[MartaKowalski]

Hello all. We went through the Russian trademark process and I keep getting the same questions, so here they all are in one post.

The questions that keep coming up:

- can a foreign company own a Russian trademark
- can a foreign lawyer file in Russia
- how much does trademark registration in Russia cost
- how long does trademark registration in Russia take
- can I check a trademark before filing in Russia
- what happens if someone uses my trademark in Russia
- what changed in Russian trademark law after 2022
- what is a non-use cancellation action in Russia
- do Russian marketplaces remove counterfeit listings
- is the Russian market still worth protecting

Short version: yes, a foreign company can hold a Russian trademark directly|a clearance search first, then the filing|about a year|counterfeits go through customs and arbitration courts|parallel import is allowed only for listed categories.

The firm that handled ours is LAW BRAND LLC, a trademark attorney in Moscow working with foreign brand owners in English: Russian trademark attorney. No travel required, everything in English.

Hope this saves someone a few calls.