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SUMMARY OF SELECTED NEWS STORIES

3-16 July 2007

Court to Decide on Fate of Allofmp3.com and Denis Kvasov, Former Director Read
Customs Losing Hundreds of Millions Read
Police Initiate Criminal Case on Installation of Pirated Software on School Computers in Domodedovo Read
Pirates to be Fought Read
Senators Endorse Bill on Soviet Trademark Protection Read

3 June – 3 July 2007

During Q1 2007, Russian companies spent over $1.5 million on software legalization and improving their relations with regulatory authorities. Read
Azerbaijan is tabling the problem of software piracy Read
Duma to protect Russian rightholders of Soviet trademarks Read
Russian perfume producers warn of price hikes Read
The State Duma Budget Committee has approved the second reading of a government draft law on tax benefits for enterprises in innovative fields. Read

May 16 - June 3, 2007

For the first time Russia is not included in the top 20 countries with the highest piracy rates. Read
In the near future online electronic libraries may transform from popular sources of free reading into commercial projects. Read
CIS-based enterprises producing goods under Russian brands will have to obtain a license from the Russian producers to use their brands. Read
Russian company Russky Borzhom will not have to stop selling mineral water brand Nagutskaya 26 following a decision by the Ninth Moscow Court of Appeals. Read
Moscow broadband Internet provider Stream announced its intention to launch an online music store under the brand Stream Music. Read

16 April - 2 May 2007

During Friday’s plenary session, the State Duma approved in the first reading the draft bill aimed at setting criminal responsibility for the production, retail, shipping and import of counterfeit pharmaceuticals. Read
After an incognito visit to sales points of pirated intellectual property on Tverskaya St. Minister of Economic Development and Trade German Gref presented four new initiatives to fight piracy and copyright violations. Read
Pirates are forcing major film distributors to lower prices on DVDs and to reduce the time between cinema and DVD releases. Read
The Ministry for Information Technologies and Communications has made a decision as to which licensed software should be installed on school computers in Russia. Read
Swiss firm Bodum is forbidding Russian retailers to sell kettles that are reminiscent of their products in their design. Read

15 - 31 March 2007

The EU and Russia are interested in cooperation on the fight against violations of intellectual property rights Read
Internet piracy is preventing Russia’s integration into global integration processes Read
The police have discovered the Achilles’ heel of intellectual property pirates – they are now increasing inspections at company and enterprise offices Read
Russians will legally be able to register trademarks abroad Read
Best Western and Best Eastern argue over trademark Read

1 - 15 March, 2007

A Million Red Roses at the Customs Read
The Ponosov affair had a positive influence on Microsoft’s business Read
Baltika brewery decided to dispute the registration of a trademark under the same name by the Udarnitsa Confectionary Plant Read
Kalina in Legal Dispute with Mary Kay Read
Counterfeit Goods Will Be Returned to the Customs Service Read

1 – 15 February 2007

Moscow court fines web sites for piracy Read
Law-enforcement officials declared 2007 the year of the fight against contraband in St. Petersburg Read
A regional Russian court dropped copyright violation charges against a school principal who bought pirated software for his students and staff Read
In the near future the government might pass an act under which all recording equipment that is being imported into the country as well as all information storage devices will be subject to an additional duty of 3-5% Read
Russia is second globally in terms of distribution of counterfeit pharmaceuticals, according to Alexander Chekalin, Russia’s First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Read

15 – 31 January 2007

Moscow Arbitration Court stuck Bryntsalov-A with a 40,000-ruble fine Read
The market of legal video sale has grown throughout 2006 Read
All attempts of Liviz factory to obtain control of the Russky Standart trademark have thus far been unsuccessful Read
2 Piracy Cases Test Readiness for WTO Read
In the eyes of global business leaders, Russia is the "worst offender" against intellectual property rights after China, a global piracy watchdog said Monday in a report Read

December 21, 2006 - January 15, 2007

Vedomosti wins case against RBC for 257,000 rubles instead of 257 million Read
Microsoft brings to light counterfeit software program producers Read
Russian Sema.ru registered with Russian PTO trademark Gmail.ru similar to the name of "Google" post service Gmail.com Read
France Telecom intends to retain its Orange brand in Russia Read
State Duma deputies intend to declare copyright violations a serious offense Read