Articles and Publications

27 July 2026

It is worth noting that the compensation in double the amount has no upper limit and shall be calculated based on actual market prices. In practice, the amount may reach many millions of rubles. The awarded sums may equal or even exceed damages. This may serve as a powerful deterrent to potential infringers.

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23 June 2026

Multigoods Production Ltd. (China) filed a trademark application No. 2024734431. In January 2025, the patent office granted registration for part of the goods in Class 21. However, the patent office refused registration in respect of other goods because the designation was confusingly similar to the word designation “DEERMA” in several trademarks earlier registered by
Guangdong Deerma Technology Co., Ltd.

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1 May 2026

Anna Degtyareva, Lawyer at Gorodissky & Partners, Russia, examines how Russian courts are responding to bad-faith non-use cancellation actions by developing the concept of “malicious interest” to better protect well-known trade marks.

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30 April 2026

Transformation of the international business climate and the evolving geopolitical landscape have prompted many foreign companies to reassess their presence in the Russian market. Whether through suspension of operations, scaling back commercial activity or a complete exit, the practical consequence for brand owners is the same: trademarks registered in Russia risk falling into a state of non-use, with the attendant legal vulnerabilities that follow.

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28 April 2026

Since 2022, many foreign companies changed the format of their presence in Russia. Some completely exited, selling their Russian assets, whereas others just suspended operations or continued through local subsidiaries or affiliates while distancing from their core brands. Yet all these scenarios raise the same legal question: does market exit render a widely known trademark free for registration by third parties? The article examines how Rospatent and the courts respond to attempts to capture famous brands, and outlines practical strategies for maintaining brand control even during periods of temporary non-use in Russia.

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