Pavel Arievich, is an associate in the IP Group of Gowlings International Inc., a leading international law firm in Russian intellectual property. His practice focuses on trade mark prosecution, litigation, copyright law and domain name issues. He holds an LLM from the University of Michigan and a law degree from Moscow Law Academy. He is fluent in Russian and English.
How are domain names dealt with in Russia? This article discusses current issues related to the registration and assignment of domain names in ".ru" zone (Russian top level country code domain) and trademark protection on Internet. more