Maxima Legal has taken part in a SPIBA webinar about legal risks on the internet
On June 8, Maxima Legal lawyers took part in the joint webinar of the SPIBA Legal Committee on the topic “Legal Risks on the Internet”. The webinar was moderated by Maxim Ali, Senior Associate and Head of IP / IT Practice at Maxima Legal, Co-Chair of the SPIBA Legal Committee. Dmitry Uryakin, Associate in the Dispute Resolution Practice at Maxima…
09.06.2020
Maxim Ali has assessed amendments to the Law on Information, which will enter into force on 1 October 2020
On 1 October 2020, amendments to the Law on Information will enter into force, introducing the concept of “software application” and providing for the procedure for blocking mobile applications that violate copyright and related rights. The final bill also included changes to the rules on restricting access to information disseminated in violation…
03.06.2020
The Best Lawyers international rating has listed Maxima Legal in 16 areas and named Maxim Avrashkov lawyer of the year
International ranking Best Lawyers has presented its annual list of Russian lawyers recommended in various fields of law. Seven experts from Maxima Legal were listed. Managing Partner, Head of the Commercial and Corporate department, Maxim Avrashkov, has been listed as one of the leading Russian lawyers for M&A matters. In addition, Maxim…
03.06.2020
Maxim Ali has commented on the position of the Supreme Court in a dispute over exclusive rights
The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation overturned the decisions of three lower courts and sent for re-hearing a case an intellectual property case. The court ruled that the previous decisions were based on an erroneous understanding of the findings of an expert’s report regarding a patent and the contents of the formula. The higher court…
28.05.2020
Maxim Ali has commented on key recent trademark disputes for Pravo.ru
At the request of Pravo.ru, Maxima Legal, Head of Intellectual Property and Information Law Practice, Maxima Ali, spoke about some of the most notable recent trademark cases. According to Maxim, as the array of such cases accumulates, an increasingly interesting and diverse practice appears, which is sometimes no less important for lawyers to make…
15.05.2020
Maxim Ali has commented on an experimental law for artificial intelligence in Moscow for Advokatskaya Gazeta
On 1 July 2020 a new law will enter into force in Moscow that provides for a five-year experimental legal regime aimed at supporting the development of artificial intelligence. The main objective of the experiment is to test how artificial intelligence technologies work, in which areas of the economy and socially where it could be used. Based on…
06.05.2020
Maxim Ali has discussed with Pravo.ru how decisions of the Supreme Court have influenced judicial practice in intellectual property
On 23 April 2020, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation approved clarifications on the application of the fourth part of the Civil Code, codifying the established judicial practice on intellectual property. The document is already widely used by lower courts and is cited in almost every court decision. At the request of Pravo.ru, the Head of…
05.05.2020
Darina Lysachkina has written for ILN and JD Supra about the mechanism for compulsory licensing of drugs in Russia
Maxima Legal’s Associate, Darina Lysachkina, has written a blog for JD Supra and the IP Insider with an overview of Russian law allowing for the compulsory licensing of medicines in exceptional cases. As part of the material, Darina noted that the Civil Code of the Russian Federation states that the use of a protected invention in an emergency is…
22.04.2020
An article by Darina Lysachkina on a new intellectual property subject has been published on a legal portal
From the end of July 2020 in Russia it will become possible to register and protect a new intellectual property object - a geographical indication. For the informational legal portal, Sphere, Darina Lysachkina, has prepared a brief review of the changes and compared it with the legal institute for appellation of goods originating in Russia since…
20.04.2020
"Forbidden" geography. A new intellectual property object will appear in Russia // Sphere Legal Information Portal - April 2020
From the end of July 2020 in Russia it will become possible to register and protect a new intellectual property object – a geographical indication. For the informational legal portal, Sphere, Darina Lysachkina, has prepared a brief review of the changes and compared it with the legal institute for appellation of goods originating in Russia since…
20.04.2020