Maria specialises in the development and implementation of intellectual property management systems. As a Russian trademark patent attorney, Maria has extensive experience in the successful registration of trademarks, as well as in managing and coordinating work with substantial trademark portfolios.
Maria represents clients before the Chamber of Patent Disputes of Rospatent and Russian courts, and advises on intellectual property transactions, including comprehensive legal due diligence of companies in respect of their IP assets.
Maria is a member of the Intellectual Property Council of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation. She actively participates in conferences and webinars on intellectual property and information technology matters and is the author of publications in this field.
Selected Experience
TRADEMARK REGISTRATION AND IP MANAGEMENT
Maria advised:
foreign and Russian clients in successfully registering several hundred trademarks, including overcoming registration refusals, including before the Chamber for Patent Disputes;
one of the world's largest online banks in managing a large portfolio of intellectual property objects;
a major Russian bank in developing and implementing a policy on service works, including preparation of employee agreements and resolution of author's remuneration issues;
a foreign company, the rights holder of means of individualisation for the world motorsport championship, on protecting trademark rights in Russia and preventing the distribution of counterfeit products.
IP DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Maria advised:
a foreign pharmaceutical company in a patent dispute over protection of rights to an invention for a method of producing a medicinal product and recovery of compensation of around RUB 1 billion, concluding the case with a settlement agreement on favourable terms for the client;
one of the world's largest online banks in a precedent-setting court dispute with a voice actor over issues of using his voice in neural network-based speech synthesis and protection of business reputation;
Russia's largest aviation holding in a dispute over recovery of licence fees under an agreement related to bringing military, special, and dual-use products into civil circulation;
a publishing house in a plagiarism dispute, settled with a favourable settlement agreement for the client;
a financial organisation in pre-court settlement of a dispute over unlawful use of a trade name;
one of Russia's largest IT companies in successfully challenging before the Chamber for Patent Disputes of Rospatent a decision refusing trademark registration.
IP TRANSACTIONS AND CONSULTING
Maria advised:
conducting more than 50 legal due diligencereviews of IT companies to determine ownership of rights to intellectual activity results;
one of Kazakhstan's largest commercial banks on a transaction to acquire rights to software, including negotiations with the foreign rights holder;
one of the largest diversified healthcare corporations on localising production in Russia and structuring transactions with foreign group companies regarding use of IP assets;
a Russian scientific and production company in developing and supporting the conclusion of a pledge agreement for exclusive rights to intellectual property objects to secure obligations to an investment fund.
achievements
Ratings and Awards
Maria is recognised by the Pravo-300 legal rating in the nominations: Intellectual Property (Advisory), Intellectual Property (Registration), Intellectual Property (Litigation).