Articles and Publications
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8 October 2026
Liudmila Serova, Partner and Trademark Attorney at Gorodissky & Partners, Russia, outlines when letters of consent are required for trademark registration in Russia, and why applicants must ensure they meet strict legal and procedural requirements.
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17 September 2026
Natalia Nikolaeva, Partner, and Ilya Goryachev, Counsel, at Gorodissky & Partners explore the development of Russian disputes of compulsory licensing in a pharmarelevant context, including the recent decision of the Constitutional Court setting the interpretation of legal issues for such disputes.
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15 September 2026
The case is of broad significance to brand owners enforcing rights in Russia: the IP Court’s ruling that a plaintiff need not possess precise data on the scale of infringing sales, and that unchallenged compensation figures may be relied upon, provides a framework for securing awards that better reflect the true extent of the infringement. This moves Russian trademark enforcement meaningfully beyond the token sums that have long characterized the field.
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7 September 2026
From the Russian perspective, a product’s design can be protected by obtaining a patent for industrial design. An exclusive right to an industrial design is recognized and protected in Russia only upon its registration, which is followed by the issuance of a respective design patent. The availability of national, international and regional filing routes gives applicants considerable flexibility in building a design protection strategy for Russia.
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3 September 2026
Julia Pakhomova of Gorodissky & Partners examines how Rospatent treats geographical indications and appellations of origin in goods specifications, highlighting the risk of objections where protected terms may mislead consumers or undermine GI/AO protection.
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