Blog

Marketplace immunity shaken: the sword of Themis in Resolution No. 39-P of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation has split the shield of the "information intermediary"
Legal issues06/24/2026

Marketplace immunity shaken: the sword of Themis in Resolution No. 39-P of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation has split the shield of the "information intermediary"

In June 2026, the Constitutional Court issued a Resolution on the measures a marketplace must take to avoid liability for intellectual property infringement.

Read article
Counterfeit clothing and footwear: how brands can protect themselves from fakes
Search for counterfeits06/22/2026

Counterfeit clothing and footwear: how brands can protect themselves from fakes

Lawyer Natalia Rychko discusses the dangers of counterfeit goods in fashion and the most effective methods of protection.

Read article
Price chaos on marketplaces and dumping management
Legal issues06/22/2026

Price chaos on marketplaces and dumping management

Pricing chaos on marketplaces is a consequence of the system's architecture itself: pricing policy is influenced by a multitude of factors.

Read article
Patent trolls on marketplaces: what to do if someone else registered your brand
Brand protection06/22/2026

Patent trolls on marketplaces: what to do if someone else registered your brand

The problem often begins with a sudden restriction of sales on marketplaces. Product listings disappear from search results, the seller receives notifications of rights violations... What should be done?

Read article
How automated monitoring protects brand profit on marketplaces
Brand protection06/09/2026

How automated monitoring protects brand profit on marketplaces

Unauthorized sellers, counterfeit goods, price dumping, copying of product listings, and illegal use of a trademark – all of this affects not only reputation but also directly impacts profits.

Read article
Rightsholder's checklist: what to do upon discovery of an infringement
Search for counterfeits06/09/2026

Rightsholder's checklist: what to do upon discovery of an infringement

Discovering brand infringement on a marketplace is unpleasant but quite typical for modern e-commerce. Much more important is what the rights holder does next to eliminate the violation.

Read article
How to prove intellectual property infringement on a marketplace
Legal issues06/05/2026

How to prove intellectual property infringement on a marketplace

To resolve a violation on the marketplace, it is not enough to simply report it. It is important to show exactly which rights were violated, by whom, and on what grounds.

Read article
Parallel import vs counterfeit: legal differences and methods of combating
Brand protection06/03/2026

Parallel import vs counterfeit: legal differences and methods of combating

For many rightsholders, any "unofficial" sales of goods on marketplaces look the same. However, from a legal standpoint, not every such case is a violation.

Read article
Removing counterfeit goods from a marketplace: what evidence the platform accepts
Legal issues06/03/2026

Removing counterfeit goods from a marketplace: what evidence the platform accepts

It is not enough to simply identify and report a violation. Many platforms, specifically Wildberries and Ozon, only consider complaints when they are backed by a compelling evidence base.

Read article
In-house lawyer vs automated platform: calculating the economics of brand protection
Brand protection06/01/2026

In-house lawyer vs automated platform: calculating the economics of brand protection

It is important to understand that in practice, the choice of resources for brand protection is rarely categorical: most companies do not use an "either a lawyer or a platform" approach, but instead choose a combined model.

Read article

Get in touch

Tell us about your task — we will reply during business hours within one business day.

Submit a request

I agree to the processing of personal data in accordance with the Privacy Policy