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Jokes, memes, AI-generated images—even large companies have jumped on the Dolina bandwagon.

But here's a detail no one has mentioned yet: the name 'Larisa Dolina' is actually an officially registered trademark with Rospatent.

By law, you can claim compensation of up to 5,000,000 rubles for each trademark infringement. And from January 3, 2026, this limit will increase to 10,000,000 rubles.

It seems absurd to sue for money over internet jokes. But what do you think of the apartment ruling itself?

I am an intellectual property lawyer. Trademarks, patents, and copyrights are my profession.

How many more apartments do you think Dolina will be able to buy with the compensation money?

Let me show you what Dolina has registered with Rospatent, and using the best jokes as examples, we'll analyze the risks for everyone who has jumped on this topic.

Nuts and bolts

Patent is a document of title to:
• the exclusive right to,
• authorship and
• priority of an —
— invention,
— utility model, or
— industrial design.

Invention, in its essence, is a technical solution expressed in the combination of essential features — that are sufficient for achieving the technical result.

Essential features are those affecting the achievability of the technical result — or, in other words, are in a cause-and-effect relation with the result.

Technical result is a trait of the technical effect, event, property, etc. that effectively appear in the exercise of the method, or in the production or use of the product, including in the use of the product produced directly by the method, of invention.

Patent claim defines the scope of protection of the patent, as it comprises the combination of essential features — that are sufficient for achieving the technical result.

Error 1 — The lack of protection