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On the results of the ordinary session of the EAPO Administrative Council

On December 07, 2023, the EAPO Administrative Council, the Organization’s governing body, concluded its 43rd session and carried out some key decisions.

15.12.2023

What are the risks of adoption of the amendments to Art. 1248 of the Civil Code - a note by Aleksey Zalesov for the Attorney’s Newspaper

The Government of the Russian Federation submitted draft No. 390361-8 to the State Duma, which proposes amendments to Art. 1248 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation. According to Aleksey Zalesov, the adoption of the proposed amendments will cause significant harm to the patent system of the Russian Federation.

17.07.2023

On the amendment of the amount of annual fees for maintenance of Eurasian patents in the Republic of Kazakhstan

On July 10, 2023, new amounts of annuity fees for Eurasian patents for inventions in the Republic of Kazakhstan were established.

17.07.2023

The draft law «On Amendments to Part Four of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation» has been adopted by the State Duma in the first reading

In April 2023, the Government of the Russian Federation submitted a draft law to the State Duma, which proposed changes to Art. 1252 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation.

03.07.2023

On the registration of trademarks by individuals

On June 29, 2023, Federal law No. 193-FZ «On the Amendments to Part Four of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation» came into force, according to which individuals can register a trademark in Russia without registration as an individual entrepreneur.

03.07.2023

On the increase of the amount of annual fees for the maintenance of Eurasian patents for inventions in Belarus

From April 13, 2023, the amount of annual fees for the maintenance of Eurasian patents for inventions on the territory of the Republic of Belarus has increased.

17.04.2023

Mauritius has joined the Hague System

On February 06, 2023, the Government of Mauritius deposited its instrument of accession to the 1999 Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement.

15.02.2023

Position of the Constitutional Court on the recovery of the costs incurred for a consideration of a patent dispute

On January 10, 2023, the Constitutional Court adopted a Decree in which it stated that in case of appealing Rospatent's decision in court, the costs incurred by a party during the administrative proceedings may be recovered from the defeated party under the rules of reimbursement of court costs.

16.01.2023

On the amendment of annual fees for maintaining Eurasian patents in force on the territory of the Republic of Belarus

On January 01, 2023, the Decree of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus dated December 30, 2022, No. 967 came into force. A new amount of the base value was established, in connection with which the annual fees for maintaining Eurasian patents for inventions in the territory of the Republic of Belarus changed .

16.01.2023

The new edition of the International Classification of Goods and Services came into force

On January 01, 2023, the 12th edition of the International Classification of Goods and Services, version 2023, came into force.

16.01.2023

On additions and amendments to the Eurasian Patent Instructions

At the 41st meeting of the EAPO Administrative Council, a number of amendments and additions was brought to the procedure for patenting industrial designs and inventions.

28.10.2022

On the amendments to part four of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation

Federal Law No. 386-FZ of October 07, 2022 brought the amendments into Article 1363 of Part Four of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation.

On changes to the European patent system

At the beginning of 2023, the Unified Patent Court Agreement will come into force.

Comments on the Ruling of the Supreme Court on exclusive rights to works in the museum fund

The ruling of the Supreme Court of August 23, 2022 in case No. 5-KG22-54-K2 resolved the «museum» conflict.

Montenegro has joined the European Patent Organisation

On October 01, 2022, Montenegro became the 39th state to join the European Patent Organisation.

Official fees for trademark registration by individuals, as well as for filing of GI in accordance with Lisbon Agreement have been approved

On September 19, 2022, by its Regulation No. 1652 the Government of the Russian Federation introduced amendments to the Regulation on patent and other fees concerning individuals.

03.10.2022

Amendments have been introduced into the List of products for parallel importation

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation has amended the List of goods (groups of goods) in respect of which the requirements for the protection of intellectual rights by the right holders of products, that were put into circulation outside the territory of the Russian Federation, are not applied.

15.08.2022

Decree on the temporary procedure for fulfillment of payment obligations to certain right holders (as of August 01, 2022)

On May 27, 2022, a Decree of the President «On the Temporary Procedure for Fulfillment Obligations to Certain Right Holders». This Decree sets out certain list of IP owners, of their debtors and the fees to be paid in accordance with this Decree. On July 19, 2022, the Clarifications were given by the Ministry of Economical Development on the application of this Decree.

01.08.2022

The list of products for parallel importation has been amended

On July 04, 2022, the Ministry of Justice of Russia registered the Order of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation (Minpromptorg) No. 2299 dated June 03, 2022 on the amendment of the list of goods (groups of goods) in respect of which the requirements for the protection of intellectual rights by the right holders of products, that were put into circulation outside the territory of the Russian Federation, are not applied.

15.07.2022

On the expansion of the list of trademark owners in Russia

On June 28, 2022 Federal law No. 193-FZ «On the amendments to Part Four of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation» (in part of the expansion of the list of trademark owners) was published.

01.07.2022

On the legalization of parallel importation in Russia for 2022

On June 28, 2022, the Federal Law was signed which stipulates a provision abolishing for 2022 liability for IP infringement in the goods listed by the Government.

01.07.2022

Aleksey Zalesov Legislation Conference

The State Duma passed a draft law that would give individuals the right to register trademarks

On July 08, 2022, the State Duma accepted in the third reading a draft law that would affect the fourth part of the Russian Civil Code.

15.06.2022

Trademark Legislation

Aleksey Zalesov took part in the meeting of the Quality Council of Rospatent

On May 31, 2022, a regular meeting of the Quality Council of Rospatent took place. Aleksey Zalesov took part in the meeting.

15.06.2022

New requirements to trademarks comprising names of geographical objects will enter into force on May 29, 2023

Federal Law No. 143-FZ dated May 28, 2022 «On Amendments to Part Four of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation» introduced amendments specifying the grounds of refusal for trademarks that include names of geographical objects. The purpose of the amendments is to harmonize national legislation with Article 11 of the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications.

01.06.2022

On the procedure for making a decision on the use of invention for the production of a medicinal product in Russia for the purpose of its export without the consent of the patent owner

The Decree No. 947 of the Government of the Russian Federation dated May 25, 2022 «On the use of invention for the production of a medicinal product in the Russian Federation for the purpose of its export without the consent of the patent owner» has been published.

01.06.2022

The list of goods for parallel importation has been approved in Russia

On May 06, 2022, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation registered the Order of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia On approval of the list of goods (groups of goods) in respect of which the requirements for the protection of intellectual rights by the right holders (patent holders) of products that were put into circulation outside the territory of the Russian Federation are not applied.

General License No. 1 of the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the US Department of the Treasury

On May 05, 2022, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Department of the Treasury issued General License No. 31 which approved certain relaxations in the sanctions regime.

Designating China in international industrial design applications has become available

On May 05, 2022, the decision on China's accession to the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement came into force.

Morocco joins the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement

On April 22, 2022, the Government of Morocco deposited an instrument of accession to the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement. The act will come into force on July 22, 2022.

On the entry into force of the Protocol on the Protection of Industrial Designs in respect of the Republic of Belarus

On April 19, 2022, the Protocol on the Protection of Industrial Designs to the Eurasian Patent Convention (EAPC) entered into force in respect of the Republic of Belarus. Eurasian patents for industrial designs issued on applications filed starting from this date will be valid on the territory of the Republic of Belarus.

29.04.2022

On the influence of anti-sanctions measures to IP in Russia

In view of massive and not always precise information about amendments into IP enforcement practice in Russia our team has prepared a brief digest of the anti-sanction measures and latest amendments introduced into the Russian legislation.

01.04.2022

The President of the Russian Federation signed the law on Russia's accession to the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement

On January 10, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law No. 450-FZ «On the Accession of the Russian Federation to the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications».

17.01.2022

Belarus has joined the Protocol on the Protection of Industrial Designs to the Eurasian Patent Convention

On December 31, 2021, the Republic of Belarus joined the Protocol on the Protection of Industrial Designs to the Eurasian Patent Convention of September 09, 1994.

17.01.2022

Russia has joined the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications

On December 24, 2021, the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation approved the Federal Law «On the Accession of the Russian Federation to the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications».

30.12.2021

Aleksey Zalesov Trademark Legislation

Aleksey Zalesov has taken part in the meeting of the Rospatent Quality Council

A regular meeting of the Rospatent Quality Council took place on November 26, 2021, and was dedicated to the issues of trademark legal protection on the territory of the Russian Federation.

01.12.2021

Managing Partner of «A.Zalesov & Partners» Patent & Law Firm Aleksey Zalesov has taken part in the meeting of the Quality Council of Rospatent as an invited expert

On July 29, 2021, the regular meeting of the Quality Council of Rospatent was held.

30.07.2021

Aleksey Zalesov Trademark Legislation

Managing Partner of «A.Zalesov & Partners» Patent & Law Firm Aleksey Zalesov has taken part in the meeting of the Quality Council of Rospatent as an invited expert

A series of significant problems were discussed during the meeting held on May 27, 2021, such as the issue of assessing the similarity degree between appellation of origin of goods and the designations filed for registration as trademarks, which include word elements indicating geographical concept.

01.06.2021

The acceptance of applications for the grant of Eurasian design patents is to start on June 01, 2021

The Protocol on the Protection of Industrial Designs to the Eurasian Patent Convention (EAPC) adopted on September 09, 2019 at the Diplomatic Conference in Nur-Sultan entered into force on March 17, 2021 for Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan and Armenia, April 11, 2021 for Russia and April 12, 2021 for Kazakhstan.

01.05.2021

The Protocol on the Protection of Industrial Designs to the Eurasian Patent Convention has come into force

The international treaty adopted on September 09, 2021 came into force on March 17, 2021 in respect of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia.

02.04.2021

The anticipated law is to amend the Rules for Recovery of Monetary Compensation for Illegal Use of a trademark

Under the current rules of law, a trademark owner instead of claiming for damages may claim for compensation from the infringer in the amount of the double price of the infringing goods, or the double reasonable royalty rate.

15.02.2021

New regulations of the Russian Civil Code regarding the issuance of certificates, patents and other title documents in electronic form, as well as filing of 3D models of the claimed objects in applications for inventions, utility models, industrial design

Starting from January 17, 2021, all patents and certificates shall be issued by Rospatent in the form of an electronic document and on paper only at the request of the applicant.

01.02.2021

Patent Legislation

New Rules for Paying Employees Remuneration for Inventions, Utility Models and Industrial Designs came into force on January 01, 2021

It is assumed that the Rules approved by a Decree of the Russian Government will be applicable for the next six years — until January 01, 2027.

11.01.2021

Managing Partner of «A.Zalesov & Partners» Patent & Law Firm Dr. Aleksey Zalesov has taken part in the meeting of the Quality Council of Rospatent

A regular meeting of Rospatent Quality Council was held online on December 25, 2020. Aleksey Zalesov, advocate and patent attorney, was among the invited experts of the event.

30.12.2020

Entry into force of the Protocol on the Protection of Industrial Designs to the Eurasian Patent Convention in Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan and Armenia

The Depositary of the Eurasian patent Convention — the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) — has notified that the Protocol on the Protection of Industrial Designs to the Eurasian Patent Convention of September 9, 1994 will enter into force on March 17, 2021 in respect of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia.

30.12.2020

Aleksey Zalesov Patent Legislation

Managing Partner of «A.Zalesov & Partners» Patent and Law Firm Aleksey Zalesov has been invited as IP specialist by the Russian IP Court to give comments on the law in a patent dispute case

During consideration of the case № SIP-1061/2019 the Presidium of the Russian IP Court faced a question on construction of paragraph 16 of the Order on conducting an informational search during the substantive examination of an invention patent application and presentation of the report, approved by Order of Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation as of 25.05.2016 № 316 (Order № 316), in conjunction with paragraph 2 of article 1375 of the Russian Civil code.

30.12.2020

The Presidium of the IP Court shed light on some aspects of non-use cancellation disputes: a trademark use for specific terms in the list is also a due use for a general term as well

The Presidium of the IP Court has ruled on important practical issue regarding trademark use on goods it has been registered for, and the scope of its actual use in case of a non-use cancellation action.

15.12.2020

Trademark Non-use cancellation Legislation

Dr. Aleksey Zalesov, Managing Partner of «A.Zalesov & Partners» Patent & Law Firm, has participated as a permanent member counsellor in the meeting of the Council on Intellectual Property of the Council of Federation — upper House of the Russian Parliamen

On December 12, 2019 Managing Partner of «A.Zalesov & Partners» Patent & Law Firm participated as a member counsel in the gathering of the Council on Intellectual Property (IP Council) of the Council of the Federation — the Upper House of the Russian Parliament.

08.01.2020

Dr. Aleksey Zalesov took part in the work of the Expert Committee of the Russian Parliament

On July 15, 2019 Managing Partner of «A.Zalesov & Partners» Patent & Law Firm Dr. Aleksey Zalesov participated in Expert Committee on Intellectual Property of the Council of Federation (upper Chamber of the Russian Parliament) as a permanent member.

19.07.2019

Aleksey Zalesov Legislation

Aleksey Zalesov made a presentation before the Expert Council of the Russian Parliament

On March 27, 2019 Managing Partner of «A.Zalesov & Partners» Patent & Law Firm, Aleksey Zalesov, serving as the Vice-President of the Russian Chamber of Patent Attorneys, made a presentation before the Expert Council on Technological development and Intellectual Property of the State Duma (lower house of the Russian Parliament) on the amendments to the regulations on patent attorney's profession, earlier proposed by the Russian Chamber of Patent Attorneys.

28.03.2019

The Russian Supreme Court has allowed adding new examples into the patent specification during invalidation trials

Recently the Russian Supreme Court has taken a very controversy Ruling, which entailed an intensive discussion among IP law professionals.

11.02.2019

Fashion industry is going to receive a more effective tool for protection of designs in Russia

A new bill is now passing through the final stages of legislative procedure, which is going to introduce important amendments to the law regarding industrial designs protection.

16.12.2018