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Just weeks after McDonald’s announced it would be selling its Russia-based restaurants to a local franchisee-owner, Russian state media reported that McDonald’s filed four new trademark filings associated with the new brand. The Washington Post and Josh Gerben discuss the Russian trademark filings.
McDonald’s, which was one of the first corporations to shutter operations in Russia, announced that it would be exiting the country completely, after selling its Russian restaurants to a local licensee who will rebrand them under a new name. Reuters and Josh Gerben discuss whether or not Western businesses will be able to maintain and enforce intellectual property rights within Russia.
Many Western companies that temporarily ceased operations in Russia after the country’s invasion of Ukraine, have begun to fully cut ties with the country. International law firms are now starting to follow suit. ABA Journal and Josh Gerben discuss the reasoning behind the mass exodus as well if there’s a possibility of returning to Russia in the future.
McDonald’s seeks to sell its shuttered Russian stores to a local buyer as the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues. The Washington Post spoke to Josh Gerben regarding the ongoing trademark concerns the fast food giant has been facing in the country and how this latest decision might affect its intellectual property.
A trademark application for “McHemp” to be used in conjunction with the retail sales of CBD and hemp products has been opposed by the McDonald’s Corporation. AdAge talked to Josh Gerben about the likely outcome of the opposition.
CNBC speaks to Josh Gerben regarding the latest Russian threat to U.S. businesses’ intellectual property. Trademark squatting of major U.S. brands has begun in Russia, however no infringing applications have been approved by the Russian government yet. If these applications are approved and Russian entrepreneurs work with Chinese manufacturers to export goods the damage would become exponential to U.S. companies.
U.S. companies that have suspended business operations in Russia in protest of the country’s invasion of Ukraine have some tough financial decisions to make in the coming months regarding their Russian employees. Financial Times quoted Josh Gerben regarding the other financial worry U.S. companies are dealing with in the wake of the Ukraine invasion – theft or government seizure of their intellectual property rights.
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Since Russia has threatened Western intellectual property rights within the country, many U.S. attorneys are struggling to provide clients with insight on how to best plan for that region of the world. Law360 spoke with Josh Gerben regarding his thoughts regarding trademarks in Russia and any advice he might have for those seeking protection in the country.
CNBC and Josh Gerben talk about why restaurants are filing trademarks for virtual goods in the metaverse. People are still going to need to eat in the real world, even if they are exploring a virtual one. Recent trademark filings suggest that the restaurant industry wants to make it easy for customers to virtually order food that will show up at their door.
Shortly after McDonald’s announced that it would be closing its operations within Russia, a lower Russian court decided that Peppa Pig’s trademark was unenforceable in the country. This ruling also came after the Russian government threatened to suspend the trademark and patent rights of companies located within countries “unfriendly” to Russia. Inc. discussed the Peppa Pig ruling as well as the state of trademark rights in Russia with Josh Gerben.
Earlier this week the Russian government’s press office released a video stating that the country is planning to allow any business to import goods into the country, regardless of wether the brand’s owner wishes the goods to be sold in the country or not. Law360 and Josh Gerben discuss the ramifications of Russia circumventing a brand’s trademark protections.
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