Vladislav Bakalchuk decided to register the trademark “VB”

According to Bakalchuk, neither Tatyana nor RVB LLC responded to the pre-trial claims previously sent to them regarding the transfer of the Wildberries domain names to RVB.

Bakalchuk says that the submission of documents is an important step for him, as these letters symbolize not only the brand, but also his “personal participation in the creation and development of the company, which has become a market leader.” “VB is not only Wildberries, named after the first letters of my name, but also Vladislav Bakalchuk,” said the co-founder of the marketplace.

The press service of Wildberries RB.RU reported that they learned from the media about Vladislav Bakalchuk’s plans to register trademarks. His initials have nothing to do with the name of the market and its derivatives, they stressed.

• In June 2024, Wildberries announced a merger with outdoor advertising operator Russ. The companies then founded a joint venture, RVB LLC, where 65% is owned by Wildberries and 35% by the company Stinn, owner of Russ Outdoor.
• The husband of the founder of the marketplace and owner of 1% of the company, Vladislav Bakalchuk, announced the “acquisition” of Wildberries. Ramzan Kadyrov and Timur Yunusov (Timati) spoke in support of it.
• Later, Bakalchuk’s new attempt to prevent the merger became known. He appealed to Rospatent, stating that the transfer of trademarks potentially violates the rights of the founding spouses.