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Combining the knowledge of local laws and cultures with a global reach is just one of the ways Baker & McKenzie separates itself from other firms. Our genuinely global perspective allows us to operate without boundaries around the world, in every jurisdiction that is important to your business.

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Intellectual Property in Russia

With a team of over 30 registered trademark and patent lawyers and consultants in our Almaty, Baku, Kyiv, Moscow and St. Petersburg offices, we can advise on all aspects of intellectual property management, including trademarks, copyrights, patents, technology transfer issues and enforcement, due diligence and contractual matters, throughout the CIS and worldwide.

We are regularly recognized as practice leaders in this region. Chambers Europe 2008 calls our “outstanding” team “the real big hitter of Russian IP, it stands head and shoulders above the crowd.” We earned this reputation through our work on behalf of clients in the biotechnology, chemical, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, apparel, luxury goods, entertainment, finance, engineering, courier and IT/telecommunications industries. We can help with:

  • Trademark and patent prosecution and advice
  • Copyright, including software, advice
  • Patent, trademark and copyright litigation
  • Due diligence and contractual advice
  • Anti-counterfeiting activities
  • Domain name advice and litigation

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The UK recently announced that various changes to its copyright framework will soon be introduced. In this client alert, Ben Allgrove and Steve Holmes identify the three key changes for the digital media industry following this latest development.
Our new regular Trade Marks Update reviews recent significant UK, European and worldwide developments in trade mark law and practice. This first edition focusses on the European Commission's proposed amendments to the Community Trade Mark Regulation and Trade Mark Directive, which if adopted will have a number of significant implications for the scope and enforceability of trade mark rights. We also look at recent decisions on the own name defence and infringement proceedings against registered CTM proprietors, pending references to the Court of Justice of the European Union regarding the protection of colour marks and good faith, the latest status on plain packaging for tobacco products in the UK, and the extension of the Madrid Protocol to Colombia, Mexico and India.
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We share an uncompromising commitment to excellence, which explains why more of our lawyers are included as leading lawyers in the Chambers Global Guide to the World’s Best Lawyers than any other Global 20 law firm.

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We started with a vision of going global and were in eight countries before our 10th anniversary. Today we have 73 offices in 46 countries -- including the emerging markets so important to the growth of your business.
We offer world-class career opportunities around the globe, while our entrepreneurial culture makes Baker & McKenzie a unique place to develop professionally.

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