Leading Ukrainian and international businesses from a wide variety of sectors entrust their IP work to the team at Arzinger, which is particularly well regarded in the pharmaceuticals, IT, telecoms, media, e-commerce, and manufacturing spaces. The practice is well versed in patent and trade mark filing and defence, IP dispute resolution, and patent matters in the life sciences and pharma spheres. Kateryna Oliinyk is a patent attorney and expert arbitrator with a strong track record across all aspects of management, commercialisation and protection of IP. She co-leads the practice group with Taras Kyslyy, who excels in IP protection, bolstered by his extensive litigation experience. The additional contact to note is Ihor Shyshko, who oversees advisory trade mark matters.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Kateryna Oliinyk is a pleasure to work with, consistently proactive and highly effective.’
- ‘The team demonstrates strong efficiency and responsiveness. They proactively propose solutions and show great flexibility, which makes collaboration smooth and effective.’
- ‘Kateryna Oliinyk is an amazing professional providing exactly what is required.’
- ‘Arzinger has an extremely qualified team in IP issues, including patent disputes, trade mark protection and more.’
- ‘Katerina Oliinyk and Taras Kyslyy promptly engage with tasks, demonstrate excellent communication with state and regulatory authorities as well as counterparties, and consistently deliver practical solutions. Taras and Katerina combine deep legal expertise in IP/IT issues with strong strategic vision, making them trusted partners for our company.’
- ‘We are very satisfied with the cooperation with this law firm. The team demonstrates strong proactivity and deep legal knowledge. Their continuous support makes us feel fully confident in every matter.’
Key clients
- HELL ENERGY Magyarország Kft.
- Rigo Trading S.A. (Haribo Corporation)
- Caterpillar Inc.
- Sanofi (FR)
- Olicon AB
- Livescore Limited
- Orange S.A. (Orange Brand Services Limited)
- Teva Pharmaceutical Industries
- Paramount Global
- BIOFARMA (Servier Group)
Work highlights
Advised Hell Energy Magyarország Kft. on filing and defending multiple trade mark oppositions in Ukraine.
Advised Haribo Corporation on brand protection and trade mark portfolio management across Ukraine and the EMEA region.
Assisted Teva with potential patent conflicts and market entry strategies under martial law.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Kateryna Oliinyk; Taras Kyslyy
Other key lawyers
Ihor Shyshko