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IP Court ruled to issue supplemental patent for RYALTRIS® nasal spray despite Rospatent refusal

In a recent decision of June 6, 2023, the IP Court overturned the Rospatent Refusal to extend the term of…

2 года ago

Europe Launches Game-Changing Patent System

Europe made a giant step forward in patent protection on June 1, 2023, as it introduced the Unitary Patent system,…

2 года ago

Applications for copycats go abandoned or refused

In the spring of 2022, there were batches of applications for trademarks copying famous brands filed with the Russian PTO…

2 года ago

Can foreign IP holders enforce their rights in Russia?

Announcements about some well-known brands leaving the Russian market coupled with the partial legalization of parallel import have created a…

2 года ago

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