Links of IPR related organizations
Russian Federal organizations:
- The most important actor in IPR in Russia
- FAS is responsible for preventing unfair competition for both Russian and foreign companies and for admission of normative legal instruments
- The department of St. Petersburg does not have its own web pages
- The department in St. Petersburg does not have a website of its own - the link takes to the general website
- Regulation on protection of intellectual property rights by customs authorities
NGOs and other organizations in Russia:
- A non-commercial organization with responsibility of looking after phonographic copyrights in Russia (only in Russian)
- A non-commercial organization, with which it is possible to register copyright in Russia (only in Russian)
- A private-public partnership dedicated solely to advancing intellectual property rights protection, enforcement and reform in the CIS countries and the Baltic states
- The Russian version of the pages includes up-to-date news about IPR infringements, especially regarding software
- The website is designed to promote co-operation and technology transfer and to help establish partnerships with scientific organizations and industrial enterprises in Russia and in other countries
Others:
The Coalition for Intellectual Property Rights (CIPR) releases the major findings of a new survey of Russian and international rights holders on IPR protection and enforcement in Russia.
WIPO produces country profiles with up-to-date basic information on their IP system. The profile on Russia is updated on 1 November 2005.
The toolkit, published and maintained by the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, provides the reader with basic information about the Russian IPR system. Contains many useful links. Compiled from the viewpoint of American companies.
The guide, produced by the Canadian law firm Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP, gives an overview of the main types of IP currently protected in Russia and remedies available for their infringement.
The center, combining 5 Finnish universities, coordinates and promotes education of and research into issues of intellectual and industrial property rights.
Information about piratism and fight against piratism in Finland.
Articles on IPR in Russia:
- European Trade Mark Attorney, LL.M. Riikka Palmos and European Trade Mark Attorney, LL.M. Heidi Mikkola from Papula-Nevinpat Ltd advise to use your trade mark in Russia.
- In this article by Mr Peter Necarsulmer, CIPR Chairman and CEO, says that "While copyright piracy and product counterfeiting remains prevalent nationwide, Russia's legislative improvements and incremental steps toward more effective enforcement should be recognized and encouraged." The link takes to CIPR website.
- In this article, Mr Eugene Arievich (a partner of Baker & McKenzie in Moscow) explains why trade mark owners need to be wary when translating their western trade marks into Cyrillic script, and highlights some pitfalls to avoid. The link takes to CIPR website.
- Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) is one of the leading international magazines for IP owners, with over 10,000 readers across the globe. They publish international briefings covering IP related news in different countries. The link takes to the list of briefings covering Russia.
- In this article, Ms Heidi Paalanen-Koev gives basic facts of how IPR can be protected in Russia. The article is in Finnish.
