Maxim Ali commented for Delovoy Peterburg the dispute around trademark "Khleborost"
Alexey Polikarpov, former business partner of "Zakvasok DOM" LLC, filed a lawsuit against the company. He claimed that company's acquisition and exercise of the exclusive right on the trademark "Khleborost" was an act of unlawful competition. Partnership between counterparts began in 2014. However, operational conditions including intellectual…
02.08.2021
Maxim Ali told Novy Prospect about the confrontation between Lavera and Levrana trademarks
The German company Laverana GMBH producing cosmetics under the brand Laverana GMBH is using legal proceedings to disallow «Levrana» LLC from Saint-Petersburg to operate under the so named trademark. The first lawsuit was lodged to the Commercial Court of Moscow in 2019. The Claimer insisted on the confusing similarity of Lavera and Levrana…
16.07.2021
Maxim Ali commented for DP the situation with compulsory licensing of medications
In the end of June amendments to the Russian legislation allowing the Government of Russian Federation to use patents to produce and export medication without rightsholders’ permission came into force. In such a case the rights for the patent remain with its owner and the Government has to pay compensation for compulsory licensing. According to…
13.07.2021
Maxim Ali told about using the electronic document workflow with contractors who don’t have digital signatures on a webinar organized by SPIBA
Today the Legal Committee of the St Petersburg International Business Association (SPIBA) held a webinar «Electronic document workflow with and without digital signature». Experts discussed pros and cons of digital signatures and legal issues of using the electronic document workflow. Maxim Ali, Partner, Head of IP/IT practice at Maxima Legal,…
22.06.2021
Maxim Ali has commented to the DP on the conclusion of settlement agreements in the pharmaceutical market
Biocad biotech company, based in St Petersburg, is going to conclude a settlement agreement with AstraZeneca AB. Thanks to this, the Russian company will be able to use the composition for breast cancer therapy patented by the foreign competitor. Earlier, Biocad had already reached an agreement with another competitor, Yeda, about…
21.06.2021
International ranking of Best Lawyers has ranked 8 Maxima Legal lawyers in 20 areas of law
Best Lawyers, the oldest international ranking, has presented its annual list of Russian lawyers recommended in various areas of law. 8 Maxima Legal experts, providing legal support in 20 different areas, received professional recognition. Maxim Avrashkov, Managing Partner and Head of General Business Law Practice, was once again ranked as one of…
10.06.2021
Maxima Legal lawyers took part in ILN 2021 Virtual Conference
International Lawyers Network, one of the biggest assosiations fа law firms, has gathered its members for an online exchange of views and experiences of business development in this environment as well as what practice management looks like, and how to keep balanced and stay healthy and safe. Maxima Legal, which has been representing…
01.06.2021
Maxim Ali has commented to AG on the ECHR ruling in case Novaya Gazeta v. Russia
The European Court of Human Rights has found no propaganda of extremist ideas in Novaya Gazeta article exposing the activities of a far-right nationalist movement. The newspaper had tried to challenge the warning issued by Roskomnadzor (the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Informational technology, and Mass Media) for…
28.05.2021
Maxim Ali had shared with Vot-tak.tv Maxima Legal experience of fighting the St Petersburg Philharmonic Hall's copycat websites
St Petersburg Shostakovich Academic Philharmonic Hall like many other cultural organisations in Russia, has faced a problem with its official website being impersonated by fraudsters who sell fake tickets for 10-20 times higher than allowed by law. At the request of the international online project Vot-tak.tv, Maxim Ali, Partner at Maxima Legal…
21.05.2021
Maxim Ali has named benefits of digitalisation of the Russian judiciary to Russian Legal Information Agency
Russian court system get high marks due to the accessibility and comprehensiveness of the online File of Commercial coutrs cases as well as the technical equipment of most courtrooms and the ability to hold court hearings in an online format. "Previously, it was necessary to use spesial video-conference rooms (in the court where the…
19.05.2021