Articles and Publications

7 September 2019

A trademark application No 2016737523 was filed by “Gazpromneft” JSC (a prominent Russian oil company) for the goods in Class 4 and services in Classes 35, 37, 40, 41, 42.

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12 August 2019

The pharmaceutical industry is a high-tech development priority and pharmaceutical production must happen alongside the development of an appropriate IP protection strategy. Pharmaceutical trademarks owners would be well advised to consider any issues in the context of the Russian market.

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30 July 2019

The Duma has passed a bill with provisions on GIs. The bill clearly distinguishes between GIs and AOs and sets out registration requirements. It is widely expected that the bill will widen the protection available to these designations.

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24 July 2019

After filing a patent application, 18 months elapse before the application is published. After receiving a request for substance examination, the patent office starts the examination procedure. There may be cases where the application concerns questionable scientific substantiation of technical results on which the claimed invention is based.

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19 July 2019

The Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty-Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting of 24 November 2016 - also known as the Multilateral Instrument (MLI) - was drafted by an ad hoc group of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) within the framework of the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Action Plan.

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