Articles and Publications

Elena Nazina and Lev Zhilin of Gorodissky & Partners detail the changes to Rospatent’s approach to the patentability of crystalline forms that are resulting in the termination of issuance or protection.

This Q&A guide gives a high-level overview of the data protection laws, regulations, and principles in the Russian Federation, including the main obligations and processing requirements for data controllers, data processors, and other third parties. It also covers data subject rights, the supervisory authority's enforcement powers, and potential sanctions and remedies. It briefly covers rules applicable to cookies and spam.

A Q&A discussing obligations for private-sector data controllers in the Russian Federation to notify, register with, or obtain authorization from the data protection authority under the Russian Federation's comprehensive data protection law before processing personal data. It also discusses any requirements for data controllers to appoint a data protection officer (DPO) and any applicable notification or registration obligations relating to DPO appointments.

Alina Grechikhina of Gorodissky & Partners examines recent cases of both the grant and refusal of three-dimensional trademarks to assess best  practices for businesses to leverage the power of distinctiveness.

When some foreign companies left Russia, they left their intellectual property behind and valid. The patent office carefully preserves registrations of patents and trademarks and readily accepts new applications. Also, IP owners monitor their IP ownership and when a patented product or a trademark surfaces on the market, they chase the infringers.