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ArticleNavigating Amendments To Russian Personal Data LawIn Summer 2022, Russia significantly amended its Personal Data Law (Federal Law on Personal Data No.152-ФЗ dated 27 July 2006). The new rules and restrictions concern, among other things...RussiaPrivacyGorodissky & Partners
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ArticleCurrent Practice Of Patenting New Crystalline Forms Of Biologically Active Compounds In The Russian FederationApatent in the Russian Federation can be obtained both in accordance with the national patent legislation in the Federal Service for Intellectual Property (Rospatent), or/and in accordance...RussiaIntellectual PropertyGorodissky & Partners
ArticleUnfair Competition Liability For Patent Infringement: Implications, Sanctions, And Case Law AnalysisExploiting a patent without the owner's consent amounts to patent infringement as well as an administrative offense. Moreover, this action may also constitute a crime.RussiaIntellectual PropertyGorodissky & Partners
ArticleLook But Don't Touch — Russia To Restrict Processing Of Public DataBeginning March 1, 2021, Russia will impose restrictions on the processing of personal data publicly available on the internet and offline. RussiaPrivacyGorodissky & Partners
ArticleNew Case Law On Web Analytics And CookiesRussian websites may be required to adopt General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)-style cookie policies and use cookie banners because of new case law.RussiaPrivacyGorodissky & Partners
ArticleNew Legal Initiatives To Regulate Big DataBig Data is a new technological phenomenon which has emerged in the context of today's global digital economy.RussiaMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentGorodissky & Partners
ArticleGDPR Is Haunting Russia: Compliance ChallengesThe EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies internationally and can encroach on the national laws of non-EU countries. RussiaPrivacyGorodissky & Partners
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ArticleCombating Unfair Competition In Case Of Copying And Imitating GoodsWith the competition escalated, the actions of infringers may often evolve. A clear case of such an evolution is imitating (copying) an exterior style or image of goods...RussiaIntellectual PropertyGorodissky & Partners
ArticleHerbicide Goes BananasFrom the very start, this case of infringement followed a very ordinary route: a patent for a herbicide was infringed while the infringer retaliated by trying to cancel the patent...RussiaIntellectual PropertyGorodissky & Partners
ArticleMaintaining Trademark Rights When Business Operations Are Reduced: The Role Of Proactive Re-FilingIn the context of a changing geopolitical landscape, many foreign companies have reduced or suspended their operations in the Russian market, creating a critical legal challenge: how can trademark rights be maintained when business presence is limited or absent? This article examines the legal risks of passive trademark management and explores proactive re-filing strategies as a practical tool for preserving brand protection during periods of market uncertainty and reduced commercial activity. RussiaIntellectual PropertyGorodissky & Partners
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ArticleNon-Use Cancellation Actions In Russia: Recent Practices And The ‘Malicious Interest’ ConceptRecent geopolitical shifts have created opportunities for bad faith actors to exploit non-use cancellation procedures against famous international brands in Russia. RussiaIntellectual PropertyGorodissky & Partners
ArticleSecond Medical Use Inventions – Russian And Eurasian Patent LegislationWhen patenting inventions in Russia, one potential route is granting a patent for an invention relating to a well-known product used for a new purpose, the so-called ‘second medical use invention'.RussiaIntellectual PropertyGorodissky & Partners
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ArticleProtection By DesignThe introduction of the Eurasian Industrial Designs System is one of the recent notable events in the Eurasian region.RussiaIntellectual PropertyGorodissky & Partners
ArticleStrategic Factors In The Attack And Defense Of Patent EnforcementThe patent enforcement is kind of a puzzle or a mathematic task. The exact result that a patentee is seeking for is to win the case, while the ways to reach the goal can be multiple. RussiaIntellectual PropertyGorodissky & Partners