Articles and Publications

29 January 2024

Violation of patent rights constitutes patent infringement as well as an administrative offence. Moreover, under particular circumstances, it can result in criminal responsibility.

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23 January 2024

On 1 September 2023, Decree of the Government of Russia No. 754 dated 16 May 2023 On Approval of the Rules for the Localisation of Agricultural Plant Seed Production in the Russian Federation (hereinafter the “Decree” / the “new Rules”) came into force. The new Rules were developed by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation (hereinafter the “Ministry of Agriculture”); they regulate the organisation of production of agricultural plant seeds (hereinafter also the “seeds”), including plant varieties protected as selection achievements, in Russia.

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14 December 2023

The buyer needs to decide why he is buying an art object, what rights he wants to have in relation to it, and compare his intentions with the seller’s offer.

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5 December 2023

The last years the Russian Government made significant steps towards improvement of protection of commercial secrets (know-how), which now along with other IP subject matters, enjoys legal protection under the Civil Code that makes it possible to protect the trade secrets more efficiently not only based on the civil  law, but based on the criminal law as well.

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15 November 2023

The UAE exports or re-exports a variety of goods, including agricultural products, light and textile industry articles, plastics, and organic chemistry products. These goods, when imported into Russia, require intellectual property (IP) protection. Patents, trademarks, and designs are key IP assets that must be registered. Appellations of origin and geographical indications are also available for certain products.

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