Judgment over Nike trademark in domain dispute upheldThe Intellectual Property Court (IP Court) has affirmed lower courts’ decisions prohibiting Stanislav Drugalyov, administrator of the nike.ru domain, from using the word "nike" in a domain name.11:45 04.10.2013
Land Rover contests brand protection in Russian IP courtThe British motor company Land Rover has filed a lawsuit with the Russian Intellectual Property Court,contesting the Russian patent regulator’s decision to grant legal protection to the Road Rover brand.14:38 03.10.2013
Apple Inc.'s suit against Kodak moved to December 18The Moscow Commercial Court postponed the hearings of an Apple Inc lawsuit against Kodak Gmbh over the Retina trademark legal protection.12:30 30.09.2013
Russian importer moves to restrict sales of Guinness OriginalThe Moscow Commercial court will hear a lawsuit on October 21 demanding that Russia’s largest retailers either inform buyers that they are selling a replica of Guinness Irish Stout, or cease selling the drink all together.17:40 20.09.2013
Berlin Zoo wins trademark dispute over celebrity polar bear KnutThe General Court of the European Union (EU Court) held in favor of the Berlin Zoo Monday in a trademark case centering on Knut, the celebrity polar bear whose high-profile birth and untimely death stole the hearts of fans around the world.14:36 16.09.2013
20th Century Fox appeals Moscow court's trademark ruling20th Century Fox appealed the Moscow Commercial Court’s ruling to terminate the film company’s lawsuit seeking immediate termination of the legal protection of PoBeGi trademark in Russia13:50 13.09.2013
EurocityBank Russian trademark rejection upheld on appealRussia's Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld the decision by Russian patent authorities to block a trademark application filed by EurocityBank.18:16 26.08.2013
Ban of gray market imports of Guinness to Russia upheldRussia's Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld a previous ruling to ban Aqualife, a gray market importer of Guinness, from importing and distributing the beer in Russia.13:50 19.08.2013
US court rejects Stolichnaya trademark dispute over standing issuesA US federal appeals court affirmed a lower court’s decision Monday dismissing a lawsuit disputing US-trademark rights to the Stolichnaya vodka brand for lack of standing.18:10 07.08.2013
Valio Demi brand dispute to be considered on November 11The Intellectual Property Court will consider on November 11 a lawsuit filed by Delta Pro, the Krasnoyarsk spice company, against Valio Ltd, the biggest milk processor in Finland, the court told RAPSI on Wednesday.17:18 07.08.2013
Adidas appeals rejection of lawsuit to ban retailer from using brandThe Supreme Commercial Court has registered an appeal from Adidas AG against a previous ruling which rejected its lawsuit to ban the Lenta hypermarket chain from using the Adidas trademark on the store's goods.12:37 08.07.2013
Russian company appeals brand ruling in favor of 20th Century FoxThe Ninth Commercial Appeals Court has registered an appeal filed by the Begushchy Gorod (Running City) sports company against the ruling that canceled the legal protection of its PoBeGi trademark.14:05 13.06.2013
Moscow court upholds decision to protect Mexx trademark domainRussia's Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court's decision to prohibit the use by a Russian businessman of the mexx.ru domain name, finding that such was an infringement of Mexx Europe BV's trademark rights, a court spokesperson told RAPSI Wedensday.15:53 29.05.2013
BMW sues patent watchdog over Gazprom brandGerman carmaker BMW AG has appealed the Rospatent ruling that upheld the legal protection of Gazprom Neft's trademark G-Drive.17:49 24.05.2013
Parallel importer's trademark lawsuit against Heineken rejectedThe Moscow Commercial Court has rejected Aqualife's lawsuit against the Heineken Ceska Republica brewer to terminate the legal protection of its Krusovice trademark in Russia ahead of time.13:10 20.05.2013
Russian supermarket chain prohibited from using Adidas trademarkThe Federal Commercial Court of the Moscow District has upheld a lower court's decision prohibiting X5 Retail Group's supermarket chain Perekrestok from using the three-stripe trademark of Adidas AG.12:59 16.05.2013
Nissan's suit against Compulink over brand name postponedThe Moscow Commercial Court has postponed the hearing for Japanese carmaker Nissan who filed a complaint on the termination of Compulink's rights to the CLR INFINITY trademark until May 14.16:38 18.04.2013
Armenia seeks EU permission to label brandy as cognacArmenia has asked the EU for permission to label its brandy as cognac, Deputy Economy Minister Garegin Melkonyan said on Tuesday. The talks are being held as part of negotiations on the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area between the EU and Armenia.17:12 16.04.2013
Brand protection case against Kraft Foods postponedThe Moscow Commercial Court has postponed until April 10 a Finnish potato chip producer's lawsuit against Kraft Foods over the Taffel brand.17:22 19.03.2013
US company Ploom seeks early termination of tobacco brands protectionhe US-based Ploom company has filed three lawsuits with the Moscow Commercial Court on the early termination of the protection of several tobacco brands. Ploom operates on the market of innovations in tobacco consumption.15:01 18.03.2013