Maxim Ali has talked with RBC about the willingness of companies to violate advertising legislation
The St Petersburg department of FAS Russia fined McDonalds Corporation 110,000 roubles for a lack of consumer-relevant information in its advertisement. Stating that on the advertising banner of a combo lunch for a fixed price there was an image of sauce, which in fact was not part of the offer. This is not the first time that a restaurant’s…
28.01.2020
Maxim Ali has talked with Delovoy Peterburg about the strategy of a St Petersburg tobacco company for the protection of intellectual property
Delovoy Peterburg has written about a dispute between the Petro tobacco factory in St Petersburg and Rospatent. The Chamber of Patent Disputes and the first instance of the Intellectual Property Court refused to recognize the factory’s claim to combine its trademark “LD” and trademark “LT”, registered in the name of its competitor, the…
22.01.2020
Maxim Ali has talked to Delovoy Peterburg about the issues around using images of cultural heritage in trademarks and commercial activities
According to the law, the use for commercial purposes of images and photographs of museum buildings and objects without the permission of the cultural institutions is prohibited. The Civil Code also does not allow the use in trademarks of names or images that are identical or similar to the official names and images of cultural objects. For…
16.01.2020
Maxima Legal has been accredited by the Russian Direct Investment Fund
Maxima Legal announces that it has successfully completed the pre-qualification process for the right to provide legal advice to the Russian Direct Investment Fund. Following an open tender, the firm has been included in the panel of legal advisors for the next two years, until 10 December 2021.
25.12.2019
Maxim Ali has spoken with RBC about the consequences for Retro FM Legends of breaching the trademark of 80s stars
Members of the 80s German pop group Dschinghis Khan, known for their hits Dschinghis Khan and Moskau, started proceedings against Retro FM Legends who organised concerts in Moscow and St Petersburg. Wolfgang Heichel and Stefan Track claim that ex-members of the band do not have the right to perform under the name Dschinghis Khan. “Compensation may…
18.12.2019
Delovoy Peterburg has written about Maxima Legal’s landmark IP case
Delovoy Peterburg has published the results of its annual legal ranking, in which the newspaper and market players select the most noteworthy cases and name the best legal advisers in the city. The Maxima Legal team has again been among the winners. Professionals recognised Maxima Legal in the Intellectual Law category. The IP/IT team not only…
16.12.2019
Maxim Ali has been re-elected co-chair of the SPIBA Legal Committee by its members
On 13 December, the St Petersburg International Business Association (SPIBA) announced the results of an election of the co-chairs of the Legal Committee which resulted in the re-election of Maxim Ali, Head of IP / IT Practice at Maxima Legal. “In August 2017, SPIBA members elected me as one of the co-chairs of the SPIBA Legal Committee, and I am…
13.12.2019
Maxima Legal invite you to a business breakfast titled, Architects vs. developers: how to build a relationship with a partner and protect the intellectual rights of the project?
Maxima Legal invite you to a business breakfast titled, Architects vs. developers: how to build a relationship with a partner and protect the intellectual rights of the project? Date: Thursday 19 December Location: Maxima Legal Office, St. Petersburg, Liteiny prospect, 26, office 530 Time: 11.00 - 12.30 Most modern buildings are not only real…
12.12.2019
Pravo.ru-300 has highly rated all of Maxima Legal’s practice areas
On 5 December, the results of the main Russian rating agency, Pravo.ru-300, were announced. According to the results of the study, Maxima Legal almost doubled its presence in the ranking, becoming one of the strongest law firms in 11 areas of legal support – with each of the firm's practices being included. Under the regional ratings, Maxima Legal…
06.12.2019
Maxim Ali has commented on the increase in fines for non-compliance with legislation on personal data and information protection
The State Duma at third reading passed a law that imposes high fines under the Code of Administrative Offences for non-compliance with the Administrative Code on personal data and information protection legislation. Administrative liability depends upon the extent to which the offender is involved with a maximum fine for individuals of 300,000…
27.11.2019