Comments on: Russia to enforce intellectual property rights? http://www.cybercityreporter.com/index.php/2006/11/11/russia-to-enforce-intellectual-property-rights/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:57:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: George Chernikov http://www.cybercityreporter.com/index.php/2006/11/11/russia-to-enforce-intellectual-property-rights/#comment-11 Sun, 19 Nov 2006 01:21:56 +0000 http://www.cybercityreporter.com/index.php/2006/11/11/russia-to-enforce-intellectual-property-rights/#comment-11 Well, I was born in the former Soviet Union, so, in my experience, there's quite a dichotomy between any legislation that is passed and the way it is enforced and applied. In spite of Putin's best efforts - and how earnest they were is subject to debate, of course - corruption remains very much a part of everyday Russian experience, especially when you're dealing with a sector as lucrative as forgeries and IPR violations. To be sure, the new legislation is a step in the right direction, but I, for one, am inclined to wait and see how effective it proves to be before announcing a major victory - or even a serious step forward - for the IPR cause in Russia. Well, I was born in the former Soviet Union, so, in my experience, there’s quite a dichotomy between any legislation that is passed and the way it is enforced and applied. In spite of Putin’s best efforts - and how earnest they were is subject to debate, of course - corruption remains very much a part of everyday Russian experience, especially when you’re dealing with a sector as lucrative as forgeries and IPR violations.

To be sure, the new legislation is a step in the right direction, but I, for one, am inclined to wait and see how effective it proves to be before announcing a major victory - or even a serious step forward - for the IPR cause in Russia.

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