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Trademark Registration in .

Trademarks are essential for establishing the business in the market while distinguishing it from the competitors. Through a trademark, a business can authenticate itself in the mind of the customers. Trademark registration also provides a major benefit to the Russia trademark owner: protecting it from infringements and counterfeiting. Different countries have different trademark registration processes, some lengthier than others. Russian trademark registration service is simple but can be a bit lengthy. To understand the trademark registration process in Russia, let us have a look.

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Russian trademark registration services

All the applications go through the Federal Service for Intellectual Property (Rospatent). If the application is international, it has to be represented by an attorney in Russia. The application must include:

  • The name and address of the applicant;
  • The details of the trademarks;
  • Class(es) under which the goods and services are going to be used;
  • Priority document (if it is to be claimed).

Rospatent accepts multiple classes of goods and services under a single application.

Types of Trademarks

Types of trademarks in Russia

Different types of trademarks can be registered in Russia, including words, images, 3D shapes, holograms, smells, and colours.

Certain trademarks cannot be registered in Russia. These trademarks include state symbols, flags, public figures, trademarks that are deceptive, trademarks that go against the public interest, trademarks going against moral grounds, descriptive trademarks.  

How to register a trademark in Russia?

Step 1

Application

Once the application is filed with Rospatent, the application fees must be paid to proceed further towards the examination.

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Step 2

Examination

Rospatent conducts two examinations. One examination is to check the application for any discrepancies, whether the application is complete. If everything is in order, then the application is checked for registration, if the trademark can be registered in the first place or if there already are similar or identical trademarks present. The classification of goods and services is also checked.

If any of these grounds are failed by the application, Rospatent then issues an official action against the application citing the faults and refusal for registration. Depending on the severity, the applicant is given two to six months to respond against the official action.

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Opposition

The trademark registration process in Russia differs from other countries because it does not have an opposition period.  Even though that is the case, third parties can still file against the application during the registration process. If this happens, the examiner will consider these observations during the examination period and will take into account the grounds on which they were made.

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Refusal / Appeals

If the trademark application is rejected, the applicant can appeal against the decision with Rospatent within two to four months. A special board of examiners hear these appeals, and the decision they take has to be approved by Rospatent’s head. This process takes around two to six months.

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Publication and Opposition

If there are no appeals or if the appeals’ decision is in favour of the applicant, the applicant has to pay the registration fee within two to four months. After the registration fee is paid, the trademark is entered in the State Trademark Register after getting published in the Official Bulletin, and a trademark certificate is issued.

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Price of Trademarks

Trademark registration cost in Russia

The cost for a trademark search is around $100 – $150 for the first class and then around $100 – $110 for each additional class.

For filing an application, the cost ranges from $800 – $2500, depending on the attorney’s and state’s fees.

The registration fee that has to be paid at the end of the process is around $600 – $700.

Age of Trademarks

How long does the Russia trademark last?

Trademarks in Russia last for ten years. The trademarks can be renewed within the last year of the validity or six months after the expiration. If it is the latter, the trademark owner has to pay 50% extra of the cost.  

Russia is part of many international treaties, especially the Madrid protocol, making it possible to register for multiple countries through a single application. The entire trademark registration process takes around 8-14 months, but the process is fairly simple. The trademark registration process in Russia slightly differs from other countries because it does not specifically have an opposition period.

At Trademark International, we provide hassle-free trademark registration services catered to your needs, in compliance with the international requirements and standards. Russia’s trademark registration doesn’t have to be complicated, and that’s why Trademark International is here to assist with all of your intellectual property needs.

What to do?  How to do it?  When to do it?  Will it work?

If these are the questions that come to your mind when thinking of registering a trademark, you have come to the right place. We, at Trademark International, answer these questions and more! Offering multiple trademark services, we guarantee client satisfaction. For expert advice and consultation, contact us now!

Frequently Asked Questions

The process for registering a trademark varies from country to country. To file for a trademark in the US, you can file an online application with the USPTO. The USPTO entertains two types of applications: ‘In-use’ and ‘Intent to use’. The online application is known as Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS).

Just like every country has its own registration process, the cost varies as well. Depending on the legal fees and the length of the process, the cost can go up or down. In the US, the price of registering a trademark ranges from $500 to $3000.

You need to file an application which should contain: your name and address, if it’s a business then the type of legal entity it is, details of the trademark, list of goods and services, the details of the class(es). 

Yes, you can file for both: a local and an international trademark. Some countries entertain a single application to register a trademark locally as well as internationally. 

Yes. It is possible to register a trademark in multiple countries with a single application but it depends on which union the country is part of. You can do this through the Madrid Protocol or EUIPO. 

Countries have different laws regarding what can be registered as a trademark. In the US, the types of trademarks that can be registered are slogans, shapes, names, phrases words, images, 3D shapes, holograms, smells, and colors.