Leveraging the benefits of the firm’s international network, the IP team at Baker McKenzie, Kyiv Office handles IP protection, management and enforcement for a sizeable number of multinationals, while also maintaining a strong domestic presence. The practice focuses on structuring IP-related transactions, securing IP rights in Ukraine, and protecting clients through prosecution and IP litigation. Ruslan Drobyazko leads the group and is well versed in the full range of matters, with notable strength in international trade marks. His team includes Oleksiy Stolyarenko, who is especially familiar with tech sector clients’ needs, and counsel Myroslava Koval-Lavok, who assists with IP protection, patent and trade mark searches, and global portfolio management.
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Key clients
- British American Tobacco
Work highlights
Advising BAT Group on all aspects of trade mark protection and prosecution in Ukraine.
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Practice head
Ruslan Drobyazko
Other key lawyers
Oleksiy Stolyarenko; Myroslava Koval-Lavok; Khrystyna Oleniuk; Dmytro Skydan; Alla Smorodyna