Vladimir Biriulin

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Federal Anti-Monopoly Service comes to the rescue in Russia

Vladimir Biriulin of Gorodissky & Partners discusses a pharmaceutical case in which unfair competition was proved, despite a finding of no patent infringement

Vladimir Biriulin, January 24, 2022

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‘Firewater’ sparks a fiery dispute in Russia

Vladimir Biriulin of Gorodissky & Partners considers a trademark dispute ruling by the Chamber of Patent Disputes, concerning alcoholic beverages in Class 33

Vladimir Biriulin, November 25, 2021

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Russia: Patent office and chamber find the shape of bottle to be ‘insufficiently original’

Vladimir Biriulin of Gorodissky & Partners explains why the patent office and the chamber were not satisfied with an applicant’s attempts to trademark a blue bottle

Vladimir Biriulin, August 09, 2021

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Applicants enjoy continued success in Russian IP disputes

Vladimir Biriulin of Gorodissky & Partners looks at why IP owners in Russia are increasingly satisfied with the outcome of disputes

Vladimir Biriulin, July 05, 2021

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Russia: Chamber rules that subject matters in inventions can be altered – if supported by features from the specification

Vladimir Biriulin of Gorodissky & Partners discusses a trademark dispute ruling by the Chamber of Patent Disputes, concerning amendments to invention applications

Vladimir Biriulin, May 20, 2021

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Trademark ruling in Russia: no protection of religious symbols by business

Vladimir Biriulin of Gorodissky & Partners discusses a trademark dispute ruling, by the Chamber of Patent Disputes, concerning religious beliefs

Vladimir Biriulin, April 20, 2021

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Russian chamber: similar ‘non-protectable elements’ should not affect similar ‘word elements’

Vladimir Biriulin of Gorodissky & Partners looks at how the Chamber of Patent Disputes in Russia ruled on a trademark dispute concerning the Knoppers Sandwich

Vladimir Biriulin, March 15, 2021

Moscow Kremlin, Kremlin Embankment and Moscow River in Moscow, Russia. Architecture and landmark of Moscow

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IP office refuses Putin

An individual entrepreneur filed a trademark application no 2018755695. The trademark application is a combined designation as below.

Vladimir Biriulin, December 09, 2020

feet of soccer player tread on soccer ball for kick-off in the stadium

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Maldini in Russia

The headline of this article might provoke amazement or concern among football fans. They might even wonder why Wikipedia missed this important event in the life of the famous footballer. The truth, however, is detailed below.

Vladimir Biriulin, October 23, 2020

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Companies themselves rather than business partners should register trademarks

A Chinese company "Wedo Tools Co" trading in hand tools established dealership relations with a Russian company which became its exclusive distributor in Russia. The parties concluded a distributorship agreement after which the Russian company registered its company name as "Wedo Rus." The parties also concluded another agreement according to which the designation "Wedo" should be registered in Russia as a trademark in the name of the Chinese company.

Vladimir Biriulin, September 07, 2020

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Russia: Administrative liability does not apply to original trademark despite infringement

The customs initiated an administrative court case at the Commercial Court of St Petersburg against Foreign Brands, a Russian company that imported goods labelled with a trademark "Dr Pepper Est. 1885." This is a routine procedure for customs authorities when they suspect transportation of counterfeit goods through the border. The owner of the trademark in such cases is a third person with limited participation in the proceedings

Vladimir Biriulin, July 09, 2020

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Russia: Trademark has no similarity to Red Cross emblem

A Russian applicant filed a trademark application for a combined colour (blue, red, green, grey) designation consisting of words, a figure, crossed ribbons and the words "your emergency service." The applicant obtained registration No 381613 in Classes 3 and 5.

Vladimir Biriulin, June 26, 2020

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