ArticleThe Benefit Of DoubtThe last days or weeks have seen an unprecedented wave of articles bearing on the status of intellectual property in Russia.RussiaIntellectual PropertyGorodissky & Partners
ArticleRussia Introduces Fines For Violating Internet Audience Research Law And Social Advertising ObligationsIn April 2022, 80% of the population over the age of 12 (97.5 million people in Russia) used the internet. While this data shows the promising development of the online media...RussiaMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentGorodissky & Partners
ArticleFederal Anti-Monopoly Service Comes To The Rescue In RussiaWe have become accustomed to the anti-IP initiatives of the Federal Anti-Monopoly Service (FAS) in Russia. RussiaIntellectual PropertyGorodissky & Partners
ArticleAnother Step Towards Creating A Regional Trademark Protection System Across EurasiaThe Treaty on Trademarks, Service Marks and Appellations of Origin of Goods of the Eurasian Economic Union was signed in Moscow on 3 February 2020. RussiaIntellectual PropertyGorodissky & Partners
ArticleCultural Heritage Trade Mark Application RejectedRamon Confectionary, a famous entity in Russia, filed trade mark application number 2013705310 in respect of goods in class 30...RussiaIntellectual PropertyGorodissky & Partners
ArticleGenericness Banned In RussiaThe story started back in 2019. At that time, SUGEN, INC. and PHARMACIA & UPJOHN COMPANY Pharmacia Upjohn sued Nativa, a Russian company, The Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation...RussiaIntellectual PropertyGorodissky & Partners
ArticleIP Office Refuses PutinAn individual entrepreneur filed a trademark application no 2018755695. The trademark application is a combined designation as below. RussiaIntellectual PropertyGorodissky & Partners
ArticleRussia Does Not Abolish Intellectual Property RightsSome Russian and foreign media have made posts stating that the Russian Government has issued a decision abolishing a...RussiaIntellectual PropertyGorodissky & Partners
ArticleThree ConsonantsA trademark application No 2016737523 was filed by "Gazpromneft" JSC (a prominent Russian oil company) for the goods in Class 4 and services in Classes RussiaIntellectual PropertyGorodissky & Partners
ArticleTrademark Dispute Resolved: 'Clover' And 'Clever' Are Distinct In Russian MarketsBefore entering the Russian market, Chinese companies expanding their presence often register trademarks for their products.RussiaIntellectual PropertyGorodissky & Partners
ArticleDesign Rights: Functionality And Scope Of Protection - Chapter RussiaIn Russia, the intellectual property right that protects the visual appearance of industrial or handicraft articles is referred to as an ‘industrial design patent', or more commonly an ‘industrial design'.RussiaIntellectual PropertyGorodissky & Partners
ArticleTrademark Owners Under Scrutiny Of The Supreme Court: A ReviewFiling and using trademarks is a multifaceted business. For the most part, entrepreneurs file and obtain trademark registrations to do business without the unfair involvement...RussiaIntellectual PropertyGorodissky & Partners
ArticleRegulator Clarifies Key Aspects Of Trademark Use In KeywordsKeywords play an important role in e-marketing. After typing a specific product name, company name or brand in a search engine, potential customers and users may view specific offers and ...RussiaIntellectual PropertyGorodissky & Partners
ArticleEntrepreneur Bites Back At Apple In Trademark DisputeApple Inc. is monitoring its rights in Russia, though with a time lag. Back in 2018, a Russian entrepreneur obtained registration No. 670287 for classes 20, 29, 30, 35, and 41. In early 2024...RussiaIntellectual PropertyGorodissky & Partners
ArticleHow Western Sanctions On Russia Benefit Chinese Companies: Insights On Chinese IP In RussiaNew fast-changing reality offers new challenges. A number of companies from the so-called "unfriendly countries" have re-considered their trading and other business activities in Russia...RussiaIntellectual PropertyGorodissky & Partners
ArticleProtecting Biopharmaceutical Inventions In Russia And EurasiaAs in most European countries – where the respective national patent system coexists with a wider European system – the national patent system in Russia coexists with the Eurasian patent system...RussiaIntellectual PropertyGorodissky & Partners
ArticleShocked Readers: IP In Russia In The News MediaIn Russia, we sometimes see information in the foreign media that intellectual property (IP) in Russia has died, and no protection or enforcement of IP rights is possible.RussiaIntellectual PropertyGorodissky & Partners
ArticleThe Road To Market Success: IP Protection Best Practices For Chinese Businesses In RussiaThe expanding strategic partnership between Russia and China, reflected in growing bilateral trade, brings significant opportunities for Chinese businesses across sectors...RussiaIntellectual PropertyGorodissky & Partners
ArticleIt Ain't Over Till The Fat Lady SingsWe repeated that, every time that we came across articles sympathizing with the poor Peppa Pig hurt by a judge in her emotional outburst.RussiaIntellectual PropertyGorodissky & Partners
ArticleSanctions Against Russia Show Their Backside. Who Wins?Sanctions imposed on Russia because of the military conflict with the Ukraine are designed to stifle Russian economy. They do that to an extent. In some cases however they have undesirable...RussiaInternational LawGorodissky & Partners