In Russia, the products of foreign companies are all-you-can-eat, and a law to abolish the protection of patents is passed in Russia


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Harald Groven

Russia is reported to have passed legislation that legalizes unauthorized copying of patented software, chip designs, and other intellectual property in countries that are not friendly to Russia. The list of eligible countries includes the United States, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, EU member countries, South Korea, Canada, Monaco Norway, Ukraine and Switzerland.

Постановление Правительства Российской Федерации от 06.03.2022 № 299 ∙ Официальное опубликование правовых актов ∙ Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации
http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/Document/View/0001202203070005



МЭР России обсуждает снятие ограничений на использование интеллектуальной собственности
https://tass.ru/ekonomika/13982403

Russia allows patent theft from anyone in'unfriendly' countries --The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/03/09/russia-allows-patent-theft/

As of March 6, 2022, the Government of the Russian Federation will determine the amount of consideration to be paid if it decides to use an invention, utility model or design without the permission of the patentee. And the amendment of Paragraph 2 regarding the payment procedure 'has been announced. Under this decree, Russian companies will not be liable for damages even if they use certain patents without permission.

The U.S. government has long warned of infringement of intellectual property rights in Russia, making Russia one of the nine countries on the 'priority watch list' for suspected failure to protect intellectual property in 2021. I mentioned it.



Russia's Ministry of Economic Development is considering removing protection for many products and services that are restricted from importing into Russia. It will legalize the import of such products from the three countries. 'Software patents and trademarks may also be subject to deprotection.

At the time of writing the article, the Russian government has not lifted the protection of the trademark, but if the protection of the trademark is removed in Russia, it will force the operation of stores of corporate brands that have already been removed from Russia, such as McDonald's and Starbucks Coffee. It will also be possible to continue to.

Russia's state-owned news agency, Ital-Tass, said, 'We can mitigate the impact of new sanctions in Western countries on the supply chain and the shortage of goods and services on the market.' ..

Josh Garben, an intellectual property lawyer in Washington, said, 'This abolition of patent and intellectual property protection may affect Western investment in Russia more than the invasion of Ukraine. President Putin said Russia. Has changed our relationship with the world forever. '

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