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The Constitutional Court: expenses in administrative proceedings should be reimbursable!

The Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation has ruled to develop legal norms and mechanisms regulating compensation of expenses incurred…

2 года ago

The Bronze Horseman designation might be registrable as a trademark, but only with the consent of competent authorities

On October 21, 2022 the Presidium of the IP Court upheld Rospatent refusal to register Bronze Horseman designation as a…

2 года ago

Spare parts and expendables shall be delivered to the Russian customers during the whole term of service of a product

In 2022, many companies suspended their activities in Russia, which led to a legal controversy as to whether the companies…

2 года ago

Wildberries is refused TM registration for its Violet Pantone 254C by Rospatent

On September 15, 2022 the IP Court dismissed a lawsuit by the Russian giant online marketplace Wildberries OOO, and upheld…

2 года ago

In a recent decision of the Russian IP Court, a lawsuit to cancel TM registrations for “Love Is…” owned by Minikim Holland B.V. has been dismissed

In the decision in November 2022, The IP Court supported the position of Minikim Holland B.V. whose TM registrations Nos…

2 года ago

SUGEN and PHARMACIA & UPJOHN COMPANY won infringement case in IP Court against NATIVA

On June 17, 2022 the Commercial Court of Moscow city revised its previous decision in the case of Sugen LLC…

2 года ago

Hypertherm wins patent infringement case and receives 1.5 million in compensation

On November 1, 2022 the Commercial Court of St. Petersburg satisfied patent infringement lawsuit in favor of Hypertherm Inc. and…

2 года ago

The Russian IP Court supports Coca-Cola claim to cancel TM registration of its mala fide competitor

The Coca-Cola Company holds and protects rights for its trademarks “FANTA” and “COCA COLA” all over the world since 60-70s.

2 года ago

Creation of RU Pharmaceutical registry is underway, but slow

Recent legal changes, introduced by EA PO, allows to include national patents in the EA pharmaceutical registry (active from March…

2 года ago

Patent cancellation means retroactive complete cease of protection

On 6 April 2021 the Commercial Court of Altay region supported the patent infringement lawsuit of Uralvagonzavod, owner of RU…

2 года ago