"Pesnyary" fighting brand in court

The Moscow Arbitration Court has registered a petition of "Pesnyary" (Zelenograd) set aside the decision of Rospatent, the company deprived of trademark rights "Pesnyary" in class service "advertising" and "shows, organization of concerts." Get right to the mark "Pesnyary" in seven classes of the International Classification of Goods and Services (ICGS) Zelenograd company in 2003, but in October 2010 the Belarusian State Ensemble "Pesnyary" against this decision Rospatent. Ensemble objections by the fact that he owns the trademark "Pesnyary" in July 2010, motivated, recognized as well known in Russia since 1985, a trademark in relation to the services in Class 41 of the Nice Classification -. Organization of concerts and shows Asked the troupe Ltd. "Pesnyary" prohibit use the trademark in advertising as such use mislead consumers with regard to the well-known mark owner and damage to his reputation and interests. Rospatent agreed with the arguments of the Belarusian artists and robbed Zelenograd Ltd. "Pesnyary" rights to the brand of the same name in two classes of the Nice Classification of seven years. Moscow-based company now requires the court to cancel the decision of the Patent Office. The announcement came in the capital arbitrage 12th September, the date of return has not been determined. RAPS