IP suit against McDonald’s to be heard in June
The Moscow Commercial Court will hear the 790k ruble (approx.$25k) lawsuit that the Russian Organization for Intellectual Property (VOIS) filed against Moscow-McDonald’s on June 6.
The legal adviser to the VOIS general director Mr. Vadim Vechkasov said that the music played at public catering establishments is a major intellectual property issue. Mr. Vechkasov said restaurants most flagrantly violate IPR by publicly playing songs without contracts. VOIS was established upon the initiative of Russian musicians and recording companies and was officially authorized in 2009 to collect royalties for using records from broadcasters, entertainment centers, restaurants and stores.
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