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A trademark application for the phrase “The Spirit of Anchorage” has been filed in Russia, according to the Russian state news agency TASS. The application, filed with the Russian intellectual property service Rospatent on July 10, 2026, seeks to register the phrase under Class 3 of the International Classification of Goods and Services, a category that covers perfumes, scented water, colognes, and wax melts. TASS reported this on July 19, noting that the intended use of the trademark appears to be for perfume products.

Coverage Comparison

Coverage of this story comes from TASS’s English-language service, which reported the trademark filing in a straightforward, informative style. A separate TASS report focused on the origin of the phrase, quoting a senior Russian academician who dismissed the term as a creation of journalists rather than a serious diplomatic characterization.

Key Claims

  • A trademark application for “The Spirit of Anchorage” was filed with Rospatent on July 10, 2026, according to TASS.
  • The application seeks registration under Class 3 of the International Classification of Goods and Services, which covers perfumes and related products, as reported by TASS.
  • Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has used the phrase “the spirit of Anchorage” in reference to the Alaska summit, describing the atmosphere of trust between Russian and US leaders, according to TASS.
  • Academician Alexander Dynkin, president of the Institute of the World Economy and International Relations of the Russian Academy of Sciences, told TASS that the phrase “the spirit of Anchorage” was invented by journalists. He said, “The ‘Spirit of Anchorage’ is an invention of journalists. None of the serious people called this meeting in Alaska, the preliminary understanding of the two sides, that way.” He added, “We had the ‘spirit of Bandung,’ there were a lot of ‘spirits.’ This is not serious.”
  • Dynkin also commented that following the Alaska summit, US President Donald Trump’s political capital was spent on major domestic problems, emigration, and on attacks on Venezuela and Iran.
  • The Putin-Trump meeting took place last August in Anchorage, Alaska, according to TASS.

Key Claims

  • Trademark Filing: The application for “The Spirit of Anchorage” was filed with Rospatent on July 10, 2026, as reported by TASS.
  • Product Class: The trademark is intended for Class 3 of the ICGS, covering perfumes, scented water, colognes, and wax melts.
  • Phrase Origin: Academician Alexander Dynkin stated to TASS that the phrase “the spirit of Anchorage” was coined by journalists, and he characterized it as not serious.
  • Diplomatic Usage: TASS reported that Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov used the phrase “the spirit of Anchorage” to describe the atmosphere of trust between Russian and US leaders during the Alaska summit.
  • Meeting Details: The meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and former US President Donald Trump took place in August in Anchorage, Alaska, as reported by TASS.