MAXIMUS trademark dispute

Арбитраж · 2015–2016

Court / body: Moscow Arbitrazh Court → 9th Arbitrazh Appeal Court → IP Court
Parties: Claimant: sole proprietor ArtsinovichDefendants: an individual and a companyThird party: a company
Subject: Protection of exclusive trademark rights.
Status: Closed: claim dismissed, decision final (cassation — 27.04.2016).

Artsinovich, as a sole proprietor, sued for protection of exclusive trademark rights. The first-instance court accepted withdrawal of claims against one defendant and dismissed the rest; the appeal and cassation courts upheld the decision.

Weekly timeline

Week 07.09.2015 – 13.09.2015
- 09.09.2015Operative part of the decision announcedDocument: Moscow Arbitrazh Court decision of 16.09.2015 (MAXIMUS) →
Week 14.09.2015 – 20.09.2015
- 16.09.2015Full decision: proceedings against one defendant terminated, rest of the claim dismissedDocument: Moscow Arbitrazh Court decision of 16.09.2015 (MAXIMUS) →
Week 07.12.2015 – 13.12.2015
- 09.12.2015Appeal: operative part announcedDocument: Ninth Arbitrazh Appeal Court ruling of 16.12.2015 (MAXIMUS) →
Week 14.12.2015 – 20.12.2015
- 16.12.20159th Appeal Court upheld the decision and dismissed the appealDocument: Ninth Arbitrazh Appeal Court ruling of 16.12.2015 (MAXIMUS) →
Week 18.04.2016 – 24.04.2016
- 20.04.2016Cassation: operative part announcedDocument: IP Court ruling of 27.04.2016 (MAXIMUS) →
Week 25.04.2016 – 01.05.2016
- 27.04.2016IP Court upheld both rulings and dismissed Artsinovich's cassation appealDocument: IP Court ruling of 27.04.2016 (MAXIMUS) →