British company challenges Lumenpro brand registration in RussiaUK Worldwide Business Network Limited has lodged a claim with the Russia’s Intellectual Property Court (IPC) seeking to declare unlawful the registration of Lumenpro trademark in the name of a Russian businessperson.19:28 23.06.2016
Russian Intellectual Property Court to review lawsuit against PanasonicRussia’s Intellectual Property Court has set hearings over the early termination of legal protection of “National” trademark between the Hong Kong firm Goldstar Electronics Company and Panasonic for December 20.18:23 23.06.2016
Moscow court approves amicable agreement between Apple and two Russian firmsThe Moscow Commercial Court has approved an amicable agreement in a trademark dispute between Apple Inc. and two Moscow firms dealing in computers and household appliances.15:05 20.06.2016
Appeal against ruling in dispute over Christian Louboutin trademark set for JulyThe Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has scheduled for July 21 the hearing of appeals against 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.17:55 15.06.2016
Russia’s patent agency dismisses Valio complaints on brand registrationRussia’s patent agency Rospatent has dismissed a complaint on the unlawfulness of registration of brands “Aura of Harmony” and “Aura of Light” for a Cypriot company lodged by Finnish Valio Ltd.14:54 15.06.2016
Russian patent agency refuses US owner of History Channel to register brandRussia’s Chamber for Patent Disputes has upheld the decision to refuse US A&E Television Networks, LLC (owns History TV Channel) to register a trademark combining letter “H” and word “History”, the agency’s documents show.15:46 30.05.2016
Russian company challenges ruling in dispute over Christian Louboutin trademarkThe Russian company “Interlux-Perfume” has appealed a court’s ruling to recover 24.3 million rubles ($365,500) 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.15:16 20.05.2016
Kaliningrad court rules man to pay $4,500 to US firm over trademark right infringementThe Kaliningrad Regional Commercial Court has ruled in favor of US Saucony Inc. in a lawsuit over the infringement on its trademark rights, prohibiting Alexey Zaytsev to use domain name saucony.ru and awarding to the US company a compensation in amount of 300 thousand rubles ($4,500).16:27 19.05.2016
Russian IP Court grants manufacturer's lawsuit over Kalashnikov trademarkRussia's Intellectual Property Court has granted a claim filed by the firearms maker Kalashnikov Concern against M. T. Kalashnikov, a firm established by the designer of the AK-47 assault rifle, over the trademark.16:29 04.04.2016
Russian court sides with Hyundai in dispute with intellectual property rights watchdogThe Intellectual Property Court sided with South Korean automotive group Hyundai Motor Company in its dispute with Russian patent agency Rospatent over protection of intellectual property rights for Hyundai Autron trademark.16:26 30.03.2016
Russian TV channels sue US broadcasters over alleged copyright infringementSeveral Russian TV channels, including state-run Channel One, have filed a lawsuit with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against a number of broadcasters alleging trademark and copyright infringement.12:50 29.02.2016
Russian MP suggests banning foreign companies from using Vodka brand - reportState Duma lawmaker Mikhail Degtyaryov (LDPR) has requested that Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov raise on the level of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and international court instances the issue of prohibiting foreign companies from using Vodka trademark.11:53 21.01.2016
Delta Air Lines set to strip Russian tourist agency of its trademarkDelta Air Lines, Inc. (Delta), filed a suit with Russia's Intellectual Property Court (IP Court) seeking termination of DeltaAvia trademark license.14:34 05.11.2015
Russia's patent agency protects Ford trademarkRussian patent agency, Rospatent, registered the Ford company trademark symbol as protected in Russia.16:37 20.10.2015
Lukoil’s subsidiary awarded $250,000 for trademark infringementRussian oil giant Lukoil’s North American subsidiary was awarded $250,000 in a trademark infringement case filed against a gas station in Pennsylvania.17:52 10.09.2015
Russian companies to pay Apple $26,000 in trademark disputeThe Moscow Commercial Court has ruled in favor of a lawsuit filed by Apple Corp. to recover 1.7 million rubles ($26,000) from four operators of the Russian dot-com apl-msk.ru (apples-msk.ru) for illegal use of trademarks and trading in counterfeit products.14:01 02.09.2015
Court's ruling to reconsider case over Kalashnikov brand name appealedM. T. Kalashnikov, a firm established by the designer of the AK-47 assault rifle, filed an appeal with the Russian Supreme Court challenging a lower court's decision to reconsider a suit against the company filed by firearms maker Kalashnikov Concern.15:50 05.08.2015
Ban on using human and animal images in ads may be softened - reportThe Russian government has approved a proposal to ease the ban on using human and animal images in advertising if they are part of a trademark.13:01 19.06.2015
European court rules Lego figures' shape is protected trademark – reportThe General Court of the European Union has ruled that Lego human figures’ shapes are protected by company’s trademark and can’t be copied by competitors.11:50 17.06.2015
Manufacturer, Kalashnikov's family fail to reach agreement over AK-47 trademarkOJSC "Concern Kalashnikov" and the M.T. Kalashnikov firm, which was founded by the designer together with members of his family, failed to reach a settlement in their dispute over the AK-47 trademark.12:36 12.05.2015