Russia jurisdiction report: The rules on patent opposition
The Chamber currently receives about 100 patent oppositions a year. To put this into perspective, about 21,000 Russian patents in total were granted last year, of which about 13,200 were granted to foreign applicants. Oppositions can be filed in the name of a Russian patent attorney; the interested party does not need to be disclosed at any point. The opposition fee is reasonable, at around €100 ($116) for each opposed independent claim.
After the opposition is received and docketed, the Chamber notifies the patent holder by sending a letter together with a copy of the opposition to the patent holder. The documents are sent by mail to the address registered in Rospatent’s database—a good reason for the patent owner to timely register any possible name or address changes with the office. Usually, the Chamber also notifies the patent attorney who was responsible for prosecuting the corresponding patent application.
An opposition can be based on the following grounds:
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