Overview
- Rospatent granted the registrations in January 2026 after applications filed in 2024, as identified by RIA Novosti through the patent office’s online database.
- Toyota registered the verbal mark Wigo after an October 2024 filing, with coverage for cars, vans, trucks, SUVs, off-road vehicles and electric models.
- Mercedes-Benz obtained registration from a September 2024 filing that permits production and sales of vehicles and spare parts in Russia.
- Kia registered two logo trademarks from August and October 2024 filings, valid through 2034, allowing sales of passenger vehicles, motorboats and bicycles and the electronic transfer of automotive data.
- The companies halted operations in Russia in 2022, and there is still no public confirmation of renewed manufacturing or a full market re-entry.