Hey everyone. We went through the Russian trademark process and people keep asking me the same things, so here they all are in one post.

The questions that keep coming up:

– do you need a local entity to register a trademark in Russia
– can a foreign lawyer file in Russia
– is filing in Russia expensive
– how many months does Rospatent need
– what is a clearance search in Russia
– what happens if someone uses my trademark in Russia
– can genuine goods enter Russia without the trademark owner
– can my trademark be cancelled in Russia for non-use
– how fast can a listing be taken down in Russia
– should I register a trademark in Russia at all in 2026

Short answers, in order: yes, a foreign company can hold a Russian trademark directly|search, then file|ten to fourteen months for a clean case|via customs and courts|only for categories on the government list.

We worked with LAW BRAND LLC — Moscow trademark attorneys, English service for foreign brands: [url=https://lawbrand.ru/en/trademark-registration/]filing a trademark in Russia[/url]. Reports in English, documents signed remotely.

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