“Transformers Autobot” Trademark Infringement Stopped

The Moscow Arbitration Court ruled in favor of Sojuzpatent’s client, Hasbro Inc. (USA), in an administrative offense case against an importer of counterfeit goods after a customs seizure of the infringing goods.

After receiving notification from the Moscow regional customs, Hasbro Inc. filed a petition to bring the importer to administrative liability for importing infringing goods marked with a designation confusingly similar to Hasbro’s trademark “Transformers Autobot”. Customs seized the infringing goods on the grounds of Hasbro’s petition and filed a lawsuit in the Moscow Arbitration Court.

Having considered the case, the court satisfied the claims in full and brought the importer of the counterfeit goods to administrative liability under part 1 of Article 14.10 of the Russian Administrative Offenses Code with a fine of 50 000 RUB and confiscation of the infringing goods marked with a designation that is confusingly similar to Hasbro’s trademark.