Intellectual property

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Procedure for preliminary information search and evaluation of inventions introduced in Russia

Russia has introduced a procedure for preliminary information search and assessment of patentability as to inventions and utility models.

16:19 02.08.2021

Russian Justice Ministry proposes to conduct expert examination of intellectual property

Russia’s Ministry of Justice proposes to introduce an expert examination of intellectual property objects and indicate a new expert specialty for the conduct thereof.

13:09 31.03.2021

State Duma amends Civil Code as concerns state registration of intellectual property rights

The State Duma has approved in the third and final reading amendments to Russia’s Civil Code concerning the state registration of intellectual property rights.

18:13 21.07.2020

Supreme Court upholds recovery of $55,000 from local firm for violating Microsoft rights

The Russian Supreme Court has dismissed a claim to review a decision to recover nearly $55,000 from Moscow Regional company Strela in in favor of Microsoft Corporation for violating the U.S. company’s exclusive rights to operational systems.

11:01 05.03.2019

Russian IP court recovers over $50,000 from local company for violating Microsoft rights

Russia’s Intellectual Property Court (IP Court) has ruled to recover nearly $55,000 from Moscow Regional firm Strela in favor of Microsoft Corporation for violating the U.S. company’s exclusive rights to operational systems.

11:03 29.11.2018

Russian court dismisses Bristol-Myers Squibb lawsuit over medicine production

The Moscow Regional Commercial Court has dismissed a lawsuit against Russian Nativa company filed by an Irish subsidiary of the U.S. drug corporation Bristol-Myers Squibb International Holdings, which sought to prohibit production of a medicine.

13:50 26.06.2018

BRICS and EEU countries need single legal platform - experts

Experts have concurred that BRICS countries and member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) must adjust their intellectual property (IP) protection laws to a unified legal system for the productive use of new digital technologies.

16:59 16.04.2018

Blockchain and ICO to fall under legal regulation in Russia

The blockchain technology along with the Initial Coin Offering (ICO) will be legally regulated in Russia, First Vice Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov said during “The Intellectual Property in Digital Age” meeting on Monday.

14:59 02.04.2018

Russian Supreme Court upholds recovery of $30.6 million from Uralvagonzavod

The Supreme Court of Russia won’t review a ruling recovering $30.6 million from prominent industrial corporation Uralvagonzavod in favor of the Federal Agency for Legal Protection of Military, Special and Dual-Purpose Intellectual Activity Results (FAPRID).

11:15 07.03.2018

Moscow court prohibits unauthorized use of recruitment database

The Moscow City Court has prohibited the use of HeadHunter database of resumes and vacancies without authorization from the rights owner.

16:59 25.01.2018

U.S. court rules Google to provide information for Russian arbitration case

A court in the United States has granted an application filed by Russian company Adeal Import LLC and forwarded a subpoena to Google asking to provide email information, required for commercial litigation in Russia.

16:59 24.08.2017

Russian court declines recovery of $338 thousand for information on chess moves

The Russian Intellectual Property Court has confirmed the dismissal of a claim seeking to recover 20 million rubles ($338 thousand at the current exchange rate) from Gibraltar-based E-Learning Ltd for publishing information about chess games played at The World Chess Candidates Tournament on chess24.com website.

14:50 24.08.2017

Rosneft trademark declared notorious in Russia

Russian patent agency, Rospatent, has granted a request filed by the country’s largest oil corporation Rosneft and recognized its trademark as notorious for several classes of goods related to oil industry.

14:56 21.08.2017

Government approves bill on compensation for intellectual property rights’ violations

Russian government has approved a bill granting courts a right to award a compensation for violation of intellectual property at the level lower than one established by the Civil Code of Russia.

12:34 09.06.2017

Antimonopoly watchdog says Russian producer infringes Kikkoman’s patent

Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) said on Tuesday it had found Trade House SanBonsai, Russian company producing soy sauce, in violation of competition law since its bottle design is confusingly similar to Kikkoman trademark.

15:04 06.12.2016

Government officials favor establishment of single authority for intellectual property

The Government Commission on Administrative Reform (Commission) had confirmed the need to create a single authority regulating intellectual property issues on the basis of the present Russian Federal Service for Intellectual Property (Rospatent).

12:50 10.06.2016

Cypriot firm appeals against dismissal of $690,000 lawsuit

Cyprus-based company UCF Partners Limited has appealed against the Moscow Commercial Court decision to reject its claim to recover 461.4 million rubles (about $690,000) from OOO Edil-Import (Internet store Holodilnik.ru) as a compensation for infringement on exclusive rights for audiovisual works.

15:05 23.05.2016

Universal Music appeals against ruling in copyright infringement dispute with VK

Universal Music Russia filed a cassation appeal against a court ruling in a dispute with Russia's top social network VKontakte over distribution of music.

15:56 16.05.2016

ICC Russia conference on intellectual property brings together more than 150 experts

A conference on specialized intellectual property jurisdictions held under the auspices of the Russian office of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC Russia) has brought together more than 150 experts from around the globe.

14:18 05.05.2016

One of Russia's most popular piracy websites to be shut down

The Moscow City Court’s ruling ordering to shut down Rutracker.org, one of Russia's most popular downloading websites, takes effect, according to court records.

16:32 22.01.2016