The Kommersant news service is reporting that as of January 1, 2008, a new Russian civil code removed the regulations governing the activities of Rospatent, the Russian Agency for Patents and Trademarks. Replacement regulations are on the way, but they currently are only in draft form, and are not yet final.
The Rospatent web site looks like like the agency is open for business. Most likely, this is only a temporary procedural hiccup.
IP Spotlight 