Legal updates

On June 17, 2025, the State Duma of the Russian Federation adopted the law “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation” (draft No. 468229-8) in the third reading.
This law, in addition to amending legislation on culture and public policy, supplements the Law “On Protection of Consumer Rights” with a new Article 10(1).

Starting October 5, 2024 the amendments to the Regulations on Patent and Other Fees of the Russian PTO approved by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1278 dated September 18, 2024, came into effect.

Since March 1, 2024 by the order of the Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology (dated February 13, 2024 № 208-st) enacted GOST R 15.011-2024 "Intellectual Property. PATENT RESEARCH. Content and procedure for conducting". This edition is introduced to replace GOST R 15.011-2022.

Law of the Kyrgyz Republic on Trademarks, Geographical Indications and Appellations of Origin of Goods entered into force (dated March 24, 2023, No. 70; published on March 31, 2023; entered into force on April 15, 2023)

A new law on patent attorneys went in force on December 21,2022. Several important novelties have been introduced.