Kiev court ruled in favor Meladze 360 thousand Rubles.
The appeal court of Kiev on the suit of the Russian " Group " VIA Gra ", owned by Konstantin Meladze, sought with producer Dmitry Kostyuk more than 360 thousand Rubles. (125, 2 thousand UAH) for the illegal use of Ukraine trademarks of the Complainant, including the word element " VIA Gra ", said the first day of the week Last news lawyer Julia Volkova, representing desire Meladze.
" Losses in such amounts Ukrainian courts awarded infrequently, but because the amount of damages has been properly proved by the Russian company, the satisfaction with the court of claims is natural, legitimate and justified, the decision of the court of appeal entered into force since its announcement, " said Volkov.
Law on trademarks with the word element " VIA Gra " from August 2013 belong to firm Meladze. Despite this, in October 2013 Dmitry Kostyuk, the former partner Meladze in the Ukrainian ensemble " VIA Gra ", began to spread ads on holding the 1st of Kiev clubs " of the concert-presentation of the new program the group " VIA Gra ". According to the comments of lawyers Meladze, such actions Kostyuk were unfair competition and violate the Rights and legitimate desire Meladze, as well as among them trademark Rights, which was sued in court.
The Shevchenko district court of Kyiv considered the suit of OOO " Group " VIA Gra " in the first instance, in February granted the claim is not fully, obliging Kostyuk and LLC " Caribbean club " to stop any action on the use of trademarks " Group " VIA Gra " and " VIA Gra ". The court of appeal eleven June amended the decision of the first instance and optionally sought with Kostyuk 125 thousand UAH of compensation.
in the Russian courts, the firm Meladze and Kostyuk participate in a number of legal proceedings related to the trademark " VIA Gra ".
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