TOP-10 IP Disputes in 2019
17 January 2020
Press Center: Legal updates
Rospatent gives the green light to foreign applicants from 11 states
05 April 2019
As outlined in art. 1247 of the Russian Civil Code, any applicant may choose one of the options how to be represented before Rospatent.
TOP-10 IP Disputes in 2018
16 January 2019
Russian IP Court compelled domain name registrars to remove illegal content reported by trademark holders
27 August 2018
On 4 July 2018, Russian IP Court rendered a landmark judgment in case No. A40-132026/2017.
IP Court restrained to sell and market a generic drug until the patent expiry
19 June 2018
On 24 April 2018 the Intellectual Property Court published its Decision in case A41 85807/2016 between Swiss-based Novartis AG and local generic Nativa LLC.
Draft law on interchangeability of drugs has been developed
07 June 2018
On March 21, 2018, the Russian Supreme Court published its Decision in case No. A55 5711/2014, which may have a dramatic impact on resolution of trademark non-use disputes.
Fast-track trademark and patent registration has become available in Russia
09 April 2018
Recently Rospatent officially launched a service for fast-track registration of trademarks and patents.
The Constitutional Court has restricted protection of trademark holders against parallel importers
19 February 2018
On February 13, 2018, the Russian Constitutional Court issued the Ruling in which it checked validity of the regime of parallel import and related legal remedies.
Arbitrazh court supported FAS Russia approach: struggling against parallel import is an unfair competition
18 January 2018
On December 13, 2017, the Moscow Arbitrazh Court rendered decision in case No. A40-159212/17 in which KYB Corporation appealed against the warning letter of FAS Russia (hereinafter ─ FAS) regarding the violation of the antitrust legislation by struggling against parallel import.
TOP-10 IP Disputes in 2017
11 January 2018