Intellectual Property

Our experienced team of lawyers and trademark attorneys specialises in all areas relevant for the safeguarding and use of intellectual property, including trademarks, copyright objects and technology. It is our mission to help you protect your intellectual property under any circumstances.

Our services

Trademark protection strategy and portfolio management
Trademark prosecution
IP litigation
Domain names disputes
IP transactions, licenses, assignments, including software, franchise agreements
Copyright, including digital media, film, broadcasting and music industry
Protection of information
Advertising and marketing
Tax-related IP optimisation
Unfair competition

Your benefits

Legal expertise and knowledge from a single source via an integrated team of lawyers and trademark attorneys
Close cooperation with our specialists in distribution and antitrust law, food law and restructuring, tax and auditing
Strengths in the consumer goods, food, media, fashion and telecommunications sectors

References

German conglomerate working in the field of electrical engineering, electronics and others

Advice on patents and trade secret issues; comprehensive IP due diligences related to several major acquisitions in the Russian Federation.

American manufacturer of integrated microcircuit electronics

Advice on contract law and customs regulation issues, including adapting a service contract with a Russian software developer from US to Russian law and structuring the acquisition of a Russian software developer by the client.

One of the world’s largest IT corporations

Advice on the proposed issue of bonus program banking cards with own branding for the world-renowned VoIP service, including advice on trademark licensing, currency control, national payment legislation risks etc.

The world’s largest watch producer

Representing the client in numerous trademark and copyright disputes in Russia (including obtaining precedent interim measures to prohibit the use of a disputed trademark on the Internet for the duration of the dispute).

Swedish company, Europe's largest clothing retailer

Legal support on intellectual property issues as a part of comprehensive legal and tax advice in Russia, including drafting trademark, software and know-how license agreements.

The world's largest oil and gas company

Successful representation of the client in a precedent dispute on the enforcement of the client's color trademarks. The dispute included ceasing the infringements (forcing the infringer to change the design of the petrol station network), recovery of a court penalty for failure to comply with a judgement, challenging the actions of bailiffs, as well as defending the client's trademarks in the Chamber for Patent Disputes.

American multinational corporation, one of the largest suppliers of industrial and environmental equipment

Drafting trademark and know-how license agreements with a major Russian oil company for the manufacture and sale of pumps and valves, as well as advice on the protection of trade secrets and confidential information.

Development of search technologies in global and corporate resources

Legal and tax advice to the Russian IT company on the acquisition of a Russian developer of web search engines: acquiring IP rights in Russia, including patents, trademarks, software, copyrights and websites.

German manufacturer of brake systems for rail and commercial vehicles

Advice on the entering into technology transfer and trademark license agreement with two joint ventures (with the major Russian truck producer Kamaz and a subsidiary of the Russian Railways).

One of the world’s largest family-owned automotive suppliers

Drafting patent, trademark, know-how and copyright license agreements

References

German conglomerate working in the field of electrical engineering, electronics and others

Advice on patents and trade secret issues; comprehensive IP due diligences related to several major acquisitions in the Russian Federation.

American manufacturer of integrated microcircuit electronics

Advice on contract law and customs regulation issues, including adapting a service contract with a Russian software developer from US to Russian law and structuring the acquisition of a Russian software developer by the client.

One of the world’s largest IT corporations

Advice on the proposed issue of bonus program banking cards with own branding for the world-renowned VoIP service, including advice on trademark licensing, currency control, national payment legislation risks etc.

The world’s largest watch producer

Continuous successful representation in numerous cases concerning infringements of group’s IP rights by parallel importers, distributors of fakes and cybersquatters.

Swedish company, Europe's largest clothing retailer

Legal support on intellectual property issues as a part of comprehensive legal and tax advice in Russia, including drafting trademark, software and know-how license agreements.

The world's largest oil and gas company

Successful representation of the client in a precedent dispute on the protection of the client's color trademarks. The dispute included the suppression of violations (forcing the violator to change the design of the gas station network), the collection of a court penalty for failure to comply with a judicial act, challenging the actions of bailiffs, as well as protecting the client's trademarks in the Patent Disputes Chamber.

American multinational corporation, one of the largest suppliers of industrial and environmental equipment

Drafting trademark and know-how license agreements with a major Russian oil company for the manufacture and sale of pumps and valves, as well as advice on the protection of trade secrets and confidential information.

Development of search technologies in global and corporate resources

Legal and tax advice to the Russian IT company on the acquisition of a Russian developer of web search engines: acquiring IP rights in Russia, including patents, trademarks, software, copyrights and websites.

German manufacturer of brake systems for rail and commercial vehicles

Advice on the entering into technology transfer and trademark license agreement with two joint ventures (with the major Russian truck producer Kamaz and a subsidiary of the Russian Railways).