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August 29, 2017 - Russian folk craft designs to become a trademark
July 18, 2017 - A Federal Chamber of Patent Attorneys to appear in Russia
June 19, 2017 - McDonald’s filed “McDelivery” trademark application in Russia
May 19, 2017 - “Dimon” trademark to be registered in Russia
April 11, 2017 - Chinese company patented a monstrous off-road truck in Russia
March 22, 2017 - Norilsk Nickel entered top 20 metallurgy brands in the world
February 11, 2017 - Supreme Court: “Black Russian” trademark registration in Russia should be suspended
January 25, 2017 - Donald Trump seeks to register “Keep America Great!” trademark in Russia
December 10, 2016 - ‘Kalashnikov’ trademark registered in China
November 11, 2016 - ‘Black Friday’ trademark registration objection rejected by the RUPTO
November 9, 2016 - Russia and China to join efforts on intellectual property protection
October 21, 2016 - Kalashnikov’s heirs to oppose the ‘AK-47’ trademark in Russia
October 20, 2016 - Russian Patent Office to set limits on the number of patent filings in Russia
October 12, 2016 - Russian Patent and Trademark Office refused an appeal against the MTS trademark
October 6, 2016 - Patent filing in Russia – Provisional patent applications to be admitted soon
October 4, 2016 - A new IP mega authority to be created in Russia
October 3, 2016 - Russian Intellectual Property Court to consider objection against an appeal by Yuri Gagarin’s daughter
October 2, 2016 - New trademark opposition procedure to be adopted in Russia
September 26, 2016 - RUPTO (Rospatent) refused an appeal by Volkswagen against registration of a Chinese company’s brand
September 23, 2016 - RUPTO (Rospatent): ‘Patent analytics is a must for the economy of tomorrow’
August 22, 2016 - Apple’s objection against the ‘Plush Apple’ trademark registration partially accepted by the RUPTO
August 3, 2016 - A major Russian retailer’s whisky trademark application refused by the RUPTO
July 29, 2016 - The RUPTO is rumored to increase the patent and trademark state fee amounts in Russia by 2-3 times
July 28, 2016 - The RUPTO to recognize Red Bull as a famous trademark in Russia
July 25, 2016 - Instagram trademark registered in Russia
Our Russian patent attorneys provide comprehensive and full legal support at all stages of the national phase in Russia under the PCT procedure, including preparing the initial set of documents to be filed with the Russian Patent Office (Rospatent), handling state fees, and prompt reporting on the actual status of our clients' patent applications. Please see the sections below to familiarize yourself with general information on the filing procedure.
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(incl. both Professional and State fees)
The PCT process comprises two major phases referred to as the "international" and "national" phases.
The international phase begins with filing a PCT application with the patent office of an applicant's home country. This filing allows the applicant eventually to obtain a patent in any member country of the PCT, including Russia. During this phase, the PCT application is subject to an international search procedure, performed by one of the International Searching Authorities, resulting in a Search Report and Written Opinion being provided to the applicant. These documents contain a preliminary evaluation of the patentability of the invention. At this point, the applicant can amend the application to modify the scope of its claims, if necessary.
If the applicant decides to continue with the application, it is possible to proceed to the second phase (i.e., "the national phase") of the PCT process immediately by filing the application with the chosen national patent offices.
In Russian Federation, the application must be filed with the national patent office within a 31-month period after the priority date (or after the initial filing date, if there is no priority).
Prior to filing the PCT application with the Russian Patent Office, the applicant is required to prepare a set of the following documents:
The examination procedure consists of two consecutive stages, i.e., formal and substantive examination.
During the formal examination, the PCT application is checked for meeting certain formal requirements, such as overall text structure and consistency of its claims. At this stage, the applicant may be suggested to make certain amendments or provide additional documents to the Russian Patent Office. Formal examination usually takes up to 6 months and, if successful, results in the application passing to the substantive examination stage.
During the substantive examination, all sections of the PCT application undergo thorough analysis and review. The Russian Patent Office always issues at least 1 office action for each PCT application at this stage to clarify certain application-related matters or receive additional information from the applicant. In some particular cases (such as overcomplicated claims or extraordinary complexity of the application), there may be 2 or even 3 office actions issued. Substantive examination usually takes 6-18 months and, if successful, results in a patent grant.
Filing a PCT application in Russian Federation requires payment of certain professional and state fees, depending on several factors, such as the total number of claims, the number of independent claims, etc. Also, several additional state fees may become necessary at some point in the examination procedure. Please note, that the state fees are to be paid in Russian Roubles only. The corresponding USD amounts are shown for the reader’s comfort only and may vary slightly, depending on the actual exchange rates on the date the payment is made.
Service Professional fee (USD) State fee (USD) Filing a
patent application under the PCT procedure in Russia (with a substantive
examination request) $1100 $27 + $4/claim over 25 claims + $4 for each part of the
application not subject to international patent search or international
preliminary examination Substantive
examination of a patent application filed under the PCT procedure in Russia $41 + $32 per each independent claim over 1
(but ≤10) + $56 per each
independent claim over 10 Transferring an
existing patent application to Ruspatents LLC and
filing a correspondence address change claim with the RPO $200 Scanning and
forwarding copies of mail correspondence free Fixing a multiple
claim dependency Please inquire Reviewing
draft responses to office actions composed by the applicant and filing
thereof with the RPO Please inquire Composing responses
to office actions made by attorney and filing thereof with the RPO $150/hour Filing additional
documents with the RPO (translations, priority copies, claims, etc.) $200 Patent
registration and obtaining patent
certificate from the RPO $200 $54 Annual prolongation
of a patent $200 3rd year - $14 4th year - $14 5th year - $21 6th year - $21 7th year - $27 8th year - $27 9th year - $41 10th year - $41 11th year - $61 12th year - $61 13th year - $81 14th year - $81 15th year - $101 16th year - $101 17th year - $101 18th year - $101 19th year - $135 20th year - $135 21st year - $200 22nd year - $200 23rd year - $200 24th year - $200 25th year - $200 Handling state fee
payments (if done on the client’s behalf) $25
(usually up to $500 depending on
the text volume and complexity)
(usually up to $1000 depending on
the text volume and complexity)
For a full list of state and professional fees, please refer to our Schedule of Fees or contact us to receive an accurate estimation for your particular case.
- There is only 1 day left to file my PCT application in Russia, and I have no Russian translation. Is it possible to file it, anyway? - Yes, it is absolutely possible to file an English copy of your application on the last day of your 31-month period and provide a Russian translation within a 2-month period after the filing, though it will require payment of additional state fees. Please contact us to discuss your case in more detail.
- Can I file my PCT application with the Russian Patent Office myself? Do I need a Russian patent attorney? - According to the Part IV of the Russian Civil Code (which covers IP legislation, thus effectively serving as the Russian Patent Law), foreign applicants must have a licensed Russian patent attorney to conduct any correspondence with the Russian Patent Office, including filing patent applications, responding to office actions, etc.
- How do I pay state fees? - All state fees are to be paid in Russian Roubles only. We usually handle these payments ourselves and inform our clients of any state fees that are due or may become necessary in future.
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