ARS-PATENT Intellectual Property Law Firm

IP Services

Customs-Related Services

Filing Requirements for Registration in the Russian Customs Register

Protection of Intellectual Property Rights by Custom Authorities

One of the most effective ways to solve the infringement of intellectual property is to cooperate with customs authorities. Therefore, in such an instance, we would like to suggest to you the following measures and corresponding services:

Registration of your trademarks in the Federal Service for Intellectual Property, Patents and Trademarks;
Representation of your interests in all matters regarding IP protection before customs authorities, in particular:
- Requesting from the customs authorities information, which might be necessary to prove the infringement of IP rights;
- Taking tests, samples and specimens of suspicious goods, conducting investigations and expertise, photographing, and taking any other measures to evaluate the scope of the infringement;
- Submitting claims on the infringing goods, requesting their confiscation and destruction in either the arbitration, commercial or criminal court, or the Antimonopoly Committee and/or Custom authorities.

Registration of your intellectual property in the Federal Service for Intellectual Property, Patents and Trademarks provide you with the following rights and possibilities:

Identification of infringers and grey market companies and individuals;
Control of unauthorized distribution channels and shipments;
Prevention of the occurrence of infringement during the import to or export from Russia;
Development of your good's/service's market in Russia;
Prohibiting competitors from benefiting from the reputation of your goods/services;
Identification of royalty underpayment of licensed goods/services;
Maximizing the revenue of your intellectual property in Russia;
Creating a strong image and reputation of your intellectual property and enabling Russian consumers to enjoy the benefits derived from the quality of your goods/services