AstapovLawyers gains victory for Nemiroff brand at the AMCU
Oleh Malskyy, head of AstapovLawyers competition practice, successfully represented Nemiroff in unfair competition dispute against Lyubotinsky plant Prodtovary at the AMCU on 25 May 2010. Lyubotinsky plant Prodtovary in production of vodka Zhitna Premium and Pshenichnaya Premium, has copied the design of Nemiroff vodka. Lyubotin plant used similar colors and nametags placed in the same way, similar product appearance, that may lead to customer confusion and as a result unfair competition.
According to the AMCU, actions of Lyubotinsky plant Prodtovary are an abuse of a competitor's business reputation which has rights to this particular product design since the design is patented and has considerably contributed to Nemiroff brand awareness.