Russia Removes Protections for Patent Holders From ‘Unfriendly’ Countries: Reports

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council via a video link at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, on March 3, 2022. Sputnik/Andrey Gorshkov/Kremlin via Reuters

Russia has issued a decree effectively removing protections for patent holders who are registered in countries that are hostile to Moscow.

The decree, issued this week, also states that Russia can remove such protections for patent holders who do business or hold the nationality of those countries it deems as “unfriendly” according to The Washington Post.