Trademark

No review of compensation for sale of unofficial Longines watches

14:14 15/11/2012 The Supreme Commercial Court has refused to reconsider the court ruling to award an unprecedented three million rubles ($94,620) to Longines Watch Co. Francillon Ltd. for the violation of its trademark rights by an unofficial importer.

Russian patent agency refuses to register Pussy Riot trademark

17:23 12/11/2012 The Federal Service for Intellectual Property, Patents and Trademarks (Rospatent) has refused to register the Pussy Riot trademark. Particularly, the refusal reads that the word combination may be interpreted as negative and provocative.

Dispute over parallel imports in Russia

17:11 06/11/2012 The Russian Supreme Commercial Court is soon expected to define its position on parallel imports, or the import of goods by unauthorized distributors without the trademark holder's consent. Its presidium will consider the lawsuit between businessman Sergei Chudov and the customs authorities on November 13.

Scottish company wins right to keep Irn-Bru trademark in Russia

14:15 06/11/2012 The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has confirmed the refusal to prematurely terminate the legal protection of A.G. Barr p.l.c.'s trademarks in Russia.

Clash over Pussy Riot brand bursts out

11:53 02/11/2012 A conflict has arisen between Pussy Riot band member Yekaterina Samutsevich and the group's trial attorney Mark Feygin over the commercial use of the Pussy Riot brand.

Aqua-Life intervenes in international software trademark case

12:01 26/10/2012 A US federal court granted Aqua-Life’s motion to intervene in the trademark case that American beverage company Vosk International (Vosk) brought against predecessors-in-interest in an effort to lay claim to the international trademarks associated with three popular drinks.

Appeal in Irn-Bru trademark case to be heard October 30

17:12 18/10/2012 On October 30, The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals will hear the BusinessInvestGroup's appeal of the refusal to prematurely terminate legal protection enjoyed in Russia by the Scotch A.G. Barr PLC trademark.

$97,000 award granted for fake Longines sales to be considered by high court

13:11 17/10/2012 The Supreme Commercial Court has registered a motion by Adelia, the Bestwatch.Ru domain administrator, to reconsider a $97,000 award granted to Swiss-based Longines Watch Co., Francillon Ltd., a record compensation for trademark infringement in Russia.

Nemiroff distillery's appeal in trademark case to be handled on November 1

16:51 10/10/2012 The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals will hear on November 1 the Nemiroff Ukrainian Vodka Company's appeal of the dismissal of its lawsuit requesting Nemiroff Vodka Rus to stop using its trademark.

Giorgio Armani wins trademark claim against Russian businessman

14:29 27/09/2012 The Moscow Commercial Court has held for Giorgio Armani SpA in its claim against Russian businessman Vladimir Maximov, thus ordering the latter to provide the company with the acqudigio.ru domain name free of charge as he was found to have infringed the Acqua Di Gio trademark rights.

Patent authority loses Skyy Vodka trademark dispute

12:03 24/09/2012 The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has invalidated the patent authority's decision on the early termination of Skyy trademark protection in Russia.

Russian soft drink brand owner wants to take part in trial in US

13:43 14/09/2012 Russia's Aqua-Life company has submitted to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington an appeal to be attracted as a defendant to the local Vosk International Co.'s lawsuit disputing the rights to the Dushesse, Tarhun and Extra-Cider beverage brands.

Louboutin v. YSL: in the battle for the red-lacquered sole, everyone wins

10:25 08/09/2012 Louboutin’s telltale red lacquered soles are entitled to trademark protection, so long as that protection extends only to contrasting red soles, and not to monochromatic designs. In so deciding, a panel of US federal judges for the Manhattan-based Second Circuit Court of Appeals reversed in part a lower court decision which had centered on the theory that within the fashion industry a single color can never serve as a trademark.

Registration of Cristal brand in Russia revoked

13:38 28/08/2012 The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has confirmed the ruling of the first instance which validated the decision of the Federal Service for Intellectual Property, Patents and Trademarks on the annulment of the Cristal trademark's legal protection in Russia.

Refusal of Baltika's Zatecky Gus trademark registration confirmed

12:52 27/08/2012 The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has left the ruling in force which deems the Federal Service for Intellectual Property, Patents and Trademarks' (Rospatent) refusal to register the Zatecky Gus brand as lawful.

A.G. Barr p.l.c retains rights to Irn-Bru brand in Russia

16:41 15/08/2012 The Moscow Commercial Court has confirmed the legal protection of trademarks of A.G. Barr p.l.c Irn-Bru beverage manufacturer in Russia, according to the ruling posted on the court's website.

IKEA sues website for trademark infringement

11:35 14/08/2012 Inter IKEA Systems В.V., which holds the rights to the trademarked IKEA name, has filed a lawsuit against Azamat Yulbarisov, the owner of the website, dostavkaikea.ru and against provider, Garant-Park-Telekom. IKEA is suing to close the website.

G.H. Martel & Cie seeks to deprive Russian factory of rights to brand

18:03 09/08/2012 The French G.H. Martel & Cie champagne manufacturer has asked the Moscow Commercial Court to prematurely terminate the Victoria trademark's legal protection in Russia.

Nemiroff's lawsuit over brand name dismissed

13:40 09/08/2012 The Moscow Commercial Court has dismissed the lawsuit by Ukrainian Vodka company Nemiroff to make Nemiroff Vodka Rus stop using a brand name.

Volodya i Medvedi trademark validated

13:49 06/08/2012 The Supreme Commercial Court decided not to reconsider lower court decisions invalidating the Federal Service for Intellectual Property, Patents and Trademarks' refusal to register the "Volodya i Medvedi" trademark.

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