Colour trademarks are growing in popularity in Russia. However, to ensure their registration, the colour in question must be capable of sufficiently distinguishing the product or service and its origin.

Brand registration alone is insufficient. Financial and professional services need to take a realistic view of the unauthorised use of brands and ensure that their trademarks are not diluted and abused

As a general rule, under the Russian Law, the name of a country and a year would be considered non-protectable as a trade mark but in exceptional cases registrations are possible, necessary and effective.

Getting the Deal Through - Trademarks 2019 / Russia at gettingthedealthrough.com

Anti-counterfeiting measures will never succeed in removing all counterfeits from the market, but they do make it significantly more difficult for counterfeiters to produce and sell fakes

Getting the Deal Through - Trademarks 2018 / Russia at gettingthedealthrough.com

Vladimir Trey, Gorodissky & Partners, looks into the key terms of law in relation to Russian protection of geographical indications and how this differs from protection in other regions of the world.

Vladimir Trey, Gorodissky & Partners, details the recent jurisdictional updates in Russia, considering invalidation opportunities, specifically outlining a selection of recent litigation cases as prime examples.

Getting the Deal Through - Trademarks 2017 / Russia at gettingthedealthrough.com

Vladimir Trey, Partner, Trademark Attorney, Gorodissky & Partners, discusses non-traditional trademarks under Russian legislation, and looks specifically into how these laws are enforced.

An analysis of Russian Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) administrative cases in 2015 revealed five remarkable cases that affected Russian trademark enforcement practice.

Many jurisdictions require that a protectable trademark be graphically represented. However, the requirement of graphical representation has been modified constantly and some jurisdictions have now amended their legislation to accept non-traditional trademarks in previously impossible or highly complicated situations.

Getting the Deal Through – Trademarks 2016 - Russia Chapter

Registering a well-known trademark may be an effective enforcement instrument and a valuable piece of an IP portfolio in Russia, as Vladimir Trey, Partner, Trademark Attorney, Chief of Trademark Department of Gorodissky & Partners explains.

Non-traditional marks are modern and in vogue, but the possibility of effective enforcement and the ability to evidence proper use of a non-traditional mark are questionable in Russia

There is a growing interest in establishing the fame of a mark in Russia, but brand owners need to ensure that they comply with established processes

The Russian regime does not set down separate regulations to govern applications for non-traditional trademarks, although moves are afoot to improve the legislation