Articles and Publications

13 August 2025

Evgeny Alexandrov of Gorodissky & Partners addresses the concerns of foreign IP rights holders about protecting their trademarks under newly imposed sanctions, highlighting recent cases that illustrate Russia’s continued commitment to safeguarding both domestic and foreign intellectual property.

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11 August 2025

Villeroy & Boch AG registered several trademarks in Russia (Nos 225414, 458472, 690541), and successfully traded on the market. Villeroy & Boch then noticed that goods bearing its trademarks were being sold online by an individual entrepreneur. Online trade is becoming increasingly popular, making it crucial for the law enforcement system to develop an efficient approach to address online infringements.

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31 July 2025

This article focused on IP licensing in Russia. This contractual form of technology transfer is one of the most popular nowadays.

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11 July 2025

Patenting of inventions and utility models in Russia involves a mandatory full examination of patentability. Though examiners of the patent office (Rospatent) are quite experienced, disputes over patentability of an invention or utility model regularly arise between the applicant and the examiners or between the patentee and third parties who disagree with the grant of a patent.

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8 July 2025

The article discusses the U.S. Trade Representative's annual Special 301 Report for 2025 focusing on the intellectual property (IP) situation in Russia. It criticizes the report for containing outdated and misleading information, including allegations that Russia undermines foreign IP rights through decrees like Decree 299, which was later revoked. The author argues that these statements create a false perception of Russia's IP landscape, emphasizing that Russian courts actually enforce adequate protections for foreign IP holders.

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