Parody: the right to humor or a kind of confusingly similar trademark

This article examines the concept of parody as a new type of confusing similarity of trademarks in Russia. The author analyzes the norms of existing Russian legislation on the existence of a violation in the case of parodying the trademark of the right holder. The author analyzes the practice of foreign court cases in the case of parodying trademarks. The author concludes that when assessing the classification of a parody as confusing similarity of a trademark, the previously developed criteria of confusing similarity should be used, focusing on the perception of the average consumer.