No. of Partners : 4
No. of Lawyers : 14
Languages : Ukrainian, English, French, German, Polish, Portuguese, Slovak, Russian, Czech
Offices : Kyiv, London
IP and Law Firm Pakharenko & Partners was established in 1994 and has offices in Kyiv and London. As a firm providing full IP service coverage we are keen in developing successful protection and enforcement strategies for our clients, covering the development of IP portfolio, acquisition of IPRs, commercialisation of IPRs, enforcement and management of IPRs including patents (inventions and utility models), designs, trademarks and geographical indications, domain names, copyright and related rights, plant breeders' rights both on the national and international level. The firm provides assistance to national and foreign clients in securing and enforcing their intellectual property rights in Ukraine, and CIS countries.
The company has assisted in the drafting of intellectual property legislation and now continues to act as advisors to a range of government agencies.
Being at the heart of both domestic and international intellectual property regime developments strengthens the firm’s ability to keep its clients continuously updated regarding any changes affecting their intellectual property rights. The firm is dedicated to the principle of developing an effective IP system which allows businesses from all over the world to reap the rewards of their intellectual property assets.
In our activities, acting in the interests of our customers, we place a significant focus on the fight against counterfeit and pirated products, which is one of our strengths. Company’s lawyers have been involved in anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy activities since the implementation of the relevant provisions on IPR enforcement in the Ukraine laws.
We are able to service our clients' needs around the world through our established network of associates. The special relationships developed by our company with many attorney firms in key foreign markets provide ongoing, substantial benefits to our internationally focused clients.
Pakharenko and Partners’ lawyers are highly qualified to address all of their client’s intellectual property needs.
Both litigation and prosecution at the firm are supported by patent and trademark attorneys, lawyers and scientists with strong technical degrees. These highly knowledgeable professionals enable the firm to handle intellectual property cases of all sizes, regardless of the technology involved.
The Company’s main practice is Intellectual Property Law (including IP Litigation, Anti-Counterfeiting and Anti-Piracy Operations and Legal Support), however the firm is also active in Media Law, Advertising Law, Competition Law, Pharmaceutical Law, Corporate Law, Customs Law, Commercial Litigation.
We were one of the first firms in Ukraine that became actively involved in the protection of intellectual property rights to plant varieties.