In March 2026, representatives of our company took part in the major international forum of inventors " Archimedes ". The exhibition brought together experts, entrepreneurs and researchers from all over the world, providing a unique platform for the exchange of ideas, demonstration of the latest technologies and discussion of intellectual property protection issues. At our Booth we presented information about the patent legislation of Russia and the EAPO. We had an opportuni

Once again, Russian applicants are facing discriminatory restrictions on their rights to intellectual property protection within the European Union. The French Intellectual Property Office (INPI) has refused to grant protection to a trademark under an international registration, citing EU sanctions measures targeting Russian individuals and companies. The refusal was issued with reference to Regulation (EU) 2024/1745, which entered into force on 24 June 2024. The grounds for

The wave of trademark cancellations affecting Western (European and U.S.) brands that exited the Russian market is now moving into a phase of mass enforcement. The three‑year “non‑use” clock, which started when many companies withdrew in early 2022, has run its course for most of these marks by the spring of 2025.

On January 30, 2026, the General Meeting and Elections of the Russian Group of AIPPI took place in Moscow. Dr. Alexey Vakhnin, Russian Patent Attorney and Partner at Vakhnina & Partners LLC , was re-elected by general vote of the members to serve a new term on the Council of the Russian Group of AIPPI. We are sincerely grateful for this renewed trust and honored to continue contributing actively to the development of the association, fostering in-depth discussion of current

Dr. Alexey Vakhnin, President of the Chamber of Patent Attorneys of the Russian Federation , Partner of Vakhnina and Partners LLC, took part in the celebration of the anniversary of Rospatent, which was held at the Zaryadye Concert Hall. We were very pleased to see our colleagues, the leadership of the department, representatives of international organizations and the entire patent community. The participation allowed us to once again feel the scale of Rospatent's work and it

The Vakhnina and Partners team congratulates the Federal Service for Intellectual Property on its 70th anniversary! This significant milestone reflects not only the rich history of the department, but also the enormous contribution of its specialists to the development of the innovative and creative sphere of Russia. We wish Rospatent successful implementation of new initiatives, professional achievements and gratitude from inventors, authors and entrepreneurs. May your team

We are pleased to announce the merging of the practices of Vakhnina & Partners and INTAKS-R. Starting at September 1st, 2025, our Firm...

The Vakhnina & Partners team participated in the second Conference of the Eurasian Patent Attorneys Assembly (EPAA-2025) in Yerevan,...

«Vakhnina & Partners» is pleased to announce plans to participate in the annual conference organized by the Chamber of Patent Attorneys...

The team of Russian and Eurasian Patent and Trademark attorneys Firm " Vakhnina & Partners " participated in the 147th annual conference...