TRADEMARKS in RUSSIA
Patent Attorney/Trademark attorney /Plant breeders’ rights attorney in Russia
We offer full trademark/patent/PBR registration services in Russia. We shall provide you with all necessary information related to trademark registration, trademark renewal, trademark assignment and prosecution of a trademark application in Russia. On behalf of our clients, we successfully overcome provisional refusals against international applications for trademark registration in Russia as well as vigorously represented our clients on appeal and opposition procedures in Russia.
We provide services to conduct regular monitoring of trademarks in Russia in order to discover attempts of registration of trademarks or designations similar to them by other persons. The regular monitoring includes on-line monitoring, sending cease and desist letters, out-of-court negotiations in Russia.
Trademarks fulfil their function not only when they are actually used on or for goods or services, but also when they are used in advertising. The use of trademarks in advertising in Russia requires an understanding of trademark law and the nuances involved. Their misuse in advertising can lead to legal complications. We partner with our clients to ensure compliance with local laws and, when necessary, provide assistance to defend our clients’ rights.
We help our clients to conduct IP due diligence and audits in Russia. In particular, we can identify and assess existing or potential issues relating to the intellectual property which clients find to be extremely useful in accurately valuing the deal.
If you wish to protect your IP rights in Russia and would like to get more information about IPR protection in this jurisdiction please get in touch with us.
Our recent experience
– Advising the leading Russian manufacturer on anti-counterfeiting measures and trademark enforcement in multiple jurisdictions including Russia;
– Advising the leading Russian food producer on trademark enforcement and protection against the sale of counterfeit goods in the Post-Soviet region.
– Advising international trademark owners on registering and maintaining trademarks in Russia;
– Assisting one of the leading European pharmaceutical producer on patent protection issues in Russia;
– Conducting trademark search and advising on the best brand strategy.
Overview
The Russian Trademark and Patent Office’s official name is the Federal Service for Intellectual Property, Patents and Trademarks. It is a federal executive authority performing functions of control and supervision in the area of the legal protection and exploitation of intellectual property rights, including patents and trademarks.
Relevant legislation
- Law on Legal Protection of Topographies of Integrated Circuits (September 23, 1992)
- Law on Legal Protection of Computer Programs and Data Bases (September 23, 1992)
- Law on Protection of Selection Achievements (August 6, 1993)
- Law on Copyright and Neighboring Rights (July 9, 1993)
- Law on Trademarks, Service Marks and Appellations of Origin of Goods (September 23, 1992)
- Patent Law (October 14, 1992)
International agreements:
- Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization
- Universal Copyright Convention
- Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property
- Patent Cooperation Treaty
- Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks
- Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works
- International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants
- Agreement Concerning the Laws on Trademarks
- Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of
- Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure
- Nairobi Treaty on the Protection of the Olympic Symbol
- Protocol to Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks
- Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks
- Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms
- WIPO Copyright Treaty
- WIPO Phonogram and Performance Treaty
- The International Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations
- Hague Agreement Concerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs
- Patent Rights Agreement
- Locarno Agreement Establishing an International Classification for Industrial Designs
- Strasbourg Agreement Concerning the International Patent Classification
- Eurasian Patent Convention
- Brussels Convention Relating to the Distribution of Program-Carrying Signals Transmitted by Satellite
GENERAL INFORMATION
Area: 17 075 200 sq. km.
Population: 144 463 51
Capital: Moscow
Languages: Russian
Currency: Rubl