Maxim Ali told Novy Prospect how to avoid fines for public performance of musical works
Under current legislation, the public use of musical works requires payment of royalties, the collection of which is delegated to collective rights management organisations (CMOs), including the Russian Authors' Society (RAO), the Russian Organization for Intellectual Property (VOIS) and others. Entrepreneurs can be charged hundreds of thousands…
10.06.2022
Maxim Ali told Summa Technology how to reduce legal risks when using open source solutions
Many Russian organisations, including state-owned ones, are now thinking about using open source software. One of the problems that cannot be solved in open source is the lack of ability to accurately identify the author of the software. Specially for Summa Technology, an analytical portal on digital transformation in public administration, Maxim…
30.05.2022
Maxim Ali shared with DP his opinion on a draft law on restricting access to extracts from the Unified State Register of Immovable Property
On 25 May, the Russian State Duma will consider a draft law restricting access to extracts of information on property owners. It provides for amendments to the Federal Law "On Personal Data" and also affects the Federal Law "On State Registration of Real Estate". The Draft Law implies prohibition of extracts from the Unified State Register of…
23.05.2022
Maxim Ali has told Pravo.ru about court practice in digital currency disputes
Russian legislation defines digital currency as a collection of electronic data that can be accepted as a means of payment or investment. Digital currencies have been recognised as property for the purposes of enforcement proceedings and "anti-money laundering" legislation since 2021 . In February 2022, the Central Bank announced that it was…
11.05.2022
Maxim Ali has commented to the DP on the trademark dispute over a blood substitute medicine
The Intellectual Rights Court has accepted the application of Igor Maslennikov, a St Petersburg businessman, who requests the protection of several pharmaceutical company Grotex`s trademarks to be terminate due to non-use. Disputed trademarks related to the blood substitute drug Perftoran. Maxim Ali, Partner and Head of IP/IT practice at Maxima…
06.05.2022
Maxim Ali spoke about the legal aspects of using open source at Open Source Day 2022
Today TAdviser conference "Open Source Day 2022" was held in Moscow, where industry experts discussed a wide range of issues related to the use of free software (FOS). Maxim Ali, Head of Intellectual Property and Information Law practice at Maxima Legal, spoke about legal aspects of working with open source software. In particular, in his report…
27.04.2022
Maxim Ali shared with the DP his advice for aspiring lawyers
"Delovoy Peterburg", as part of the project "Jurtop: Team Score", asked the young lawyers of the participating companies what problems they face on their career path, what motivates them to work and what advice can help aspiring professionals. Maxim Ali, Head of Intellectual Property and Information Law practice at Maxima Legal, told the newspaper…
18.04.2022
Maxim Ali told Izvestia how to get compensation for personal data leakage
The Zamoskvoretsky District Court has registered the first claim against Yandex.Food in connection with the recent leak of personal data of its users. Maxim Ali, Head of IP/IT practice at Maxima Legal, specifically for Izvestia evaluated the prospects of such cases and the chances of obtaining financial compensation from the company. In the case…
31.03.2022
Maxim Ali has expalained to the DP how to minimise the risk of patent disputes
According to experts polled by Delovoy Peterburg , in Russia patent disputes are most common in the pharmaceutical, instrument making and metallurgy industries. As a rule the disputes are associated with unfair competition or disputing authorship or rights to inventions. At the same time, the media drew attention to the possibility of an increase…
22.03.2022
Kommersant Publishing House has confirmed Maxima Legal's expertise in 36 nominations of its own legal rating
Kommersant Publishing House has published its own annual research of legal business in Russia. According to the results, Maxima Legal has confirmed its reputation of one of the leading legal advisors in Russia with 34 rating nominations. In particular, the Kommersant has included the company in its list of recommended law firms in 13 practice…
21.03.2022