Hearing of appeal against rado.ru domain prohibition postponedThe Moscow District Federal Commercial Court has delayed its hearing of the cassation appeal against the ruling prohibiting Holmrook Limited from using Rado Uhren AG's trademark in its domain name. The hearing was postponed until May 12.16:17 13.04.2012
Microsoft wins Windows website spatThe Moscow Commercial Court has held for Microsoft in its claim and acknowledged its right to use the Windows trademark on the windows.ru domain.15:58 11.04.2012
Bork launches brand protection suit against retailerB.O.R.K. Elektronik GmbH (Bork) filed a lawsuit to defend its rights to the brand against Tehnosila, one of Russia's largest retail chains selling electronic and household appliances.12:00 11.04.2012
GM subsidiary challenges adverse decision in Olympic insignia caseGeneral Motors Daewoo Auto and Technology CIS has filed an appeal against a court decision upholding the conclusion of the antimonopoly watchdog that the company illegally used Olympic insignia.15:14 10.04.2012
Internet providers might be punished for violating copyrightInternet providers will soon bear responsibility for violating intellectual property rights. A new article is being introduced into the Civil Code stipulating general principles of responsibility for information mediators.16:25 02.04.2012
Copyright breach action against MTV to be heard on May 16The Moscow Commercial Court has suspended until May 16 its hearing of the Lavina Concert agency's $3,000 lawsuit against MTV for violating its rights to a Viktor Tsoy song.14:59 26.03.2012
Khodorkovsky documentary distribution suit to continue on April 16The Moscow District Federal Commercial Court will hear on April 16 an appeal against the adverse judgment in the lawsuit for $41,000 in damages from RuTube for distributing Andrey Karaulov's film "Khodorkovsky. Pipes/Corpses".11:45 22.03.2012
Recording company claims major Russian social network violates rightsThe Monolit Records recording company has submitted an appeal against the court's refusal to consider a lawsuit against the popular Russian social network VKontakte.14:47 21.03.2012
Copyright owners' union ready to sue Nokia and SamsungThe Russian Copyright Owners' Union is determined to sue Nokia and Samsung in the court due to copyright violations.10:45 16.03.2012
Appeal in publishers' multimillion copyright dispute to be heard on April 16A federal commercial court will hear on April 16 the Astrel publishing house's cassation appeal against the court decision to award the Terra publisher $285,500.18:21 24.02.2012
Russian singer faces jail in Bulgaria over copyright infringementBulgarian composers sue Russian singer Phillipp Kirkorov for alleged copyright infringement.13:24 22.02.2012
Court to hear watchdog's lawsuit on registration of AVATAR perfume brandThe Russian perfume producer Parfumeria XXI Veka is trying to register the AVATAR perfume brand in court.13:45 17.02.2012
Copyright lawsuit against MTV to be heard on March 26The Moscow Commercial Court postponed until March 26 the hearing of the Lavina Concert concert agency's lawsuit to recover $3,333 from the MTV channel for violating its rights to a Viktor Tsoy song.15:40 16.02.2012
Adobe initiates over 1,000 copyright cases in Russia in 2011Law enforcement agencies have opened over 1,000 criminal cases in 2011 on the illegal use of Adobe Systems' software, the company's representative said at a news conference on Wednesday.15:05 15.02.2012
Billion dollar copyright infringement case to be revisedThe Moscow City Court has affirmed a district court decision to return to the prosecutor the criminal case of a married couple charged with distributing illegal films and cartoons.14:07 31.01.2012
Copyright worth $236.65 millionThe dispute between Russian publishing houses Terra and Astrel over the books of science-fiction writer Alexander Belyayev is extraordinary for at least two reasons. The first reason is the unprecedented size of the claim. Terra, which believes that its rights to Belyayev’s works were infringed, is seeking 7.5 billion rubles ($236.65 million) from Astrel. The figure amounts to 12.5 percent of annual sales on the Russian book market.10:00 02.01.2012
Prosecutor's office opens 400 cases over illegal use of 2014 Olympics symbolsProsecutors opened 400 administrative cases over the illegal use of 2014 Winter Olympic Games symbols17:46 23.12.2011
Court to hear copyright infringement suit against MTV RussiaA court will hear on February 16 a $3,300 copyright lawsuit filed by Lavina Concert agency against MTV Russia Television Channel.14:33 23.12.2011
Music piracy claim to social network service to be heard in JulyA commercial court will hear on July 18 a claim for $1,400 in damages against a social network service for unlawful music distribution.14:05 21.12.2011