In June 2024, the State Duma of the Russian Federation has submitted for consideration the bill No. 651038-8 on withdrawal of protection of intellectual property rights of persons of “unfriendly” foreign countries. Preliminary consideration in the first reading is scheduled for October 2024.
According to the bill, exclusive and other intellectual property rights of legal entities and individuals of unfriendly foreign states are not valid in the territory of the Russian Federation. Their resumption will be possible by decision of the Russian Government and only after the country is excluded from the list of “unfriendly” states. At that, at least three years should pass from the moment of exclusion. The list of “unfriendly” foreign states was approved by the Order of the Russian Government No. 430-r of March 5, 2022 and includes the EU member states, the USA, Japan and 20 other states.
According to the author of the bill, such measures are a reaction to the actions of the West, which unilaterally refused to comply with the norms of international law in relation to Russia. They will make it possible to stop financing persons of countries unfriendly to Russia by paying for their intellectual rights and will give an impetus to the development of the Russian economy.
According to the bill, exclusive and other intellectual property rights of legal entities and individuals of unfriendly foreign states are not valid in the territory of the Russian Federation. Their resumption will be possible by decision of the Russian Government and only after the country is excluded from the list of “unfriendly” states. At that, at least three years should pass from the moment of exclusion. The list of “unfriendly” foreign states was approved by the Order of the Russian Government No. 430-r of March 5, 2022 and includes the EU member states, the USA, Japan and 20 other states.
According to the author of the bill, such measures are a reaction to the actions of the West, which unilaterally refused to comply with the norms of international law in relation to Russia. They will make it possible to stop financing persons of countries unfriendly to Russia by paying for their intellectual rights and will give an impetus to the development of the Russian economy.