IP Litigation

Litigation is the final step in resolving complex legal disputes. The right legal counsel can significantly impact the outcome of your case. Your lawyer’s strategic planning skills, persuasive argumentation, expertise, and proven ability to set new legal precedents can be the difference between victory and defeat.

We thoroughly analyze every detail of your case to offer the best course of action. Our firm pioneers creative solutions while blending tradition with innovation to deliver exceptional results.

Our firm boasts highly skilled professionals specializing in various fields of intellectual property protection. We assemble dedicated teams of experts to address your specific intellectual property requirements and deliver the best possible outcomes for your business.

Provide expert guidance in copyright and related rights infringement disputes
Advise on disputes involving rights to patents, brand identity, including trademarks, trade names, commercial designations, appellations of origin and geographical indications
Represent clients in domain name disputes
Defend clients’ honor, dignity, and business reputation
Provide case evaluation and legal risk assessment for disputes
Conduct pre-trial procedures, including negotiations and pre-trial or amicable settlement
Prepare legal reasoning and draft litigation documents
Represent clients in courts of general jurisdiction, commercial courts, arbitration tribunals and the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service
Provide legal assistance in enforcement proceedings at all stages through debt recovery
Advise on exclusive intellectual property rights’ infringement and protect intangible assets

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Ekaterina
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Dispute Resolution

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Successfully defended a major music platform against a RUB 185 million copyright infringement claim brought by artist Big Baby Tape

Represented MTK Alisa, a leading toy distributor and supplier in Russia, in a trademark infringement dispute before the Chamber for Patent Disputes and the Intellectual Property Court, resulting in a judgment awarding over RUB 7 million in damages

MTK Alisa

Successfully defended IT company in a dispute over exclusive rights to a brand name. Through our effective negotiation, a settlement agreement was reached. The settlement positively impacted the market dynamics, given that both companies are major market players in their sectors. Moreover, the client was able to maintain their business under the original brand name

Successfully litigated a case for NashiArgan, a manufacturer of hi-end beauty products, to protect the client's exclusive rights to a series of trademarks. Our efforts resulted in termination of the infringement, recovery of over RUB 1.5 million in damages, and transfer of the infringer's domain name the client

NashiArgan

Represented Leonid Velichkovsky, a renowned Russian music producer, in a complex legal dispute involving protection of their exclusive rights to the music and recordings of Tekhnologia music band. Through diligent legal work, the firm secured our client’s rights and recovered over RUB 3 million in damages

Leonid Velichkovsky, a renowned Russian music producer

Advised and supported Yuri Loza, a legendary Russian singer-songwriter, in a copyright infringement case against a Russian national TV broadcaster. Our efforts resulted in termination of the infringement and recovery of damages for the client

Yuri Loza, a legendary Russian singer-songwriter

Represented a content distributor in a legal dispute with a prominent musician in connection with the musician’s unjust enrichment. As a result, we were able to recover over RUB 13 million in damages for the client

Successfully represented Merlin, a content distributor, in its capacity of a third-party defendant, in a claim brought by Jam Publishing House. In addition to securing a significant victory for our client, we were able to set a legal precedent for future cases involving rights to online music content

MERLIN

Represented a celebrated restaurateur in a dispute over infringement of exclusive rights to restaurant interior and menu designs, and other copyrights

Represented a photographer in a dispute over the improper use of their photographic work. As a result of the trial, the firm successfully recovered over RUB 7 million in damages from the adverse party

Represented the heir of a prominent Russian writer in a dispute over copyright protection for literary works. Our legal team was able confirm the legality of the writer's heir's rights to the literary work and preserve the memory and legacy of the renowned author

Advised and supported S.B.A. Music Publishing in a dispute with a Russian national TV broadcaster over copyright and related rights’ infringement. Our legal team secured the recovery of over RUB 1 million in damages for the illegal use of music content

S.B.A. Music Publishing

Successfully defended a leading manufacturer of equipment for processing hazardous industrial waste in a trademark infringement lawsuit. Our team’s efforts resulted in the dismissal of the RUB 192 million claim for damages in full

Advised and represented major music labels in a dispute with VK social networking and online media service over protection of exclusive rights to sound recordings. Our legal team negotiated a favorable settlement with VK, resulting in changes to the terms of use of its music service to include paid features. The achieved outcome was a significant victory for music labels and copyright owners

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Ekaterina
Kalinicheva

Partner
Head of Practice
Dispute Resolution