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IP seminars in Asia  
On September 15, 2008 in Shanghai (China), September 17 in Seoul (Korea) and September 19 in Tokyo (Japan) “Gorodissky & Partners” will held a series of seminars on modern trends in the Russian IP legislation and enforcement thereof (in view of entering in force Chapter IV of the Russian Civil Code on January 1, 2008). The leading specialists of “Gorodissky & Partners” and Dr. Alexander Grigoriev, President of the Eurasian Patent Office, will be the speakers.
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Claims for 200000 USD!  
Russian pirate claimed 200000 US dollars from the Japanese trademark owner
 
Outcome of the case "tastes good"  
The G&P lawyers ward off the attack on their client
 
3:0 in favor of our client  
Three court rulings in favor of our client in patent infringement case.
 
BRIC IP Forum (BIPF)  
Gorodissky & Partners is among the organizers of BRIC IP Forum to be held in New Delhi on November 2-4, 2008.
 
No.1 in Russia again!  
Gorodissky & Partners ranked
the firm #1 in Russia in “Patent prosecution” and in “Trade mark prosecution” for the 10th year running and listed as a leading firm in “Patent contentious” and in “Trade mark contentious”.
(MIP World IP Survey 2008)
 
Information Bulletin  
Good taste of good lawyers
New partners of the firm
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Firm’s news
 
New official fees in Ukraine  
From May 16, 2008, new Official Fees will enter in force caused by joining of Ukraine to WTO. A united scale of Official Fees (both for domestic and foreign applicants) is introduced and a number of fees is amended in comparison with previous ones.
 
 
Firm's news  
  July 14-25, 2008, Geneva  

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.

  June 26 – July 5, 2008, Munich  
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.
  June 18-21, 2008, Killarney  

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.

  May 27, 2008, Moscow  
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  
July 2008
  “Nike” tries to prohibit “Rosoboronexport” (Russia) to use the trademark with the elements similar to their trademark  
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.
July 2008
  Byelorussia permits MTS to use only one logo – white egg in red square  
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  
January 2008
  German investors are positive about the tendencies in the investment climate in Russia  
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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Articles and Publications  
July 2008
  Russia: What use is required to show distinctiveness?  
Vladimir Biriulin, Partner, Russian patent attorney , "Gorodissky & Partners" (Moscow)
Article at Managing Intellectual Property: Country updates - Russia, July/August 2008 | details...
June 2008
  Russia: Dual semantic meaning bars registration  
Vladimir Biriulin, Partner, Russian patent attorney , "Gorodissky & Partners" (Moscow)
Article at Managing Intellectual Property: Country updates - Russia, June 2008 | details...
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