Law firm "Gorodissky and Partners" - the largest IP practice with offices in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and UAE – cordially invites you to take part in the webinar "Trademark Non-use Cancellation Actions – Regulations, Court Practice, Trends".
The webinar is devoted to various legal and practical issues related to cancellation of trademarks due to non-use in Russia.
Date and time: October 17, 09:00-10:30 CDT, 15:00-16:30 CEST, 17:00-18.30 MSK
SPEAKERS
- Sergey Medvedev, Ph.D., LL.M., Partner, Trademark Attorney, Head of Legal Department
- Anton Bankovsky, Ph.D., Counsel, Trademark Attorney
- Evgenia Smolnikova, Trademark Attorney, Senior Lawyer
At the webinar our leading lawyers and trademark attorneys:
- outline main risks associated with the exit of foreign brand owners from Russian market;
- describe the procedure of trademark non-use cancellation;
- stress out the consequences of early cancellation of trademarks;
- share the latest case law and court practice on trademark non-use cancellation actions;
- comment on issues related to proof of legitimate interest;
- comment on the evidence of use of trademarks;
- answer the most difficult questions in this particular area and provide recommendations.
Attending the webinar, you will know:
- the regulatory environment on trademark non-use cancellation actions in Russia;
- the current court practice of Russian Intellectual Property Court and the Supreme Court;
- how to prove the legitimate interest in canceling a trademark in Russia;
- what evidence of trademark use must be submitted to court;
- about trademark refiling and other strategies
Participation in the webinar is free subject to prior registration.
A link to join the webinar will be sent right before the event.
We ask you to inform us about your participation no later than October 16 and by email: StupinaN@gorodissky.com