Maxim Ali has explained to Pravo.ru the contrary logic of the courts of different instances while considering the dispute over the protection of an exclusive right to a computer programme
Maxim Ali, Partner, Head of IP/IT Practice at Maxima Legal, told Pravo.ru legal media that software developers often move from one company to another and create their own startups in the same area in which they used to work. According to the expert, the former employer sees that his former employee has created a similar product and begins to…
29.11.2022
Maxim Ali has explained to Pravo.ru why the conclusions of the courts of general jurisdiction on the protection of rights to photographs differ from the position of the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation referred a case for reconsideration concerning compensation for moral damage for the theft of photographs and the application of a logo on them without the author's consent. The lower courts considered that, based on the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, the right to dispose of the product of…
23.11.2022
Maxim Ali has discussed with Telesputnik magazine how the ban on LGBT propaganda in Russia will affect video services
On 27 October 2022, the State Duma unanimously adopted amendments to legislation banning LGBT propaganda in Russia under the threat of a fine of up to RUB 5m and expulsion from the country for foreigners. Maxim Ali, Partner and Head of IP/IT practice at Maxima Legal, estimated that the bills are likely to lead to the banning of all controversial…
17.11.2022
Maxim Ali has analysed for Delovoy Peterburg an attempt by Polysan pharmaceutical company to ban a competitor from bringing an identical drug to market
A dispute between Polysan Scientific and Technical Pharmaceutical Firm, on the one hand, and Grotex LLC and the Ministry of Health, on the other hand, ended in the Commercial Court of Moscow. "Polysan requested that Grotex (Solopharm brand) be prohibited from marketing Flatocin and the Ministry of Health from registering the drug. According to the…
14.11.2022
Maxim Ali told Forbes whether the future of Bookmate, Individuum and Popcorn Books in Russia will be affected by their affiliation with foreign-agent media
At the end of October, the Ministry of Justice declared the owner of the Bookmate book service, Irish Bookmate Limited, the former CEO of its Russian division Andrei Baev, and Alexei Dokuchaev, the CEO of Individuum and Popcorn Books, whose majority shares were also owned by the parent foreign brand, to be foreign-agent media. According to book…
10.11.2022
Maxim Ali commented for Delovoy Peterburg on the game developer's dispute with Rospatent over the registration of a trademark resembling an iconic game brand
Saint-Petersburg game developer Exbo North is challenging in the Intellectual Rights Court a partial refusal of Rospatent to register the trademark STALCRAFT, under which the game developer continues to modify Minecraft and develops a multiplayer role-playing action game based on the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. universe. According to Maxim Ali, Head of IT/IP…
09.11.2022
Maxim Ali helped Kommersant understand what a high alert mode means for data centres and communication networks
On 19 October, the Southern and Central Federal Districts of the country introduced a high alert mode involving, among other things, "the imposition of control over communications and communication, computing centres and automated systems". This could affect the operation of critical information infrastructure, including communication networks and…
21.10.2022
Maxim Ali has commented on the Monopoly umbrella brand controversy with Rospatent
The Monopoly Group, which is developing several projects in the cargo transportation sector, has challenged Rospatent's refusal to register the trademarks «МОНОПОЛИЯ.Грузы» (MONOPOLIA.Cargo), «МОНОПОЛИЯ.Сервис» (MONOPOLIA.Service), «МОНОПОЛИЯ.Почта» (MONOPOLIA.Mail) in the Intellectual Property Rights Court, as well as Rospatent's failure to…
12.10.2022
Maxim Ali participated in SibLegalWeek 2022
The VIII Siberian Legal Week (SibLegalWeek) was held in Novosibirsk on 3-8 October and focused on legal aspects and business development opportunities in the current environment. The business-forum featured more than 40 events covering all the areas of legal support for businesses as well as private client support issues. Maxim Ali, Partner, Head…
10.10.2022
Maxim Ali has commented to Advokatskaya Gazeta on the conclusion of one of the key disputes in the field of big data
On September, 23, the Intellectual Property Rights Court issued a ruling on appeal which approved an amicable settlement between VKontakte and Double Data in a dispute over violation of exclusive neighbouring rights to the content of the social network's database (to read more about the dispute please visit this page >>>). Double Data…
28.09.2022