Russian IP Status: Adequate, But Flawed For Pharma
Executive Summary
In recent years, Russia has adopted IP reforms that bring its patent provisions closer to international standards, but enforcement remains problematic, as are dispute proceedings, in part because there’s a lack of trained judicial experts.
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