March 15, 2017

Russia


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  • Order No. 704 of September 30, 2015, of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation Approving the Administrative Regulations of the Federal Service for Intellectual Property of the State Service, relating to the Changes in the State Registers of the Russian Federation of Trademarks, Service Marks and Appellations of Origin, the List of Well-Known Trademarks and the Certificate of Registration of Trademarks, Collective Marks, Service Marks, Well-Known Trademarks, and Exclusive Rights to Appellations of Origin of Goods (2016)
  • Order No. 705 of September 30, 2015, of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation Approving the Administrative Regulations of the Federal Service for Intellectual Property of the State Service on the Extension of Term of the Exclusive Right for Trademarks, Service Marks and Collective Marks (2016)
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