TOP-10 IP Disputes 2023 (in Russian)
11 January 2024
Transactions Involving Intellectual Property May Require Prior Permission of the Government Commission
15 December 2023
The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade has drafted amendments to Presidential decree No. 81 of March 1, 2022 (the "Decree"), which would extend the special procedure for transactions established by the Decree to transactions involving intellectual property. The draft is currently at the stage of anti-corruption expertise.
In accordance with the current version of the Decree, certain types of transactions with persons from "unfriendly" countries may be carried out only on the basis of permits issued by the Government Commission for Monitoring the Implementation of Foreign Investments in the Russian Federation (the "Government Commission").
Pravo - 300 Rating: Lidings Strengthens its Position as Leading Legal Advisor in Russia in Key Practice Areas
08 December 2023
On 7 December 2023 the results of the annual Pravo-300 law firms’ ranking were announced at an awarding ceremony at The Carlton Hotel in Moscow. This year Lidings expertise is highly praised in 15 key practice areas.
The Russian Supreme Court Summarized the Practice on Assessment of Actions of Trademark Holders
23 November 2023
On 15 November 2023 the Russian Supreme Court has published a review of court practice in cases involving the assessment of actions of trademark holders.
The review analyzes cases and circumstances in which the parties conduct is considered to be in bad faith or, on the other hand, in good faith.
Share Ownership of Intellectual Property May Appear in Russia
14 November 2023
A draft law No. 479514-8 “On Amending Part 4 of the Russian Civil Code” (“draft law”) has been submitted to the State Duma for consideration, proposing to resolve the issue of the allocation and disposal of shares in exclusive rights.
New List of Goods for Parallel Import Comes into Force
03 November 2023
On 4 November 2023 the decree of the Ministry of Industry and Trade No. 2701 dated 21 July 2023, which approved a new list of goods for parallel import and recognized the decree of the Ministry of Industry and Trade No. 1532 dated 19 April 2022 and all the amending decrees as null and void, comes into force.
Legal Digest: Patent Disputes in Life Sciences (November 2023)
01 November 2023
The Court Ordered for the First Time a Compulsory License for a Series of Pharmaceutical Patents on the Grounds of Lack of Use in Russia
05 October 2023
By its Ruling of 25.09.2023 in case No. A40-185112/2022, the Ninth Commercial Court of Appeal ordered the pharmaceutical company Vertex, the right holder of a series of patents for the drug Trikafta (INN: Ivacaftor+Tezacaftor+Elexacaftor, Ivacaftor), to grant a simple (non-exclusive) license to the Russian pharmaceutical company MIK under Article 1362(1) of the Russian Civil Code (insufficient use of patents).
Lidings Has Successfully Secured Recognition of the Doppelherz Brand as a Well-known Trademark in Russia in a Precedent Dispute
25 September 2023
Lidings’ IP team has successfully secured recognition of the Doppelherz brand as a well-known trademark specifically for dietary supplements, setting a valuable precedent. The interests of the client, the German pharmaceutical company Queisser Pharma, which owns the brand, were represented by Boris Malakhov, Partner, and Vladislav Ryabov, Senior Associate.
The Court Determined the Burden of Proof in Cases for a Compulsory License to a Pharmaceutical Patent (Article 1362(1) of the Russian Civil Code)
22 August 2023
In case No. A40-185112/2022, the Moscow Commercial Court determined the evidence to be presented by the claimant when considering a claim for a compulsory license under Article 1362(1) of the Russian Civil Code. The case is currently being considered by the appellate court.