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31 January 2025

Over 15.9 million rubles were awarded by the courts in favor of Gazprom-Media Holding companies in 2024 for violations of intellectual property rights

In 2024, the Intellectual Property Protection Department of GPM Digital Innovations of Gazprom-Media Holding continued to work actively in order to protect the intellectual property rights of the Holding’s companies in various areas. In total, the Department initiated 904 lawsuits. In 775 of these, court decisions were ruled in favor of the Holding’s companies so far.

In some of these cases, property claims were made, and the amount awarded by the courts for violations of the intellectual property rights of Gazprom-Media Holding companies amounted to over 15.9 million rubles.

«The amount awarded by the courts for violations of the intellectual property rights of Gazprom-Media Holding companies increased by almost 30% in 2024 compared to 2023. Significant penalty sums gained from violators create an additional incentive to comply with intellectual property rights and act as a catalyst for offenders to contact us. For example, in 2024, we held successful negotiations with administrators of several pirate sites, resulting in the removal of the Holding companies’ content from the platforms».
Pavel Rusakov Director of the Intellectual Property Protection Department of GPM Digital Innovations of Gazprom-Media Holding

Read more in the Kommersant publication.

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