Bashilov, senior partner at the law firm Noskov and Partners, PhD in Law Boris Bashilov, said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has lost the rights to his trademarks in Russia: Matchmakers, Kvartal 95 and Comedian Laugh. This has been reported DEA News”.
Zelensky applied for registration of rights in 2012. In 2019, it transferred them to Zakupivelni Rishennya LLC (Procurement Solutions. – socialbites.ca), which provides consultancy on commercialization of activities and management according to the KonturFocus automated system for detailed verification of counterparties.
As the expert pointed out, if the protection period of a trademark has expired, any person can apply for the registration of the same trademark. However, he noted that he must comply with the requirements of the law.
“In particular, the proposed designation for registration should not be confusingly similar to existing trademarks,” Bashilov said. Said.
According to Rospatent’s database, the trademarks “Matchmakers”, “Kvartal 95” and “Laugh comedian” have been issued for almost all types of products in the Russian Federation. We are talking about meat, fish, chicken, processed products from them, all kinds of dairy products, desserts, alcoholic beverages, etc. In addition, these brands are registered for activities in almost all areas of educational processes, entertainment and advertising activities.
“Matchmakers” is a popular Ukrainian TV series in Russia, produced by studio Kvartal 95. Zelensky, co-founder of Kvartal 95, quit his job after being elected head of state. “Make Your Comedian Laugh” is a humorous entertainment program broadcast on Ukrainian television.
Previously reportedThe list of properties of Ukrainian oligarchs and politicians subject to expropriation in Crimea will also include Zelensky’s apartment in the village of Livadia in the Yalta region.