SPECIFICS OF FLAVOUR TRADEMARK REGISTRATION IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Author(s): Abramov A.R.

Rubric: Rostrum of the young scientist

DOI: 10.21777/2587-9472-2026-1-78-83

Release: 2026-1 (49)

Pages: 78-83

Keywords: trademarks, flavour trademarks, distinctiveness, registration, legal protection, foreign experience, taste perception

Annotation: The article is devoted to the study of difficulties arising in attempts to register a flavour trademark in the Russian Federation. Flavour trademarks are one of the most controversial types of non-traditional trademarks in Russia, which at the moment have never been registered in the territory of our country due to the great difficulties in its registration. In this regard, the question arises: are flavour trademarks viable on the territory of the Russian Federation, or is their functioning on the territory of our country at the moment impossible? The relevance of the topic is due to the fact that in the realities of the market right holders, in order to maintain competitiveness, have to constantly seek new ways of development and innovations, one of which may be the use of non-traditional trademarks, such as flavour. The objectives of this work are to analyze flavor trademarks as a type of trademark, identify the features of their registration and legal protection, and assess the viability of flavor trademarks in modern Russian conditions. The hypothesis of the study is that at the moment the registration of flavour trademarks is impossible due to the problem of proving their distinctiveness, as well as the presence of certain requirements for the registration of trademarks. The analytical method, induction, comparison and abstraction method allowed for an in-depth analysis of the specificities of trademark registration and protection. The author concludes that it is inexpedient to register flavour trademarks in the territory of the Russian Federation at the moment. In the text of the article, the Russian Federation is abbreviated as RF.

Bibliography: Abramov A.R. SPECIFICS OF FLAVOUR TRADEMARK REGISTRATION IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION // Journal of Legal Sciences. – 2026. – № 1 (49). – С. 78-83. doi: 10.21777/2587-9472-2026-1-78-83