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Trademark Registration in Russia
Registering a trademark in Russia allows you to obtain exclusive rights to your brand and protect it from unauthorized use.
Moscow Patent Service provides a full range of trademark services in Russia, including:
We represent clients before the Russian Federal Service for Intellectual Property (Rospatent) and ensure an efficient and cost-effective registration process.
Requirements for Trademark Registration
According to Russian trademark legislation, designations that are identical or confusingly similar to earlier registered or filed trademarks for similar goods and/or services cannot be registered.
To assess potential risks before filing an application, we recommend conducting a trademark availability search.
You may:
Information and Documents Required
To file a trademark application in Russia the following information is required:
Trademark Registration Procedure in Russia
The trademark registration procedure consists of several stages.
1. Formal examination
Conducted within 1–2 months after filing.
The Trademark Office checks whether all required documents and official fees have been submitted
and paid. If the application meets filing requirements, corresponding notification is issued.
2. Substantive examination
Conducted within approximately 5–6 months.
The examiner evaluates whether the trademark meets the legal requirements for protection..
3. Decision and registration
If the trademark meets the requirements of protectability, the decision about registration is issued, which means that the official registration fee should be duly paid to the Trademark Office. The certificate of registration is forwarded to the applicant within approximately 1-2 months after payment of the official fee.
The standard trademark registration process in Russia usually takes 7–8 months.
In case the substantive examination finds any obstacles for registration, a provisional refusal in trademark registration is issued, which may be appealed within further 6 months.
Representation of Foreign Applicants
According to Russian law, foreign applicants must be represented by a registered Russian trademark attorney when filing trademark applications before Rospatent.
Our patent attorneys represent clients throughout the entire procedure.
Possible Oppositions and Cancellation
Any interested party may file opposition against registration of applied designation during the whole examination period up to the issuance of decision of substantive examination.
Interested parties may also file cancellation requests after trademark registration, namely:
Trademark Validity and Renewal
A trademark in Russia is valid for 10 years from the filing date. The registration may be renewed every 10 years without limitation.
Renewal may be filed:
Required documents: signed and stamped Power of Attorney.