IP LEGISLATION NEWS

On the Russian Patent Сourt
Anton Ivanov, Chairman of the High Arbitration (Commercial) court of the Russian Federation, on November 25, 2009, in his interview to “Garant” (the Russian Information Agency) said that the Russian High Commercial court drafted a bill “Amendments to Federal Constitution Laws" - ‘On judicial system of the Russian Federation’ and ‘On arbitration courts of the Russian Federation’” which concerns creation within arbitration system a specialized Patent court to hear IP disputes.

Proposed amendments to the Russian Civil Code
On August 25, 2009, the Russian Government Presented to the State Duma (Russian Parliament) Bill No.248307-5 suggested that Article 1490(2) of the Russian Civil Code be invalid and the rules of state registration of agreements relating to IP issues should be provided by the Government of the Russian Federation only. At present there are two bodies providing these rules, namely the Russian Government and the Russian Ministry of education and science.

New Official Patent and Trademark Fees
The Government of the Russian Federation adopted a new “Statute on fees for legal actions relating to patent of invention, utility model, design, registration of trade mark, service mark, appellation of origin” (No.941).
The new Official Fees have taken into account the amendments introduced by Part IV of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation (from January 1, 2008). All the fees are established in rubles.
The new Official Fees will be effective from December 30, 2008.

Russian Federation joined WCT and WPPT
Russian Federation joined WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT) and WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT) adopted in Geneva on December 20, 1996. Said Treaties will come into effect in regard of the Russian Federation on February 5, 2009.

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