Intellectual Property

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In today’s market, patents, copyrights, and processes often matter more than plants or offices. Protection of such a valuable asset as intellectual property is a special type of service provided by Ilyashev & Partners.

Advising on the issues of registration of intellectual and industrial property rights
Legal support and counselling during registration of rights to inventions, utility models, industrial designs and trademarks, incl. through international registration procedures
Legal support and counselling during recognition of a trademark as well-known
Advising on the conclusion of licensing agreements, assignment agreements and franchise contracts
Developing strategies for creating and using an intellectual property portfolio
Due diligence of the intellectual property of enterprises
Representation in courts in disputes related to the protection of intellectual property rights
Advising on the use and protection of copyright and related rights

OUR CLIENTS

Today we are working on projects for more than 400 active clients

About us

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Founded in 1997, Ilyashev & Partners is one of the most prominent law firms in the Eastern European region. Today, Ilyashev & Partners employs more than 150 people in Ukraine and Estonia with its offices and representatives in Kyiv, Tallinn, Dnipro, Kharkiv and Odesa. The firm has been recognized by the most prestigious legal market research guides, according to which it occupies a leading position in the markets of Ukraine, Russia and Estonia.

20+
years on the market
50+
attorneys and lawyers
400+
customers on service
1000+
hearings in courts annually

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We provide assistance by:

Helping at any stage of the project.
Discussing the task with you, analyzing all prospects and risks.
Thorough studying of the problem, taking into account the special aspects of your business activities.
Developing a strategy, suggesting solutions and action plan.

“The success of our firm results from the professionalism and expertise of our team”
Roman Marchenko, Senior Partner

Team

Leading experts

Mikhail I. Ilyashev
Attorney at Law, Managing Partner, Honored Lawyer of Ukraine

One of the most famous attorneys in Ukraine. Head of Corporate and M&A Practice, Co-Head of Dispute Resolution Practice.
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Dmytro S. Nikulesko
Attorney at Law

A key expert in the field of Intellectual Property.
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Olena V. Sereda
Lawyer

An expert in resolving disputes in the area of intellectual property in advertising and marketing, technology, media and telecommunication industries.
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Vitali Galitskihh
Head of Tallinn Office

Estonian expert in corporate, tax, employment and dispute resolution; holds a degree in IT law and intellectual property law.
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Our cases

Defending the Red Cross emblem in a dispute with a network of medical centers
- #Medicine & Healthcare
- #Intellectual Property
Result
The network’s obligation to stop using the Red Cross emblem was formalized in an amicable agreement approved by the economic court within a framework of a court action. The network started the rebranding. The dispute became the first case in 30 years of successful protection of the Red Cross emblem in Ukraine.

Dmytro S. Nikulesko
Attorney at Law
Ukraine.ua domain name re-delegation in favor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
- #Public Sector
- #Intellectual Property
Result
Full legal support and counseling during the re-delegation of a unique second-level domain in the .UA public domain from an individual to the central executive body to host a modern digital portal about Ukraine for foreign audiences.

Dmytro S. Nikulesko
Attorney at Law
Supervision of license agreement on the production of Antonov Watches by Kleynod
- #Aviation
- #Intellectual Property
Result
Ilyashev & Partners represented State Enterprise Antonov in a rather rare case in Ukraine of granting by the state-owned enterprise a permission to use its trademark to a private company. The Firm supported the process of transferring permission to use ТМ «ANTONOV» and design elements of aircraft parts in the design of watches.

Dmytro S. Nikulesko
Attorney at Law
Supervision of sale of 49.99% in Golden Sunrise Agro
- #Agribusiness
- #Corporate and M&A
Result
The deal was executed in Ukraine and subordinated to laws of the State of New York, the USA, whereby Latvian bank was engaged as an escrow agent for settlement purposes.

Yevgen O. Solovyov
Attorney at Law, Partner, Insolvency Receiver

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The Legal 500 – EMEA 2021 Tier 1 in Intellectual Property for Ukraine
Chambers Europe 2021 Recommended in Intellectual Property for Ukraine
Ukrainian Law Firms 2021. A Handbook for Foreign Clients Recommended in Intellectual Property
Liga Zakon Awards 2020 Law Firm of the Year in Intellectual Property