Polina Galtsova has years of experience in handling matters concerning Russian and international trademarks. She specialises in trademark prosecution and litigation in Russia, as well as international trademark protection for Russian companies. Her expertise also includes drafting trademark licence and assignment agreements, managing trademark assignment/change of ownership projects in Russia and globally. Polina also provides legal advice regarding copyright protection.
Expertise
Intellectual property rights
Trademark prosecution
Trademark litigation
Copyright law
Distinctions
Recommended for IP, Retail & Trade, FMCG, TMT, Kommersant (2023)
One of the leading intellectual property lawyers in Russia, Best Lawyers (2021-2022)
Recommended for IP in Russia, The Legal 500 EMEA (2020-2021)
Career
Studied law at the International Independent Ecological-Political University (Russia)
LL.M. studies at the Lund University (Sweden)
Head of IP practice in the in-house legal department of a major FMCG company in Moscow (Russia)
Languages
Russian
English
German
Selected publications
Trademark distinctiveness in Russia: is hygge too good to be a trademark? Lexology, Mondaq, 10/2019
Geographical indications in Russia – now approved by the Russian President, Lexology, Mondaq, 09/ 2019
Review of law amendments in IP sphere for 2018, Lexology, Mondaq, 04/2019
Geographical indications in Russia - a new term in the Russian Civil Code, Lexology, Mondaq, 09/2018