Services

Intellectual Property

Assistance on all issues relating to copyright and related rights, trademarks, patents and know – how
Assistance on all aspects of copyright, including contracts, negotiations and copyright enforcement and litigation
IP transactions including franchising and licensing
IP due diligence
Advice on Intellectual Property created by employees and independent contractors

Trademark registration and other trademark related matters

Trademark registration including prior search, advice on trademark registration, trademark prosecution from filing an application till receiving a trademark registration certificate
Trademark cancellation
Trademark infringement
All other issues related to the use of trademark (renewal, amendment of trademark registration, recordal of trademark assignment and license agreements with the Russian IP Office, etc)
International trademark registration (registration via the Madrid system or directly with foreign trademark offices)

Computer software

Negotiation and drafting of software development agreements, outsourcing and cloud computing
Advice on software distribution, negotiation and drafting of various software related agreements including services agreements, software distribution, reseller and license agreements
Advice on tax related issues in software transactions including application of Russian VAT exemption for certain software transactions

Information technology and personal data protection

Advice on Internet related transactions including IP and services agreements
Advice on all Internet related issues
Compliance with Russian personal data legislation, preparation of documents necessary for compliance with Russian personal data law, cross-border transfer of personal data, processing of personal data in Russia and associated legal and factual risks

Tax law

We will assist you on all tax issues relating to IP transactions including payment of royalties, application of double taxation treaties, analysis of relevant tax risks, software distribution and licensing and other commercialization of IP, tax structuring and all other tax law issues

Legal support in Serbia

Assistance in Serbia

Fees

We operate on the basis of hourly rates and in some cases can offer a cap

For most of trademark related matters we offer a flat fee and unlike many other firms
do not normally charge any hourly rates.

About us

Igor Motsnyi

Partner, trademark attorney

Intellectual Property
Information Technology
International trademark practice

Jelena Milovanovic

Client relations and business development manager

Arina Gorbatiouk

Of Counsel