Interpretation

The owner of “pirated” librusec is not guilty “pirate”, the prosecutor’s office says

Published 12th October 2018

The prosecutor’s office has waived to proceed the criminal case in relation to owner of online library “Librusec”. “Librusec” is known as online library of literary works. On this resource different literary works have been published and available for downloading for certain payment. Uploading of works on this web-site was not authorized by right holders, at least in relation to works of major publishing houses.

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Russian ministry of economy negatively assessed proposed regulation of internet marketplace

Published 6th October 2018

This year Russian Federal Antitrust Service (FAS) has developed and proposed its fifth regulation packet for internet marketplace and digital environment in order to ensure health competition and good appropriate conditions for business development. But the Russian ministry of economy (MinCom) after duly review and analyse of proposed regulation has given it negative assessment.

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Three years term of trademark disuse lasts regardless of trademark ownership

Published 4th October 2018

The company Media-Saturn-Holdin GmbH has filed a suit against Russian entrepreneur. The entrepreneur was the owner of trademark MediaMarkt in Russia for class 35, but – according to claimant – did not use it; the claimant sought to cease the trademark protection due to its disuse. The claimant believed it is “party concerned”. Despite the trademark owner’s letter to postpone consideration of the case, the case has been considered by the court in the absence of defendant.

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Yandex failed to overturn preliminary measures imposed in copyright infringement case

Published 1st October 2018

When the three television channels have filed a suit against Yandex, it was not going to give up. After the court has granted injunction against Yandex and issued an order to restrict access to Yandex as preliminary measure (Roskomnadzor did not execute this decision, because it knows, sometimes much better then court itself, whether there is copyright infringement or not) Yadnex opposed preliminary measure.

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Yandex is not going to give up in fight with right holders

Published 26th September 2018

Three Russian television channels have filed complaints against Yandex aiming to block illegal copies of four serials. All three complaints require Yandex to “cease creation of technical conditions causing providing of illegal copies of audiovisual works in question in search results”. The complaints also seek 10 thousands Roubles as compensation for infringement of exclusive rights. Yandex is not agreed with position of TV channels and intends to oppose requirement to block referrals to pirate copies in search results.

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Russian Supreme Court clarified practical guidance on criminal cases for likes and reposts

Published 25th September 2018

But this guidance has been considered by the most part of professionals very skeptical. Supreme Court has strengthened the subjective criteria in its guidance for consideration of criminal cases on extremism by Russian courts what in general does not make a difference in consideration of criminal cases for likes and reposts in social networks. Overall consideration of such cases will depend on evaluative position of the judge.

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Axel Voss’s amendments to Copyright DSM on 12 September

Published 21st September 2018

The increasing imbalance between powerful platforms and press publishers, which can also be news agencies, has already led to a remarkable regression of the media landscape on a regional level. In the transition from print to digital, publishers and news agencies of press publications are facing problems in licensing the online use of their publications and recouping their investments. In the absence of recognition of publishers of press publications as right holders, licensing and enforcement in the digital environment is often complex and inefficient.

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Shifting from analogue to digital TV signal in Russia is not as easy as planned

Published 18th September 2018

Many years Russian authorities prepares to digital TV broadcasting. For this purpose many households, at least in major cities, have been connected to digital TV thanks to telecom monopolies. Such telecommunication monopolies have provided households owners with special equipment and with internet access. But for digital TV in state scales a relevant infrastructure is necessary.

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Special courts for social networks can emerge in Russia

Published 14th September 2018

Special representative of the Russian president Vladimir Putin in the field of digital and technological development – Dmitry Peskov – in his interview to Russian news agency “Ria News” supposed that special courts, specializing on cases in the field of social networking and digital law, can emerge in Russia.

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Yandex gets ready to the battle with right holders

Published 31st August 2018

Right holders in Russia claim Yandex does not do enough to fight piracy, it could be said otherwise – right holders accuse Yandex of facilitating internet piracy in Russia. Certainly Yandex denies all accusation and claim it works strictly in accordance with current Russian law, including copyright law. Right holders don’t believe Yandex. They believe Yandex makes money on piracy.

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