A.G. Barr p.l.c retains rights to Irn-Bru brand in RussiaThe 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.16:41 15.08.2012
IKEA sues website for trademark infringementInter 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.11:35 14.08.2012
G.H. Martel & Cie seeks to deprive Russian factory of rights to brandThe French G.H. Martel & Cie champagne manufacturer has asked the Moscow Commercial Court to prematurely terminate the Victoria trademark's legal protection in Russia.18:03 09.08.2012
Nemiroff's lawsuit over brand name dismissedThe Moscow Commercial Court has dismissed the lawsuit by Ukrainian Vodka company Nemiroff to make Nemiroff Vodka Rus stop using a brand name.13:40 09.08.2012
Volodya i Medvedi trademark validatedThe 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.13:49 06.08.2012
Adidas contests judgement in trademark disputeOn Monday, the St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region Commercial Court registered an appeal by Adidas AG against the dismissal of its lawsuit against the Lenta chain store to prohibit the use of the Adidas trademark on its products10:45 31.07.2012
SKYY vodka trademark appeal to be heard in SeptemberThe Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals will hear on September 5 the U.S. SKYY SPIRITS vodka manufacturer's appeal over the premature cessation of its trademark's legal protection in Russia.16:40 27.07.2012
Lawsuit to halt IRN-BRU trademark protection rescheduled for August 7The Moscow Commercial Court has postponed until August 7 its hearing of Businessinvestgrupp's lawsuit to cease the legal protection of A.G. Barr P.L.C.'s trademarks in Russia.17:42 26.07.2012
Dutch court confirms Russia's right to vodka brandsThe Hague Court of Appeals has dismissed the Dutch-based Spirits International's appeal against the decision vesting Russia the rights to the "Stolichnaya" and "Moskovskaya" vodka brands.17:30 26.07.2012
Adidas suit challenging major chain store's use of logo set for Sep.20The Moscow Commercial Court has pushed back the consideration of Adidas AG's lawsuit until September 20.13:01 25.07.2012
Patent chamber rejects Adidas' complaint about trademark registrationThe Patent Disputes Chamber has refused to satisfy Adidas International Marketing B.V.'s complaint and approved the Editex trademark's registration.17:50 24.07.2012
SKYY SPIRITS appeals brand dispute dismissalThe U.S. vodka manufacturer SKYY SPIRITS has submitted an appeal against the Moscow Commercial Court's decision validating the premature termination of the SKYY trademark's legal protection in Russia.17:14 19.07.2012
Iron Brew brand case to be heard on July 26The Moscow Commercial Court will hear on July 26 Businessinvestgroup's lawsuit against the premature cessation of the legal protection of A.G. Barr p.l.c.'s trademarks in Russia.15:02 19.07.2012
Major brewery's appeal on brand registration to be heard on August 20The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals will hear on August 20 Baltika Brewery's appeal against the court ruling validating the patent authority's refusal to register the Zatecky Gus trademark.14:19 19.07.2012
Confectionary factory's trademark dispute to be considered on July 18The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals rescheduled its hearing of the Livenskaya candy factory's appeal against the registration of the Yubileinoye trademark for Kraft Foods.18:14 16.07.2012
Record compensation recovered from "grey" Longines importerThe North-Western District Federal Commercial Court approved the recovery of $92,130 from the Bestwatch.ru online shop in the lawsuit by Switzerland's Longines Watch Co. Francillon Ltd.12:20 16.07.2012
Nemiroff lawsuit on brand name alleged misuse to be heard in AugustThe Moscow Commercial Court will hear on August 3 the consolidated case into the Ukrainian Nemiroff's lawsuit against Nemiroff Vodka Rus to prohibit the company from using its brand name. Nemiroff also seeks to invalidate Nemiroff Vodka Rus' registration.15:21 13.07.2012
Entrepreneur violates GEOX's rights by registering eponymous domainOn Thursday the Moscow Commercial Court has found businessman Dmitry Sevyan's registration of the Geox.Ru domain to be a violation of the Italian Geox S.p.A.'s trademark rights.17:48 12.07.2012
Trademark dispute between Philip Morris and patent authority closedThe Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals dropped on Wednesday its proceedings in Philip Morris trademark registration lawsuit against the patent regulator.15:11 11.07.2012
Diageo’s claims of trademark infringement upheldThe Moscow District Federal Commercial Court has upheld the judgment acknowledging Diageo Ireland's (Diageo) Guinness trademark rights infringement.13:15 04.07.2012