Legal overviews
Russian Supreme Court allows citing photographs
- Service: Intellectual Property (IP)
- Date: 28.04.2017
In decision on case No.А40-142345/2015 the Supreme Court resolved that citation without the author’s consent is allowed not only for a text, but also for an image, and established the conditions for such citation.
Constitutional Court to alter practice on cases related to recovering compensation for violating IP rights
- Service: Intellectual Property (IP)
- Date: 30.12.2016
On December 13, 2016, the Constitutional Court announced a ruling on a case regarding examination of the constitutionality of Articles 1301 and 1311 and Clause 4 Article 1515 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation (the “Civil Code”) and specified the following: in exceptional events, the courts are entitled to reduce the amount of compensation being recovered below the minimum threshold established by the law.
Special features of using trademarks and their protection in Russia
- Service: Intellectual Property (IP)
- Date: 16.02.2016
The general rule of Russian law is that any use of a trademark is prohibited without the permission of the rightholder, which is in line with international IP standards.
Looking out for your interests: changes in IP rights
- Service: Intellectual Property (IP)
- Date: 20.10.2014
On July 3, 2013 the Court of Intellectual Rights commenced operations
- Service: Intellectual Property (IP)
- Date: 02.07.2013