New in practice of Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation

The author analyzed the practice of the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation for disputes concerning the submission of legal protection for a trademark. Identified problems such as the validity of the classification of certain goods and services, registration of a trademark confusingly similar to the international non-proprietary name, and unfair competition as a basis for cancellation of the trademark. Given the explanations highest court offered a number of solutions to the legal problems identified.