The Ministry of Industry and Trade partially legalized parallel import in Russia by approving the Decree No. 1532 of 19 April 2022 “On goods admissible for parallel import, that shall not be restricted by art. 1359(6) and 1487 of the Civil Code” . The list includes well-known brands of cars, home equipment, smartphones, etc.

Ministry of Industry and Trade develops an order with a list of goods and brands that can be imported without the permission of the copyright holder.

On 8 March 2022, Federal Law No. 46 “On Amending Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation” entered into full force and effect, suggesting considerable changes in regulations and intellectual property in the pharmaceutical sphere.

Partner and Head of the Lidings’ Intellectual Property practice Boris Malakhov will take part in an annual conference entitled Intellectual Property - 2021 organized by Pravo.ru. 

Lidings Intellectual Property practice lawyers have set a precedent in a dispute concerning patent extension.

Best Lawyers, an international legal directory annually identifying the most prominent lawyers around the world by analyzing their professional skills and achievements during the year, once again lists Lidings’ experts among the best lawyers in Russia.

Lawyers of the Lidings Intellectual Property practice have successfully represented interests of the Russian "Miloserdie" (eng.:Mercy) aid service in a trademark protection case. The work was done pro bono.

April 27th, 2021 annual conference Pharmaceuticals – 2021: Legal Issues will take place in Moscow organized by Pravo.ru. Lidings lawyers take an active part in the event’s program.

Partner and Head of the Lidings’ Intellectual Property practice Boris Malakhov will take part in an annual conference entitled Intellectual Property - 2021 organized by Pravo.ru. The conference will take place on 15th April 2021 in Marriott Royal Aurora.