Intellectual Property

Andriy Karnaukhov

Partner

Our Intellectual Property practice helps clients protect, enforce, and commercialize their intellectual assets – from brands and content to technology-driven products and communications. We advise businesses across industries on building IP portfolios, safeguarding innovation, and turning IP into value through clear, business-oriented strategies. We support clients on the full cycle of IP matters, including copyright protection, registration and maintenance of trademarks, patents and industrial designs, and challenging IP rights where necessary. We also assist with licensing, assignments, franchising, and trade-secret protection, and regularly act on anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy measures, including customs recordation and enforcement strategy.

Our lawyers represent clients before Ukrainian courts and authorities, and where required – foreign courts and international arbitration institutions. We also advise and act in matters involving the Ministry of Economy, the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine, customs, patent authorities, law enforcement, and other regulators, ensuring coordinated protection of rights in both contentious and regulatory settings. The practice is recognized in independent rankings, including Client Choice. 100 best lawyers of Ukraine and The Legal 500 EMEA, which noted our work in the acquisition, protection and enforcement of IP rights and representation before Ukrainian authorities and courts, as well as in cross-border disputes.

Our Services in Intellectual Property

Copyright registration and enforcement.
Registration, maintenance and challenges of IP titles and patents.
Anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy measures.
Disputes relating to copyright and related rights and other IP rights.
IP assignments, licensing and franchising.
Stopping unfair competition linked to the use of IP rights.
Customs recordal of IP rights and border enforcement measures.

Our contacts

Our firm has successfully represented domestic and international clients in high-profile IP disputes, regulatory cases, and enforcement actions. Notable engagements include:

Investment arbitration case involving Joseph Lemire (USA) v. Ukraine (“Gala Radio” case, USD 35 million).
Representation of “Gala Radio” in a dispute with the National Council for Television and Radio Broadcastingover illegal sanctions.
Representation of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine against a Russian journalist and the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company in a defamation case.
Protection of alcoholic beverage producers and distributors in trademark disputes concerning one of Ukraine’s most recognizable alcohol brands.
Representation of a broadcasting company in a copyright infringement case before commercial courts and in a regulatory dispute before the National Council for Television and Radio Broadcasting.
Defending the creators of the famous animated film “Kapitoshka” in more than 15 copyright infringement cases.
Trademark enforcement for a leading Ukrainian sparkling wine producer, securing a court-ordered prohibition against unauthorized use.

Legal representation of a major Ukrainian building materials manufacturer in trademark and industrial design disputes.
Protection of a well-known model agency in litigation over the unauthorized use of brand marks.
Advising alcoholic beverage producers on trademark registration and enforcement before Ukrainian authorities.
Legal support for Ukrainian producers and distributors in trademark disputes related to alcoholic beverage brands.