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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.
Reuters and Josh Gerben discuss Russia’s recent decree to seize the intellectual property rights of businesses from “unfriendly countries.” This decree could lead to local businesses reopening and running the businesses owned by companies ceasing business with Russia.
Just days after McDonald’s announced that it would temporarily closing its Russian restaurants, a law firm in Moscow filed a trademark application for a restaurant logo that looks as if the McDonald’s “M” was turned on its side. The Washington Post and Josh Gerben discuss the firm that filed the application, as well as where the idea might have originated from.
Recently, several Russian trademark applications have been filed using McDonald’s name and branding and it’s likely just the beginning. Crain’s discussed the new trademarks filings and their potential affect on Western companies with Josh Gerben.
Russian courts recently ruled that the Peppa Pig trademarks can be used by Russian businesses without punishment. It’s thought that this decision was made in retaliation for recent economic sanctions imposed on the country and comes after the Russian government also issued a decree allowing patented inventions from “unfriendly countries” to be used without permission or compensation. Sky News spoke with Josh Gerben about what this ruling could mean for other companies who are also ceasing business with Russia.
Amazon’s sales boom over the pandemic has created many delays at the USPTO as new online businesses file trademark applications in hopes of protecting themselves against knockoff products. Forbes spoke with Josh Gerben about how the influx of filings is affecting the USPTO and how Amazon is trying to help small businesses fight counterfeiting.
Gerben Perron partner Eric Perrott files first-ever Petition for Expungement with the USPTO after the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 went into effect. Prior to the enactment of the bill, Eric Perrott participated in discussions of policy with the staff of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property.
A recent report from Russian media states that the country is considering lifting restrictions on the use of trademarks and patents among companies that have ceased operations in Russia. Newsweek quoted Josh Gerben on what the lifting of restrictions could mean for Western companies, such as McDonald’s, who has recently severed ties with Russia, temporarily closing all 847 locations within the country.
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