Trademark dilution in Russia, in law and in practice

摘要

The exclusive rights of trademark owners are protected in Russia under Part Four of the Russian Civil Code ("Civil Code") which came into force in 2008. Unlike the US and European concept of protection against trademark dilution, Russian IP laws do not set forth a unified approach to situations when the use of a trademark causes the remote likelihood of confusion or deception. In practice, in case an identical or similar designation is used by any third party for non-similar goods or services, a trademark reduces the public's perception that such a mark signifies something unique, singular or particular.