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Russian IP litigators

IP Infringement Litigation in Russia

We represent foreign right holders and counsel in Russian disputes involving unauthorized use of trademarks, patents, industrial designs, copyright, software, domain names, online listings and trade secrets.

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What we handle

Our work starts with the commercial objective and carries the dispute from evidence preservation and pre-action strategy through judgment and enforcement.

Assessment
CA

Case assessment and strategy

Rights audit, infringement analysis, standing, defendant mapping, procedural options, remedies and a practical budget.

Evidence
EV

Evidence preservation

Test purchases, specimens, online records, notarial inspections, title documents, sales evidence and expert preparation.

Pre-action
PA

Demands and negotiated exits

Cease-and-desist letters, mandatory monetary demands, platform notices, settlement terms and controlled sell-off arrangements.

Urgent relief
IM

Interim measures

Applications to prohibit specified sales or online acts, arrest goods or equipment and preserve evidence where urgency can be shown.

Court
CT

First-instance litigation

Claims and defences, hearings, procedural applications, court-appointed experts, confidential materials and settlement.

Review
AP

Appeals and enforcement

Appellate and cassation strategy, recoverable costs, enforcement writs and implementation of injunctions and monetary awards.

Rights and infringement scenarios

We build the infringement test around the protected object, the accused act and the commercial setting in which the right is being used.

Trademarks, company names and trade dressConfusingly similar signs, counterfeit goods, unauthorized advertising, packaging, retail presentation and overlapping unfair-competition claims.
Patents and utility modelsClaim construction, accused products or processes, equivalents, technical evidence, threatened launch and pharmaceutical disputes.
Industrial designsComparison of overall impression and essential visual features, product families, packaging and overlapping copyright or trademark protection.
Copyright, software and databasesChain of title, copying and adaptation, source code, repositories, license scope, interfaces, documentation and technical expert evidence.
Marketplaces, websites and domain namesSeller and platform notices, listings, sales data, intermediary liability, online evidence and infringing commercial use of domains.
Trade secrets and unfair competitionProtected information, confidentiality measures, employee or counterparty access, misuse and coordinated civil or antimonopoly strategy.

Build the case before notice

A warning letter can cause listings, stock and records to disappear. The right, evidence and remedy theory should be tested first.

Title and standingConfirm ownership, term, territorial effect, licenses, assignments, recordals and the claimant's right to sue.
Protected scope and comparisonDefine the legally protected features and compare them with the accused sign, product, work, code or conduct.
Evidence before contactPreserve dated physical and online evidence, payment and delivery records, source data and the purchased specimen.
Defendant and supply-chain mapIdentify manufacturers, importers, distributors, sellers, platforms, site owners, domain administrators and responsible actors.
Remedy and monetary theoryChoose the commercial objective and test injunction, disclosure, withdrawal, damages, compensation, costs and settlement options.
Forum and foreign documentsCheck jurisdiction and venue early. Corporate documents, authority papers and translations should be ready before filing.

Evidence and urgent relief

Russia has no broad US-style discovery. The claimant should secure the evidence it controls and make focused requests for identifiable records held by others.

Test purchases and physical specimens

Orders, receipts, payment records, delivery labels, unboxing records, packaging and retained samples establish who sold what, where and when.

Online and platform evidence

Notarial website inspection can preserve changing content. Platform records may support seller identity, sales volume, stock and supplier evidence.

Expert evidence

Court-appointed experts are common in patent, software, technical copyright and design disputes. The questions and comparison materials should be planned early.

Interim measures

A court may prohibit defined acts, arrest goods or equipment or preserve evidence where the claim, urgency and proportionality are adequately supported.

Process for foreign counsel

We keep the file structured for overseas teams: clear merits advice, an evidence plan, realistic budgets and reporting that can be forwarded to the client.

01

Conflict check and intake

We review the rights, accused conduct, parties, evidence, commercial objective and urgent dates.

02

Preliminary view and budget

We provide a merits assessment, procedural options, proposed team, assumptions and staged fee estimate.

03

Evidence and pre-action

We preserve evidence, refine the defendant map and send the required demands or targeted notices.

04

Court and expert phase

We file and defend the case, seek interim relief, manage experts and report each material development.

05

Review and enforcement

We handle settlement, appeals, cassation, cost recovery and implementation of the final relief.

Commercial court route

Most business-to-business IP infringement disputes follow the regional commercial court system. Timing changes with complexity, foreign service, experts and interim applications.

First instance
01

Regional commercial court

The court decides infringement, injunctions, damages or compensation and other civil remedies. Straightforward cases often take about 6-12 months in practice.

Six-month statutory targetExtension to nine months possible
Appeal
02

Commercial appellate court

The appeal may revisit both facts and law within procedural limits and can consider additional evidence where the statutory conditions are met.

Regular period: one monthFacts and law
First cassation
03

Intellectual Property Court

For commercial infringement cases, the IP Court acts as the first cassation court and focuses on material errors of law and procedure.

General period: two monthsCassation review
Second cassation
04

Supreme Court

A further complaint may be considered by the Judicial Chamber for Economic Disputes if a Supreme Court judge transfers it for hearing.

General period: two monthsSelective review

Remedies and monetary relief

The claim should ask for relief that is specific enough to enforce and supported by the available evidence and commercial objective.

Monetary relief
D

Damages

Damages may include proven actual loss and lost profit. The claimant must establish the amount, causation and why the loss resulted from the infringement.

Actual loss and lost profitCausation required
Monetary relief
C

Statutory compensation

For IP rights expressly covered by the Civil Code, compensation can replace damages. Actual loss need not be proved, but infringement and the selected calculation still require support under the 2026 framework.

Specified IP rights onlyCivil Code Article 1252.1
InjunctionsCessation of specified infringing acts or acts creating a real threat, drafted precisely enough for later enforcement.
Withdrawal and destructionRemoval and destruction of counterfeit goods, media, labels, packaging and equipment principally used for infringement.
Publication and litigation costsPublication of the judgment and recovery of documented, reasonable legal, expert, translation and evidence costs.

Related guide

A Practical Guide to IP Litigation in Russia

For a broader review of jurisdiction, evidence, interim measures, object-specific infringement tests, compensation, settlement and enforcement, read our litigation guide.

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Legal references

Key statutory and judicial materials used for this service page.

Current as of 18 July 2026. Court fees, procedural deadlines and special payment rules should be checked for the specific dispute. This page is general information, not a legal opinion on a particular matter.

Need Russian IP litigation counsel?

Send us the protected-right details, evidence of the accused conduct, known defendants, commercial objective and any approaching deadline. We will return a preliminary case view, proposed evidence plan and fee estimate.