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Gorodissky & Partners. Thought-out IP approaches.

Over 60 years’ experience in intellectual property.

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Gorodissky & Partners. Creative IP strategies.

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FOREIGN OFFICES

«GORODISSKY & PARTNERS» IN NUMBERS

390+

SPECIALISTS

120+

IP ATTORNEYS

30+

LAWYERS

65+

YEARS OF SUCCESSFUL PRACTICE

OFFICES IN RUSSIA, UKRAINE, KAZAKHSTAN, KYRGYZSTAN AND UAE

10 000+

CLIENTS

Gorodissky & Partners is an international law firm with its headquarters in Moscow, 12 branch offices in Russia and one each in Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and UAE remains heading top positions in every aspect of protection, disposal and enforcement of IP rights. Our main jurisdictions are Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan but thanks to the existed trustworthy network we represent clients around Eurasia.

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Quality

Our firm employs highly qualified professionals in the field of intellectual property. IP attorneys, lawyers and attorneys at law of the firm regularly earn high recognition in national and international professional rankings.
In 2020 the firm has been successfully certified for compliance with ISO 9001:2015.

Competence

Prestigious educational background and PhDs, practical knowledge and skills in various fields of science and technology, law and finance enable our IP attorneys and lawyers to propose to national and international clients most efficient solutions for protection of IP rights.

Proactivity

We closely cooperate with in-house IP teams of clients for better understanding commercial objectives facing them so that we could offer the clients IP strategies, which are suitable for their business strategies.

Reliability

More than 10,000 clients being large industrial companies and SMEs, R&D centers and innovation start-ups, universities and financial institutions lay their trust on us.
Professional liability of our IP attorneys (120+), lawyers and attorneys at law (30+) practicing in 14 offices of the firm is ensured for dozens of USD millions.

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24 August - 28 August 2026

7th Russian Conference on Medicinal Chemistry "MedChem-Russia 2026", Irkutsk Yuri Kuznetsov, Senior Partner, Russian Patent Attorney, Eurasian Patent & Design Attorney, Head of Patent Practice, Sergey Kalachev, Russian Patent Attorney, Eurasian Patent Attorney, Deputy Head of Сhemical & Life Sciences Department, Lev Zhilin, Russian Patent Attorney, Eurasian Patent Attorney (all - Gorodissky & Partners, Moscow), will take part in the 7th Russian Conference on Medicinal Chemistry "MedChem-Russia 2026", which will be held in Irkutsk.

17 September 2026

Federal Legal Forum 2026, Moscow Yaroslava Gorbunova, Partner, Russian Trademark Attorney, Senior Associate (Gorodissky & Partners, St. Petersburg) and Maxim Volkov, Attorney-at-Law, Russian Trademark Attorney, Senior Associate (Gorodissky & Partners, Moscow), will take part in the annual conference for the legal community Federal Legal Forum 2026, organized by Forbes magazine.

25 October - 26 October 2026

LES APAC Conference 2026, Seoul, Korea Alexander Nesterov, Partner, Russian Trademark Attorney (Gorodissky & Partners, Moscow) will spoke on ”Strategies for Safeguarding Trademarks in the Present Geopolitical Environment” during LES APAC Conference 2026, which will take place in Seoul.

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5 August 2026

Tax Incentives for Innovation Development in Russia // China IP China IP magazine published an article “Tax Incentives for Innovation Development in Russia” by Valery Narezhny, Partner (Gorodissky & Partners, Moscow).

1 August 2026

Do Tobacco Companies Care About Consumer Health? // Russian Tobacco “Russian Tobacco” portal published an article “Do Tobacco Companies Care About Consumer Health?” by Valentin Kirillov, Partner, Russian & Eurasian Patent Attorney, Deputy Head of Mechanics Department and Danila Dorofeev, Senior Consultant of Mechanics Department (both – Gorodissky & Partners, Moscow).

30 July 2026

The Path of Modern Developments from Idea to Realization Using the Example of High-Entropy Alloys (HEAs) // "Metallurg" magazine The "Metallurg" magazine, #7, 2026 published an article by Mikhail Samsonov, Ph.D., Russian Patent Attorney, Eurasian Patent Attorney (Gorodissky & Partners, Moscow) "The Path of Modern Developments from Idea to Realization Using the Example of High-Entropy Alloys (HEAs)".

29 July 2026

|Registering trademarks containing hieroglyphic characters in Russia // Asia IP Asia IP published an article “Registering trademarks containing hieroglyphic characters in Russia” by Vitaly Shishaev, Russian Trademark Attorney (Gorodissky & Partners, Moscow).

29 July 2026

Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Oil and Gas Industry // Eurasia Industry magazine “Eurasia Industry” magazine published an article Alexander Vladimirov, Ph.D., Russian Patent Attorney, Eurasian Patent Attorney, Deputy Head of Electronics & Physics Department and Alexander Budkin, Patent search expert (both - Gorodissky & Partners, Moscow) “Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Oil and Gas Industry”.

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Notable Success in a Non-Use Cancellation Dispute Gorodissky team together with the client developed a defense strategy against trademark squatter based on proving lack of genuine interest. The claim was dismissed in full due to lack of interest, without proceeding to examine the evidence of use presented by Canon.

Successful Representation of the Client in a Pharmaceutical Patent Dispute The dispute lasted over four years. As a result of the coordinated work of the Consultant's patent attorneys and lawyers, as well as interaction with the Client, the Patent was declared invalid by the decision of Rospatent, which was confirmed by the Intellectual Property Court. As a result, the Arbitration Court of Moscow dismissed the Opponent's claim for infringement of the right to the invention under the Patent.

Case No. СИП-180/2022: successful representation of the Client's interests in a dispute with Rospatent The specialists of Gorodissky & Partners successfully represented the Client's interests in court instances, as a result of which trademark No. 652806 was cancelled. The illegally registered trademark could mislead consumers and cause significant damage to the Client’s intellectual property and business reputation.

Successful Representation оf the Software Developer in the Dispute on the Exclusive Rights Enforcement Our firm’s lawyers were able to convince the judges that the Defendant had not unlawfully used the litigious computer programme, because it was using its own software, therefore, was exploiting its own exclusive rights.

Successful Representation of Client in a Dispute on Infringement of Patented Invention Taking into account our arguments and the expert’s opinion, the court has concluded that the invention under the Claimant’s patent is not used in the Client’s product and has dismissed its claims. Thus, the Client has got an opportunity to freely produce and market its product.

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7 August 2026

Russia Introduces New Domain Name Restrictions on 1 September 2026 Beginning 1 September 2026, new domain name registration rules enter into force. Domain name owners will be required to complete a verification procedure via Russia’s official government services portal (Gosuslugi) for registering, renewing, purchasing, selling, and deleting domain names. Foreign companies and individuals may face significant difficulties accessing Gosuslugi and, consequently, risk losing their domain names. This alert outlines the new requirements and suggests immediate response options.

5 August 2026

Tax Incentives for Innovation Development in Russia This article lists the most significant, but by no means all, tax incentives for innovation implemented in Russia. In recent years, there has been a steady trend toward expanding support for high-tech industries, including microelectronics, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, and new materials. At the same time, oversight of the targeted use of incentives has also increased. This means that formal compliance with criteria is no longer sufficient; evidence is essential: test results, implementation in production, and revenue growth from innovative products.

29 July 2026

Registering trademarks containing hieroglyphic characters in Russia Over the past few years, the Russian market has undergone significant changes. A number of foreign brands have left the Russian market, freeing up entire niches that are now being actively filled by Asian manufacturers. Entering a new market requires not only a quality product and a well‑thought‑out marketing strategy, but also reliable legal protection for means of individualization. One of the challenges faced by Asian applicants is how to properly register a trademark containing hieroglyphs and ensure its effective protection in Russia. This article addresses the practical aspects of this task.

27 July 2026

Russia raises the stakes for IP infringers It is worth noting that the compensation in double the amount has no upper limit and shall be calculated based on actual market prices. In practice, the amount may reach many millions of rubles. The awarded sums may equal or even exceed damages. This may serve as a powerful deterrent to potential infringers.

23 June 2026

DEERMA Trademark Dispute Ends in Partial Win for Applicant Multigoods Production Ltd. (China) filed a trademark application No. 2024734431. In January 2025, the patent office granted registration for part of the goods in Class 21. However, the patent office refused registration in respect of other goods because the designation was confusingly similar to the word designation “DEERMA” in several trademarks earlier registered by
Guangdong Deerma Technology Co., Ltd.

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