The rule of law implies the protection of intellectual property and the observance of copyright. However, the state of intellectual rights in Russia and the attitude towards them is still vulnerable. There was a theft, theft? You can define your intellectual rights administratively. The second way is through the IP court.
The Intellectual Property Court is the first specialized court in the history of our country, an interesting phenomenon for Russia. Resolving disputes over intellectual property protection is a headache for many copyright holders and falls within their mandate. Civil litigation often identifies such issues as the most difficult.
The Intellectual Property Court is an arbitration court, where cases are considered in the first and cassation instance. The result of interaction with him is not only the protection of intellectual property, but also legal support of citizens in matters of any complexity. The Intellectual Property Court is based in Moscow, the address is on its official website.
History of creation
The issue of creating such a court in the Russian Federation has been resolved for more than 20 years, since the 80s of the 20th century. The economy in the field of intellectual property was developing, which required legal support. However, the draft of the formation of a court for intellectual rights began to be discussed only in 2010. Its creation was initiated by the Supreme Arbitration Court.
A year later, amendments from 06.12.2011 No. 4-FKZ were adopted. It was then that the status of the court for intellectual property rights was defined as specialized, with the consideration of cases in the first and cassation instances. The institution began work on 03.07.13. The official website of the court contains excerpts from its history and statistics.
Statistics of the first court sessions
The result of the first 10 months of the activity of the Intellectual Property Rights Court was:
- Cases of premature termination of a trademark - 48%.
- Copyright infringement - 19%.
- Violation of related rights - 7%.
- Patent infringement - 5%.
Everything else is trademarks, trade names, service marks.
Composition of the court
The Intellectual Property Court has the following composition:
- judges;
- judicial composition;
- presidium.
In the first instance, cases are considered by a collegial composition of judges.
The Court of Cassation, also known as the Court of Appeal, consists of:
- presidium,
- collegial composition of judges.
Intellectual Property Rights Court Journal
The Intellectual Property Rights Court has an online publication that discusses copyright and intellectual property issues in each issue. The magazine contains the official chronicle - information about court hearings and amendments to the legislation of the Russian Federation. The news section contains the results of IP courts with a brief description of events, as well as announcements of events: forums, conferences. The journal of the court contains scientific articles, reviews on the topic of intellectual, copyright.
The Intellectual Property Court is a full-fledged institution of the judiciary, providing legal protection and consulting support.
