Uniqlo brand owner files appeal in dispute with UTair airline over trademark protectionUniqlo operator Fast Retailing Co. Ltd., which owns Uniqlo brand, has filed an appeal against a ruling made by Russia’s Intellectual Property Court (IP Court) in litigation with UTair airline over 'UT' trademark.10:54 09.03.2017
Kalashnikov Concern files trademark infringement suit against French firmThe firearms maker Kalashnikov Concern has filed with the Commercial Court of the Udmurt Republic a lawsuit against French company Cybergun over alleged trademark infringement.16:03 03.03.2017
Rospatent cancels protection of Ranger trademark on request of Jaguar Land RoverRussian patent agency Rospatent on the request of British Jaguar Land Rover has cancelled legal protection of Ranger trademark registered for Interbatservice.13:50 01.02.2017
Russian Intellectual Property Court grants Goldstar’s lawsuit against PanasonicRussia’s Intellectual Property Court (IP Court) has granted a lawsuit filed by the Hong Kong firm Goldstar Electronics Company against Panasonic over early termination of legal protection of “National” trademark.10:47 11.01.2017
Russian court includes $40 mln debt owed by Carlo Pazolini’s founder in creditors’ listThe Moscow Commercial Court has ruled in favor of NPL. Invest Ltd. and included 2.4 billion rubles ($40 mln) of debt owed by “Firma “Anta” company, the owner of Carlo Pazolini trademarks, in the creditors’ demand list.17:44 26.12.2016
Uniqlo operator partially wins ruling of Russian IP Court over 'UT' trademarkUniqlo operator Fast Retailing Co. Ltd. partially won a ruling of Russia’s Intellectual Property Court in litigation with UTair airline over 'UT' trademark.10:57 26.12.2016
Russian IP Court shelves claims over English Premier League brandsThe Russian Intellectual Property Court (IP Court) has postponed until January hearings of claims filed by Russian businessman Nikolai Fetter over English Premier League brands.16:36 06.12.2016
Russia’s IP Court set to consider trademark case between Russian man and U.S. firmThe Russian Intellectual Property Court (IP Court) is to review a cassation appeal lodged by Russian businessman Alexey Zaytsev seeking to reverse lower courts rulings prohibiting him to use domain name saucony.ru and awarding to a US company Saucony, Inc. a compensation in the amount of 300,000 rubles ($4,700) on January 18.11:39 30.11.2016
Pepsi trademark declared notorious in RussiaRussia’s patent agency Rospatent has recognized Pepsi as a notorious trademark.12:08 25.11.2016
Russian Supreme Court upholds ruling in Kalashnikov trademark caseThe Supreme Court of Russia has upheld lower courts’ rulings in favor of the firearms maker Kalashnikov Concern in the trademark dispute with M. T. Kalashnikov, a firm established by the designer of the AK-47 assault rifle.16:06 22.11.2016
Trademark infringement suit by Knauf against Russian firms dismissedThe Perm Regional Commercial Court has dismissed a claim lodged by Knauf Gips KG, one of the top construction materials producer in the world, seeking to collect about 4.6 billion rubles (about $71 million) from three Russian companies for illegal use of the German company’s trademarks.14:05 18.11.2016
Russian national appeals court rulings in trademark dispute with U.S. firmRussian businessman Alexey Zaytsev has appealed against court rulings prohibiting him to use domain name saucony.ru and awarding to a US company Saucony, Inc. a compensation in the amount of 300,000 rubles ($4,700).11:36 08.11.2016
Russian court upholds recovery of $790 from YandexThe Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld the lower court’s ruling to recover 50,000 rubles ($790) from Yandex as compensation to “Silver Rain” radio station for violating brand rights.10:55 04.10.2016
Investigator refuses to pardon Russian vodka tycoon SheflerInvestigator has refused to pardon Swiss-based Russian businessman Yuri Shefler who owns rights to several famous vodka brands.14:51 27.09.2016
Russian mobile operator unlawfully used style of competitor – antimonopoly agencyOne of the largest Russian mobile networks, MTS, has unlawfully released starter kits and SIM-cards under the “Free” mobile phone tariff, using elements of the corporate style of another top mobile operator Megafon.10:56 26.07.2016
Russian court upholds ruling in favor of Christian Louboutin in dispute over trademarkThe Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals in Moscow has upheld the ruling of a lower court over recovery of 24.3 million rubles ($368,000) from four Russian firms in favor of famous French fashion designer Christian Louboutin and his company "Christian Louboutin S.A.S." for sales of counterfeit perfumery products.12:39 21.07.2016
Russian court to review Volkswagen’s lawsuit over R-Line brandsThe Russian Intellectual Property Court (IPC) is going to review a lawsuit by German automobile corporation Volkswagen AG over early termination of legal protection of R-Line/P – Line brands, owned by St. Petersburg company "R- Line", in Russia.10:57 20.07.2016
Russian Intellectual Property Court to review Procter & Gamble claim in trademark disputeThe Russian Intellectual Property Court (IPC) has set hearings with regard to a complaint US The Procter & Gamble had lodged against a court ruling dismissing its claim against Russian NEFIS Cosmetics, in which the American firm asked to ban sales of detergents under SORTI brand and sought a five million rubles ($77,500) compensation for August 4.18:15 08.07.2016
Russian patent agency vetoes LG trademark registration as similar to Microsoft brandsThe Russian Chamber of Patent Disputes has upheld a decision refusing South Korean LG Electronics Inc. to register its trademark Quick Window due to its similarity to Microsoft-registered Windows trademarks.13:27 05.07.2016
Russian national appeals court’s ruling on trademark dispute with U.S. firmA Russian entrepreneur Alexei Zaitsev has appealed the Kaliningrad Commercial Court’s ruling that, on request of U.S. firm Saucony, Inc., prohibited to use trademarks in in the domain name “saucony.ru” and recovery of 300,000 rubles ($4,615).14:42 27.06.2016