL DESIGN INFORMATION

Note: For each Standard listed below, please enter one of the following values: 

  • "Fully implemented"
  • “Partially implemented”
  • "On implementation phase"
  • "Planning to implement"
  • “On assessment phase” 
  • "No plan to implement"

Implementation Status Definitions

"Fully implemented" 

The WIPO Standard has been implemented in a manner compliant or compatible with the Standard.

"Partially implemented" 

The WIPO Standard has been implemented in part.  The Office practice aligns with some, but not all, requirements of the Standard.

"On implementation phase"

The decision to implement the WIPO Standard has been made and it is currently being deployed, configured, or integrated into systems and workflows.

"Planning to implement"

The decision to implement the WIPO Standard has been made;  planning activities (resource allocation, timeline development, technical design) are underway before actual implementation begins.

"On assessment phase"

The WIPO Standard is under active evaluation to determine its feasibility, technical requirements, costs, benefits, and alignment with organizational needs before making an implementation decision.

"No plan to implement"

The WIPO Standard has been reviewed and there is currently no intention or plan to implement it.


WIPO Standard ST.2:  Standard manner for designating calendar dates by using the Gregorian calendar

Fully implemented

WIPO Standard ST.3:  Recommended standard on two-letter codes for the representation of states, other entities and intergovernmental organizations

Fully implemented

WIPO Standard ST.13:  Recommendation for the numbering of applications for industrial property rights (IPRs)

Fully implemented

WIPO Standard ST.80:  Recommendation concerning bibliographic data relating to industrial designs

Fully implemented

WIPO Standard ST.81:  Recommendation concerning the content and layout of industrial design gazettes

Fully implemented

WIPO Standard ST.86:  Recommendation for the processing of industrial design information using XML (extensible markup language)

No plan to implement

Since JSON is currently the most widely used and modern format for representing information, it is more appropriate to implement ST.97, which covers all types of industrial property

WIPO Standard ST.87:  Recommendation for the exchange of industrial design legal status data

No plan to implement

ST.87 covers only ID statuses, whereas ST.97 covers all IPRs (including all data, such as trademark statuses); therefore, the implementation of ST.87 is not advisable

WIPO Standard ST.88:  Recommendations for electronic representation of industrial designs

No plan to implement

WIPO Standard ST.90:  Recommendation for processing and communicating intellectual property data using web APIs (Application Programming Interfaces)

Planning to implement

WIPO Standard ST.91:  Recommendations on digital three-dimensional (3D) models and 3D images

No plan to implement

Currently, the submission of digital three-dimensional (3D) models and 3D images is not being considered.

WIPO Standard ST.92:  Recommendations on the data package format for the electronic exchange of priority documents

Planning to implement

WIPO Standard ST.96:  Recommendation for the processing of intellectual property information using XML (extensible markup language)

No plan to implement

Since JSON is currently the most widely used and modern format for representing information, it is more appropriate to implement ST.97

WIPO Standard ST.97:  Recommendation for processing of intellectual property data using JSON

Planning to implement

Since JSON is currently the most widely used and modern format for representing information, this standard is more preferable for data exchange


VIII. OTHER RELATED MATTERS