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Law with a personal touch

Our work is driven by enthusiasm, inspiration
and a personal touch in all we do.

Old russian church between two modern skyscrapers. May be used as contrasts concept.

International standards with
local appliance

While aspiring to European standards
and innovative approaches to legal practice,
we are essentially a Russian law firm and know
how to apply the best international legal
practices in local conditions.

traffic sign standing on the skyline

Working with clients all
around the world

Our local expertise as a national law firm
and the global experience of our extensive
network of international partners mean we
are able to work with clients not only in Russia,
but also in Europe, North and South America,
Asia, Africa and Australia. This gives us
a unique opportunity to adopt the best Russian
and international practices in projects all over
the world.

Colorful shoal of fish over massive coral reef, Caribbean sea

Identifying unique
characteristics in every
business

We devote a great deal of attention to the
distinctive characteristics and unique
features of each business and each project,
providing individually tailored and smart
solutions to meet all the client’s requirements
and expectations.

Social responsibility and
civil standpoint

We feel responsible for those around
us and the world in which we live – we
provide charitable aid, work with
educational institutions and render pro bono
services. We maintain an active civil
standpoint and support the principles of
environmental and labor protection.

Olga Novinskaya has prepared an overview of Russian jurisprudence on Internet memes for ILN IP Insider

10.06.2021

|By maximapublisher

Olga Novinskaya - junior associate

Olga Novinskaya, Junior Associate of IP/IT practice at Maxima Legal, spoke about Russian court practice related to Internet memes especially for the ILN IP Insider blog. Thus, the expert illustrated the positions of Rospatent (the Federal Service
for Intellectual Property) and the Intellectual Rights Court regarding the possibility to register a meme as a trademark and protect copyrights for “virulent” ones. In addition, Olga stressed that creations of mems are often related to uses photos of celebrities, which exacerbates the issues of protection and dissemination of information about an individual. The expert recalled a high-profile case in which a court ordered Roskomnadzor (the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology, and Mass Media) to block an article on a popular website dedicated to the “BBPE” meme, containing references to the name of Russian singer Valery Syutkin as well as his photographs, complete with humorous but obscene slogans.

ILN IP Insider is an international collective blog of lawyers specialising in various intellectual property issues. Among its regular authors are experts from Euroclear, Tencent Holdings Limited, WalMart, Credit Suisse, TIAA-CREF, Starbucks, Intel, European Patent Office and other leading global companies.

You can read the article on the website ILN IP Insider blog >>>