Suburban Kiosk Cashes In on 7-Eleven's Fame

In fact, the use of a logo does not violate Russian law as long as the U.S. owner hasn't registered it here, said Sergei Gorbylyov, a lawyer with Yukov, Khrenov & Partners.

The kiosk is a striking example of the problem that Russia still faces in protecting intellectual property rights even as it becomes the 155th member of the World Trade Organization on Wednesday. Intellectual property infringements ranging from pirated movies to counterfeit sneakers have long posed a serious barrier in the country's 18-year marathon for accession.