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July 14-25, 2008, Geneva |
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 Jeanne Kryukova, Lawyer, and Ilya Svetlov, Paralegal, both of Gorodissky & Partners, St.Petersburg, attended IP course in WIPO Summer School. IP protection of different objects, world legislation practice, issues on harmonization international agreements and national legislations were considered. Over 50 trainees from 15 countries attended the course. |
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June 26 – July 5, 2008, Munich |
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Julia Pakhomova, Trademark Attorney, Denis Ashikhin, Senior Expert, Andrey Ignatenko, Expert, all of Gorodissky & Partners (Moscow), and Tatiana Vernigora, Lawyer, Gorodissky & Partners (Samara), attended the Annual Training IP Seminar held by Boehmert & Boehmert.
Topical issues on peculiarities of trademark registration and protection, patenting of inventions, utility models and designs in Western Europe, Germany and USA were discussed as well as IP licensing, commercialization and valuation. Protection of software and biotechnologies were in the focus of consideration.
The Seminar gathered attendees from many countries of Europe and Asia. |
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June 18-21, 2008, Killarney |
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 Irina Korzun, Partner, Viacheslav Rybchak, Trademark attorney, both of Gorodissky & Partners (Moscow), and Ruslan Sitdikov, Lawyer, Gorodissky & Partners (Kazan), attended the 27th ECTA Annual Meeting. Many topical IP issues including Global brands, Counterfeiting and Internet issues were in the focus of discussion. Over 700 members and guests attended the Conference.
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May 27, 2008, Moscow |
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Ludmila Serova, Partner, Trademark Attorney, ”Gorodissky & Partners” (Moscow), held another Trademark seminar within the Educational program for corporate counsels organized by “DevelopMENT” company. The Seminar gathered 12 attendees actively participated in the following discussion.
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IP Legislation News |
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July 2008
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“Nike” tries to prohibit “Rosoboronexport” (Russia) to use the trademark with the elements similar to their trademark |
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Well-known trademark “Nike” has the shape of a tick, called swoosh (the whistle of cleaved air, symbolizing the sweep of Nika goddess wing). In 2007 “Nike International” filed with the Chamber of Patent Disputes of the Russian PTO an opposition against legal protection of “Rosoboronexport” trademark for 12 types of goods (from race shoes to garments and footwear), which was registered in November of 2006. “Nike” states that the trademark of the Russian company in the form of letter R consisting of three ticks similar to swoosh may confuse a customer. The Chamber of Patent Disputes in April of 2008 declined “Nike” claims on the grounds that the elements in the trademarks being compared differ in the outline and the colors of “Rosoboronexport” coincide with the Russian flag colors, which is associated with Russian goods for a customer. Mr. Vladimir Trey, Trademark Attorney, “Gorodissky & Partners”, representing “Nike” interests, maintains that said decision of the Chamber may be appealed in Arbitration (Commercial) court. |
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July 2008
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Byelorussia permits MTS to use only one logo – white egg in red square |
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The Board of Appeals of Patent and Trademark office of the Republic of Byelorussia retained valid the resolution about earlier adopted registration in the name of MTS (Russian cellular operator) of only one logo – white egg on the red background, and prohibited the second logo – red egg in a white square. Appealing instance took into consideration the opposition filed by two Byelorussian citizens who stated that prior to creation of MTS logo the graphic project created by them “Egg squares” was used. MTS announced their intention to contest said decision with the Supreme Court of Belorussia. |
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Russian market news |
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January 2008
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German investors are positive about the tendencies in the investment climate in Russia |
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According to the survey conducted by BDI (Germany) among large German investors, about 60% of respondents plan to invest into Russia over Euro1 million totally, in 2008. “German businessmen, who work in Russia, are very optimistic, - Mr. Manhold, the Chairman of the Committee for German Industry, said. - The business climate in this country is improving significantly, and companies expect this tendency to continue.”
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