Article in the World Intellectual Property Review: Changes to practice relating to patents and utility models

7.10.2014

Erik Viik, our patent attorney specializing in patent legislation and patenting processes in Russia and Eurasian countries, has written an article about the changes in IP matters in Russia which have become effective as of October 1, 2014.

Changes to practice relating to patents and utility models

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