Supreme Court Supports Position of Sojuzpatent’s Client - Renault S.A.S.

28 April 2017

The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation in its Decision of April 28, 2017 on the case A35-1616 / 2016 on bringing to administrative responsibility for the illegal use of trademarks refused LLC "TMP Import" in the transfer of a cassation appeal for consideration by the Judicial Board for Economic Disputes. Thus, the Decision of the Arbitration Court of the Kursk Region on bringing LLC "TMP Import" to administrative responsibility provided for by the art. 14.10 of the Code of Administrative Offenses for the import of counterfeit spare parts using the trademarks "RENAULT" and  exclusive rights to which belong to French car concern Renault. This decision was earlier upheld by the Nineteenth Arbitration Appeal Court and the Intellectual Property Court.