The Russian authorities appropriated the Ukrainian brand "Melitopol Cherry"

Published Jul 12, 2024

Tridge summary

Russian authorities are facing accusations of stealing and selling agricultural products from Ukraine's temporarily occupied territories, including cherries from Melitopol, which have been officially recognized as a Ukrainian geographical indication. Despite this, the federal service for Intellectual Property in Russia has granted the occupasion administration's request to register the 'Melitopol Cherry' brand, effectively appropriating a Ukrainian product and misrepresenting it as Russian. This action is seen as part of a larger strategy by Russia to exploit resources from occupied areas and mislead consumers by marketing them as their own.

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The Russian authorities continue to steal and appropriate agricultural products grown in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. The aggressor and occupier not only sells and exports these products under the guise of their own, but also registers well-known Ukrainian brands as Russian, writes EastFruit. Recently, Rospatent issued a “certificate of “exclusive right” to the Ukrainian brand “Melitopol Cherry” in favor of the occupation administration, Hromadske Radio reports with reference to Russian media. Read also: The occupiers are preparing to massively export Melitopol cherries to Russia “The Federal Service for Intellectual Property has issued the first certificate of exclusive right to a regional brand. It became the geographical indication “Melitopol Cherry,” the message says. Back in 2020, Melitopol cherries ...

Source: Eastfruit