Intangible assets are becoming an increasingly important factor affecting capitalisation of companies and their competitive success. For sustainable development under current conditions, along with efficiently structuring its production process and distribution network, engaging qualified personnel and implementing innovation, a company needs to structure and manage its intellectual property portfolio. In coping with this task, priority is given to remedies that help protect intellectual property. With a view to assisting our clients, we offer a truly comprehensive range of IP services.

One of the key distinguishing features of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (Russia) LLP is that it has an international IP team working in Moscow, London and other offices. The Global team of IP practice consists globally of more than 30 lawyers based in London and in Moscow.

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (Russia) LLP specialises in supporting comprehensive and large-scale consulting projects and providing continued support to major companies operating in Russia. One of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (Russia) LLP’s priorities is to provide services in relation to high-stake/risk IP disputes. The Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (Russia) LLP IP practice includes specialists, patent attorneys, consultants, as well as lawyers with extensive experience of litigations, Federal Antimonopoly Service disputes, and Chamber for Patent Disputes (Rospatent). The objective of the Practice is not to handle numerous standard requests but to manage highly complex projects leveraging strong professional capabilities, a comprehensive approach and substantial resources.

Independent agencies rate our attorneys among the top experts in IP disputes and IP consulting on the professional markets of both Russia and the UK.

Our services:

• IP/IT Dispute Resolution
  • IP/IT dispute resolution, including proceedings in all Russian national courts
  • Disputes with the Federal Anti-monopoly Service relating to protection of IP rights
  • IP litigation in the UK courts, at UK and European trade marks offices and major domain name dispute resolution panels
  • Arbitration, mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution
  • Trade mark, service mark and patent-related disputes at the Chamber of Patent Disputes of the Russian Patent Office (Rospatent)
  • Domain name disputes
  • Negotiations and settlements involving IP rights
  • Copyright and Internet-related litigation, arbitration and mediation
  • IP licensing and franchising disputes
  • Disputes regarding confidential information and trade secrets
  • Disputes relating to advertising law violations
  • Anti-piracy initiatives
• IP/IT Consulting
  • Due diligence of IP assets
  • Advising on and implementing intra-group IP structuring to safeguard IP ownership and maximise revenues for tax purposes or in preparation for a disposal
  • Looking at IP protection from the point of view of investors and of companies looking to attract investment
  • Advising on IT
  • Drafting and negotiating IP licence agreements, alienation of IP rights agreements, franchising and assignment (including corporate support)
  • Import, export and distribution of goods
  • Advising software distributors, resellers and software developers on IP and commercial law, protection of copyright and know-how
  • Drafting software development agreements and software licence agreements
  • Legal support for Internet business and advice on Russian Internet law
  • Assisting our clients with implementation of internal IT policies and intra-group IT charges
  • Advertising (including on the Internet) and labelling
    
• IP/IT Registration
  • Registering, prosecuting and maintaining trade marks, patents for inventions, utility models and industrial designs and managing international portfolios of these rights
  • Applying for registration, modification and termination of franchise agreements, licence and assignment  agreements
  • Conducting preliminary and comprehensive trade mark and patent searches
  • Registering trade marks with the customs authorities exercising control over imports
  • Preparing and filing documents for software and domain name registrations