Projects

Drafting a franchise agreement Developed industry-specific franchise agreements for the catering and exhibition industries with heavy emphasis on staff training.

Using employee inventions Advised major companies in the oil & gas and metal industries on various patent matters including using inventions created by employees (authors) when performing their employment duties or a specific task set by the employer (employee inventions).

Exhaustion of rights to use a trademark Analysed whether the rights of third parties have been exhausted in relation to the possibility of using in advertisements the trademarks owned by our clients that are major players in the Russian car market.

Special procedure for the use of the IP Developed a special procedure for the use and protection of the FIFA's intellectual property in the context of the 2018 World Cup being organised and staged in Russia.

Preventing counterfeit products from being sold Acted on behalf of international telecommunication companies in seeking the ways to prevent counterfeit products being sold in Russia and the CIS. Together with the customs authorities, we succeeded in taking steps to prevent such counterfeit products from being imported into markets in Russia and CIS.

Initiatives against counterfeit products In association with a network of patent attorneys across the CIS, we are combating the production and sale of counterfeit products that are being distributed in violation of leading international food producers' rights, one such food producer holding the rights to more than 500 trademarks.