Due to the current embargo, many companies have interrupted sales in Russia and, therefore, the use of their brands, whose registrations can risk cancellation for non use, as time passes. There is also an increase in local “trademark squatters”, that is, of subjects who record brands similar to those of foreign companies. In addition to the watching service on the brands, it is recommended to evaluate to make an appropriate re-filing of the main brands, with light changes in the products or in the visual of the currently recorded version: this because the Local Trademark Office would reject an Application for an identical brand, even if of the same owner. The re-filing will trigger new terms for the forfeiture, securing the protection of the brand.
