As a pillar of its comprehensive business law offering, Aequo is equipped to handle its clients needs in filing and challenging, portfolio management, and complex IP litigation. Trade marks, patents and copyrights are all covered, and the practice manages portfolios in a multitude of jurisdictions. The team is jointly led by Nataliya Dryuk, a litigator with extensive experience in the gamut of IP cases, and Tetiana Kudrytska, who has advised some of the top tech multinationals. Iryna Serdyuk is a trade mark and patent attorney with expertise in prosecution, portfolio management, oppositions, customs enforcement, and transactional IP. Additional key names include Daria Romashchenko and Anna Gushchyna.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Aequo's IP team stands out for its deep commercial awareness. They provide not just technically brilliant legal advice, but practical, business-oriented solutions that are directly aligned with our strategic goals.’
- ‘The team is extremely responsive and attentive to the client's needs and expectations, is pro-active in finding new solutions in complex projects. The team is reliable and acts according to the agreed timelines and budgets.’
- ‘Aequo has a very strong IP team and it is always a pleasure to work with them. They are highly responsive, easy to cooperate with, and provide clear, practical advice. The team knows the IP field extremely well and always delivers high-quality support.’
- ‘This year we worked with several law firms in the field of intellectual property, and I can confidently confirm that our cooperation with Aequo was the best in terms of the quality of legal service. They are a strong team of professionals who quickly get to grips with the tasks assigned to them and can be relied upon in matters crucial for business.’
- ‘We work with partner Nataliya Dryuk who provides excellent service. In particular, we cooperate with Nataliya on patent strategy and patent disputes. She demonstrates the highest level of responsiveness and it is always comfortable to communicate with her. She knows all the intricacies of intellectual property disputes very well. In particular, I would like to note how adept Nataliya is at understanding technical engineering issues that are crucial for developing a strategy in a patent dispute when it comes to patents on devices.’
- ‘AEQUO’s intellectual property team delivers outstanding expertise combined with commercial acumen. They are exceptionally responsive, practical, and business-minded — offering clear, strategic guidance rather than just legal theory. Their strengths include deep knowledge of IP litigation, trade mark protection, and technology-driven cases, always handled with precision and creativity. A truly top-tier IP team, trusted for both strategic vision and flawless execution.’
Key clients
- Merck & Co., Inc.
- Corteva
- Stine Seed Farm, Inc
- Darnytsia Pharmaceutical Company
- Superhumans Ukraine
- YouTube LLC
- Modern Times Group MTG AB
- Syngenta Crop Protection AG
- DuPont
- NEURONS LAB LTD
Work highlights
Representing Syngenta Crop Protection AG in a patent enforcement dispute against a local manufacturer of crop protection products.
Representing Darnytsia in a group of litigation cases which centered on the recognition of trade mark Citramon, and the cancellation of a conflicting Citramon trade mark.
Advising Merck & Co. Inc. on a range of prosecution matters, including trade mark searches, filings, responses to preliminary refusals, and oppositions.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Nataliya Dryuk; Tetiana Kudrytska
Other key lawyers
Iryna Serdyuk; Daria Romashchenko; Anna Gushchyna