EU Sanctions Package Against Russia

The 14th EU sanctions package against Russia, adopted on June 24, 2024, and coming into force the following day, imposes restrictions on the filing of industrial property rights and during ongoing registration procedures.

According to Article 5s of Regulation No. 833/2014, as last amended by Council Regulation (EU) 2024/1745 of June 24, 2024, intellectual property offices are prohibited from accepting new applications for the registration of trademarks, patents, industrial designs, designs, protected designations of origin, and geographical indications submitted by the following persons:

• Russian citizens,
• Natural persons residing in Russia,
• Legal entities, organizations, or institutions located in Russia.

This also applies if these applications are filed jointly with non-Russian natural or legal persons residing or established outside of Russia.

Applications submitted by Russian nationals or natural persons residing in Russia, as well as by legal entities, organizations, or establishments located in Russia, submitted during ongoing registration procedures related to the aforementioned intellectual property rights, will also not be accepted.

Applications submitted after the grant of an intellectual property right are not affected by the sanctions.

The sanctions do not apply to citizens of the European Union, the European Economic Area, or Switzerland, or to natural persons who are authorized to reside in any of these countries on a temporary or permanent basis.