By Donald Zuhn — In a Resolution issued on March 6, 2022, the Russian Federation introduced an amendment to the methodology for determining the amount of compensation to be paid to certain patent holders for the use of an invention, utility model, or industrial design without the patent owner’s consent. In particular, for patent holders who are "associated with foreign states" that commit "unfriendly actions" in relation to Russian legal persons and individuals, the amount of compensation to be awarded to the patent holder for the unauthorized use an invention, utility model, or industrial design shall be "0 percent of…
