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Effective protection of intellectual property (IP) rights provided by law is the prime indicator of a developed legal system.

IP is protected by many laws, not only by a package of specific legislation such as patent law, trademark law, etc.

Violation of patent rights constitutes patent infringement as well as an administrative offence. Moreover, under particular circumstances, it can result in criminal responsibility.

This means that the prior use of a designation by one company (hereinafter – the brand user) does not preclude another company either from registering the said designation as a trademark

We are lucky to get acquainted with new trademarks, while world renowned brands are contemplating their future in Russia. Eye-catching names and designs appear in various spheres: cosmetic, automotive, telecommunication...

Issues relating to the use of a person's image arise frequently, especially in the field of advertising and particularly where photographs of professional models...

United Arab Emirates (UAE) is considered to be one of the most attractive and lucrative markets for that global companies that operate and expand under a franchise business model.

Employee-created intellectual property (IP) assets play an important role in the development of every technology business as well as IP portfolio. Russian domestic laws have specific regulations ...

An individual entrepreneur filed a trademark application (No. 2019700445) in Cyrillic for ‘ОГНЕННАЯВОДА' (firewater) to individualise the goods in Class 33 (alcoholic drinks).

An appellation of origin of goods is used on products that have a specific quality that is exclusively or essentially due to the geographic environment in which the products are produced.

According to the available statistics, counterfeit products account for more than 46% of the global market, significantly more than sales of heroin (7%), cocaine (8%), ...

All designations may be recognised as well known in Russia, regardless of whether they are registered or otherwise protected there.

Based on numerous publications in the media one may conclude that the IP rights of foreign companies are no longer protected in Russia and existing IP rights will be unenforceable.

The exclusive right to a trademark in Russia is secured on registration with the Russian Trademark Office (Rospatent) or as the result of an international registration designating Russia.

Instant messaging services currently play an integral role in the day-to-day communications of people worldwide

2018 went down in history as the year of important privacy developments. Several months after the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) ('GDPR') ...

In the context of turbulence increase in a global geopolitical situation, Russia is striving for technical and technological independence. One of the factors in gaining such an independence is ensuring the accelerated...

The latest market needs contribute to the developments in trademark practice.