Protect your business by registering your brands officially with the local trademark office of Russia. Once registered, you can enforce your legal rights over the trademark and prevent others from using it in Russia.
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Search prices
First class $120 - Each additional class $100
Searches for a trademark’s figurative elements (logo) are not available. The search will only be for the trademark’s verbal elements.
Application prices
First class $750 - Each additional class $150
Final fee for registration
First class $600 - Each additional class $0
This payment will only be due in case of successful registration.
The average application process takes 11 months.
This is an estimated process time for straightforward cases based on current timeframes for applications. It may vary considerably.
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In Russia, in order to obtain the rights to a trademark it is necessary to register it via the Federal Service for Intellectual Property (Rospatent).
The Russian Federation is also a member state to the Madrid Protocol. Thus, the extension of an international registration of a trademark via the Madrid System is possible for this country. We offer services for trademark filing through the Madrid System.
It is not necessary for a trademark to have been used in order for it to register. However, previous effective use of the trademark may be useful to help overcome eventual objections raised on the grounds of lack of distinctiveness.
If you register a combined trademark (which includes both word elements and figurative elements) in Russia, the exclusive right to use the trademark is limited to a use of the trademark in the exact configuration or way in which it was filed and registered. If you wish to use the word element of your trademark separately from the logo (or vice versa), it is recommended you register for another trademark including only the word or figurative elements you wish to use and protect separately.
Nevertheless, if a third party eventually intends to register or use a trademark for similar goods or services that includes a primary or distinct part or portion of your trademark, you will have the right to take legal action against it.
Cancellation actions against registered trademarks can be made based on prior rights or absolute grounds.
Although a trademark does not have to be in use in order for it to register, it must not go unused for periods of three years or it will become vulnerable to cancellation actions based on lack of use of the trademark.
Registered trademarks in Russia have a validity of ten (10) years from the application date and can be renewed indefinitely for further periods of ten (10) years. The trademark renewal can be requested as early as twelve (12) months before the expiration date. It can also be requested during the grace period of six (6) months after expiration, upon payment of a late renewal fee.
If you would like for the figurative or design elements of your trademark to be considered when assessing your trademark for registration in Russia (Trademark Assessment Report), contact us directly in order to determine if we may be able to offer this in this jurisdiction. In such cases, prices for service and estimated delivery times may vary.
Russia recognizes three-dimensional (3D) trademarks, allowing for the protection of unique product shapes or packaging. The Russian Federal Service for Intellectual Property (Rospatent) oversees trademark registration. For 3D trademarks, applicants must provide a clear graphical representation of the mark from at least six different angles. The shape must be capable of distinguishing goods or services and cannot be solely functional. In Russia, 3D trademarks are subject to a stringent examination process, and examiners may require evidence of acquired distinctiveness if the shape is not inherently distinctive.
