Hyundai has registered 10 new trademarks in Russia
The company, which left the Russian Federation in 2022, secured the rights to the Hyundai and Genesis brands
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- Hyundai, which left Russia in 2022, has registered 10 trademarks in the country, including the Hyundai and Genesis logos.
- The marks cover various classes of goods and services and are valid until 2034-2035.
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Why It Matters
Hyundai left the Russian market in 2022 and sold its plant in St. Petersburg.
Hyundai, which left Russia in 2022, has registered 10 trademarks in the country, 6 of which contain the logo of this automaker. TASS reports this, specifying that three more of them bear the logo and name of the Genesis automobile brand.
The marks are registered under various classes of the International Classification of Goods and Services, including cushions, golf course rakes and the provision of online non-downloadable image files. It is specified that their expiration date will be 2034-2035.
At the beginning of this year, Korean media wrote that Hyundai, although it refused to buy out its former plant, which is located in St. Petersburg, would still continue to explore the possibility of returning to the Russian market.
Open Questions
- Does Hyundai plan to resume sales in the Russian Federation?
- Is the registration of marks related to the protection of intellectual property?
