Lexmark trademark case: now they're convinced they should have registered trademark in RussiaAmerican company " Lexmark Int " started selling printers not having registered its trademark in Russia. It turned out, that the trademark had been already registered in the name of the enterprise "Proginfo"...The experts in protection of the intellectual property are convinced that the new Russian legislation in this area corresponds to the international legal standards. American company " Lexmark Int " started selling printers not having registered its trademark in Russia. It turned out, that the trademark had been already registered in the name of the enterprise "Proginfo",which applied to the court of arbitration with the claim against the company "Lexmark". As the result the American company had to suspend deliveries of printers to Russia and to get the remaining printers from customs warehouses, which was difficult because they appeared to be in the position of a contraband. Why it is necessary to register trademarks in Russia.
The procedure of registration of a trademark consists in the following:
Trademark examination lasts about 1.5-2 years. In case of a positive decision and payment of the appropriate fee the trademark is recorded in the State Register of trademarks and the certificate of registration is issued. For accelerated examination (about 6 months) additional tariffs have to be paid. Registration of a trademark is valid within 10 years from the priority date. via Petersburg City Next article » Hennes & Mauritz trying to stop use of H&M’s trademark by the Russian firm
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