Articles and Publications
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23 November 2018
A trade mark registration No 570712 was obtained by a Russian R-line company in relation to goods in Class 12 and services in Class 36. Volkswagen AG appealed against the registration of that trade mark.
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22 November 2018
Patent Office refused to register RITZ PARIS in the name of The Ritz Hotel Limited, as applicant is located in London. Chamber of Patent Disputes disagreed, finding that The Ritz Hotel Limited owns and operates Ritz Hotel in Paris. It was possible to include 'Paris' as unprotected element in mark at issue.
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16 November 2018
Recently, the EAEU countries agreed on a common Eurasian Union Trademark. What are the benefits of this common trademark? Does it help to combat counterfeit goods? And what are the major challenges regarding the Eurasian Union Trademark? Vladimir Biriulin, a recognized litigation adviser, discusses these crucial questions in the following article.
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2 November 2018
The Federal Tax Service (FTS) recently began publishing information concerning the various obligations of Russian taxpayers (ie, legal entities) and their financial reporting on its website. This practice is new in Russia, as such information was previously classified as tax secrets and, by virtue of the Tax Code, could not be disclosed. Following amendments to the legislation, the tax authorities will now actively publish this information in order to help genuine companies choose counterparties.
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30 October 2018
This article is part of the global guide to cross-border intellectual property by Thomson Reuters
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