{"id":415667,"date":"2022-03-11T19:52:19","date_gmt":"2022-03-11T16:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/russia-could-reopen-mcdonalds-stores-by-scrapping-trademark-protections-expert\/"},"modified":"2022-03-11T19:52:19","modified_gmt":"2022-03-11T16:52:19","slug":"russia-could-reopen-mcdonalds-stores-by-scrapping-trademark-protections-expert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/russia-could-reopen-mcdonalds-stores-by-scrapping-trademark-protections-expert\/","title":{"rendered":"#Russia could reopen McDonald&#8217;s stores by scrapping trademark protections: expert"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a410e85e2933\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a410e85e2933\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/russia-could-reopen-mcdonalds-stores-by-scrapping-trademark-protections-expert\/#%E2%80%9CRussia_could_reopen_McDonalds_stores_by_scrapping_trademark_protections_expert%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Russia could reopen McDonald&#8217;s stores by scrapping trademark protections: expert&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CRussia_could_reopen_McDonalds_stores_by_scrapping_trademark_protections_expert%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Russia could reopen McDonald&#8217;s stores by scrapping trademark protections: expert&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Russia is reportedly weighing moves to scrap trademark protections for companies tied to \u201cunfriendly\u201d countries \u2014 measures that could clear the way to reopen Russia\u2019s McDonald\u2019s stores without permission.<\/p>\n<p>Russian state-owned <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> outlet TASS <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tass.ru\/ekonomika\/13982403?utm_source=washingtonpost.com&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=washingtonpost.com&amp;utm_referrer=washingtonpost.com\">recently published a report<\/a> noting officials from the Ministry of Economic Development were considering lifting restrictions on intellectual property, including some trademarks. The report mentioned products and goods from \u201cWestern companies\u201d following a mass exodus from Russia in response to the Ukraine invasion.<\/p>\n<p>McDonald\u2019s, which shuttered its <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roximately 850 stores in Russia earlier this week, is one such company. Josh Gerban, a trademark attorney and founder of the Gerben Intellectual Property firm, noted that a similar revocation of penalties for trademark infringement could have major implications for the fast-food chain and other companies pausing sales in Russia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRussia could start letting local operators run the closed McDonald\u2019s stores,\u201d Gerben tweeted. He added that Russia has already \u201cauthorized the stealing of patents from anyone in \u2018unfriendly countries.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Russia has authorized the stealing of patents from anyone in &#8220;unfriendly countries.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Per Russian state media, trademarks could be next.<\/p>\n<p>As I told The Washington Post, Russia could start letting local operators run the closed McDonald&#8217;s stores. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Russia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Russia<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uA6tvs90V3\">https:\/\/t.co\/uA6tvs90V3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Josh Gerben (@JoshGerben) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoshGerben\/status\/1501901886823309316?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 10, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Russian officials have yet to actually revoke trademark protections. But the government issued a decree earlier this week removing patent protections for companies linked to countries deemed hostile to Russia \u2014 as the US and other nations enact crippling economic sanctions.<\/p>\n<p>McDonald\u2019s did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the move.<\/p>\n<p>The <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/business\/2022\/03\/09\/russia-allows-patent-theft\/\">Washington Post was first to report<\/a> on the subject \u2014 noting Russia has essentially legalized patent theft\u00a0through its actions.<\/p>\n<p>McDonald\u2019s decision to close stores in Russia triggered panic among the local population. Long lines formed at stores and in drive-thrus, while online resale platforms were flooded with listings from people selling McDonald\u2019s products at exorbitant prices.<\/p>\n<p>A viral Reddit thread showed how one Russian citizen stocked his fridge full of McDonald\u2019s burgers prior to the closures.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/mcdonalds-05.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Russian customers at McDonald's\" class=\"wp-image-21494969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/mcdonalds-05.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/mcdonalds-05.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/mcdonalds-05.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>McDonald\u2019s closed all of its nearly 850 stores in Russia.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Konstantin Zavrazhin<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>McDonald\u2019s expects to lose $50 million per month on the pause of its Russian operations. The company is continuing to pay its 62,000 workers in the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we move forward, McDonald\u2019s will continue to assess the situation and determine if any additional measures are required,\u201d McDonald\u2019s CEO Chris Kempczinski said. \u201cAt this juncture, it\u2019s impossible to predict when we might be able to reopen our restaurants in Russia.\u201d\u00a0\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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