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    BI LINE FILES LAWSUIT ON PROTECTION OF ITS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY TO EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS

    Noyan Tapan
    http://www.nt.am?shownews=1010449
    Dec 10, 2008

    YEREVAN, DECEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. Two week ago Bi Line information and
    communication technology (ICT) company filed a lawsuit on protection
    of the right of property of its firm name and brand to the European
    Court of Human Rights, the president of Bi Line Hayk Khanjian stated
    at the December 10 press conference.

    In his words, they have exhausted the opportunities to protect this
    right juridically in Armenia. It was mentioned that Bi Line has
    appealed to the RA Cassation Court against the decision of the RA
    Economic Court, by which Bi Line has been deprived of the right to
    be represented as a third side in the case "ArmenTel company and its
    owner, VimpelCom company operating under "Beeline" brand versus the
    Intellectual Property Agency of the Republic of Armenia". According
    to H. Khanjian, the Cassation Court has ignored Bi Line's complaints
    against the Economic Court, as a result of which the company has
    been deprived of its constitutional right to protect property right
    juridically in Armenia.

    The lawyer of Bi Line Hayk Harutyunian said that the Cassation Court
    has unreasonably returned another appeal of Bi Line, which was related
    to the decision of the Administrative Court: in the Administrative
    Court, Bi Line had disputed the decision of the administrative body -
    the RA Intellectual Property Agency on early termination of operation
    of "Bi Line" brand. It should be mentioned that the operation of "Bi
    Line" brand was stopped based on an application of ArmenTel company
    operating under "Beeline" brand on the grounds that unlike ArmenTel,
    Bi Line does not operate in the telecommuniaction sector.

    H. Harutyunian explained that firm names and brand are property,
    and the Administrative Court deprived Bi Line of a property which
    contradicts the Constitution.

    H. Khanjian reminded that during the negotiations conducted with
    Bi Line in the past, ArmenTel had offered the lowest possible
    price for nonuse of the brand by Bi Line, and these negotiations
    had been initiated by ArmenTel. He said that the company headed by
    him will continue its activity in the telecommunication sector. He
    also announced that while being informed about the above mentioned
    argument, the RA Public Services Regulatory Commission on December
    10 made a decision on provision of a 10-year licence for operation
    of telecommunication networks to Bi Line.
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