Not only Russian copyright, broadcast and digital law
The members of Russian Senate have proposed for consideration a new draft law providing new intellectual property object – geographical indication. The draft law is currently considered. Explanation note states that it protection of geographical indication is necessary in Russia.
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Russian deputies believe they know how to improve the development of national film- and tv-show-making. They proposed to exclude any competition between Russian movies and tv shows and foreign – exclude foreign entertainment products from Russian television.
Comments closedThe Russian legislator intends to make punishment for ignoring the law, obliging the person to delete certain information from the web-site or web-resource under the court order, harder. There are two proposed laws – one proposes amendments to Russian criminal law and the other proposes amendments to Russian administrative law.
Comments closedRussian social network Vkontakte is Russian Facebook. It is very popular. Many people use it every day. This social network allows its users to upload a video and music, share this content. Other users can not only listen or watch music or video, they can also download it thanks to different apps or special web-sites.
Comments closedRussian constitutional court has prohibited application of the similar sanctions for parallel import and for selling of counterfeits. One Russian company PAG has concluded state contract for supply to medical institution a special paper under Sony mark for ultrasound scan. Such paper Russian company has acquired from Poland company and imported to Russia. The customs has seized the paper under the order of commercial court of Kaliningrad province.
Comments closedRussian Pharm company has obtained first compulsory patent licence under decision of Moscow commercial court. This patent licence provides the Russian company with right to produce and distribute in Russian market the medicament patented by USA pharm company. The Russian analogue of patented medicament is “much cheaper” in comparison with its original.
Comments closedRussian state duma has adopted in first reading a new draft law providing the cinemas’ cashiers with right to require a passport or id from the person buying the ticket to the cinema. If the cashier has doubt in relation to the age of person, buying the ticket, the cashier has the right to make buyer of the ticket to demonstrate his/her id or passport in order to be sure whether the age of person is appropriate for the movie demonstrated in cinema.
Comments closedRussian deputies proposed to abolish criminal liability for reposts or sharing of extremist publications or materials in World Wide Web. Some people just make reposts of information published mostly in social networks and as a consequence bear criminal liability because technically under current Russian law it is dissemination of prohibited information. Russian Kremlin upheld this idea.
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One company – Mars Incorporated – has registered the trademark for cat food in EU. The production of this company is sold and available in many markets, including Russian market. But this company is not only one trading cat food in Russia. There is also Russian company from Borisoglebsk town. This company also sells cat food in Russia. The ways of these companies in Russian market have crossed thanks to their trademarks.
Comments closedThe new law has been signed by Russian president. Under new law if search engine fails to connect to the federal data bases, containing the list of web-sites which is blocked in Russia, the search engine is to be imposed a penalty. In a case of natural person the penalty is up to 5 thousands Roubles, and in a case of legal entity the penalty is up to 700 thousands Roubles.
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