Russian Federation on Patent

AstraZeneca is a world-renowned pharmaceutical company. It owns many patents in Russia and takes steps to protect them against encroachers.

Exploiting a patent without the owner's consent amounts to patent infringement as well as an administrative offense. Moreover, this action may also constitute a crime.

A new trace of practice has been noticeable on the horizon. Salitaco Ltd., a Russian company, filed a trademark application No 2022715392 for SORMEC. SORMEC is the name of an Italian company that manufactures.