On December 10, 2020 Rospatent registered the first geographical indication in the history of Russia “SHUISKOYE SOAP” for the product category “cosmetic hygienic washing products: solid handmade toilet soap”.
The entity filing the application No. 2020741338 (filing date 08/03/2020) was SHUISKOYE MILO LLC, which produces soap in the city of Shuya, Ivanovo region.
On July 27, 2020, the Federal Law No. 230-FZ of July 26, 2019 entered into force, according to which a new intellectual property object was set in the Civil Code of the Russian Federation which is “a geographical indication”.
Sourced from Rospatent.