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From 1 January 2027, a Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) programme for patent applications for inventions filed with either of the two authorities will come into force in Russia and Belarus. It will apply, inter alia, to applications that have entered the national phase under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).

Seed traceability in Russia has made the illegal reproduction of varieties visible. But the right holder will receive money only within the limits fixed in the license agreement. Which mistakes in contracts leave breeders without royalties (license payments) and how to protect a variety for the entire term of its protection — in the author's column by Boris Malakhov, managing partner of the law firm Lidings.

The new review of the most notable patents disputes in Life Sciences in EAEU and CIS.

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Vladislav Ryabov has been a member of the Lidings team since 2021. Over this time, he has established himself as one of the firm's leading experts in intellectual property protection. In his new role as Counsel, Vladislav will focus on further developing the firm's litigation practice in complex disputes concerning trademarks, patents, and unfair competition, strengthening Lidings' position in the IP market.

From 1 September 2026, new rules for calculating remuneration for employees who are the authors of employee inventions, utility models and industrial designs will come into force. The document fundamentally changes the approach to such payments.

The Russian Ministry of Health’s draft law “On Amending Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation…” (“the Draft Law”), concerning changes to the control of the circulation of medicinal products has been published on the federal portal for draft regulatory acts.

The Lidings team, led by Managing Partner Boris Malakhov and including Senior Associate Vladislav Ryabov, Associate Ivan Vasiliev, and Junior Associate Alena Troitskaya, advised the client in the dispute concerning intellectual property and brand protection in the Russian Federation.

The new review of the most notable patents disputes in Life Sciences in EAEU and CIS.

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Lidings takes high positions in the new rating of the leading legal advisors in Russia based on the analytical research held annually by the “Kommersant” newspaper. In 2026 the firm is ranked among the TOP leading legal advisors in Russia.