Welcome to SACG’s webinar on protecting brands in Russia 2026: Current risks and practical strategies with Riikka Palmos (Senior Partner, Papula-Nevinpat law firm) November 25th, 2026

The landscape for protecting intellectual property rights in Russia has changed considerably in recent years. International brand owners face new challenges, ranging from non-use cancellation actions and parallel imports to counterfeiting, online enforcement and an evolving legislative environment. Yet despite these changes, trademark rights in Russia can still be protected and enforced. In this webinar, Riikka Palmos, Senior Partner, Deputy Managing Director and Trademark Director at Papula-Nevinpat, will provide a practical overview of the current IP landscape in Russia and discuss what international rights holders should be paying particular attention to. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience in trademark protection in the region, she will look at recent developments, the risks facing foreign brand owners and the practical measures companies can take to maintain and defend their rights.

The webinar will address, among other things:
• maintaining trademark protection and managing the growing risk of non-use cancellation actions;
• parallel imports and their impact on brand owners;
• counterfeiting and enforcement in the current environment;
• online marketplaces and practical enforcement challenges; and
• recent legislative and practical developments affecting foreign rights holders

About our speaker: Riikka is a Master of Laws and European Trademark Attorney based at Papula-Nevinpat’s Head Office in Helsinki. With over 30 years of experience in intellectual property rights, Riikka specializes in trademark law and practice across Finland, Europe, and Eurasia, including Russia and Ukraine. Her expertise covers trademark strategy, licensing and assignment agreements, protection of well-known marks, registration processes, and enforcement and litigation before patent offices and courts. Riikka is a widely published author in leading IP journals and a frequent speaker at international conferences and seminars. She is an active member of ECTA’s International Trade Committee and has previously contributed to key INTA committees. Recognized as a leading practitioner, she has been ranked in multiple editions of the WTR 1000 and named among the 50 Influential Women in IP by WIPR Diversity.

Kindly register via this link, no later than November 15th here: Protecting brands in Russia in 2026: Current risks and practical strategies