Anti-Counterfeiting and Trade-Mark Enforcement in Russia

摘要

Russia is a civil law country. Its legal system is based on codified laws - substantive and procedural. The basic laws relating to anti-counterfeiting issues are as follows:rn1. Part IV of the Civil Code (230-FZ) of December 18, 2006 entered into force on January 1, 2008. It replaces the Trade-mark Law which was the basis for Russian trade-mark legislation from 1992. Part IV Chapter 76 § 2 "Right to a Trademark and a Service Mark", among other clauses, provides for the legal regime of trade-marks, their registrability requirements and the procedure for registration with the Russian Patent and Trademark Office. It also defines the scope of the trade-mark owner's rights and the notion of "trade-mark use", and establishes civil remedies for trade-mark infringement.