Inventions and Utility Models

The patent attorneys of "Gorodissky & Partners" prepare documents, including specifications of inventions or utility models, which are necessary for submitting applications for a patent or certificate. They provide qualified prosecution of applications in the Russian PTO and in other countries in such traditional fields as mechanics, electronics and chemistry, as well as in new fields such as biotechnology, immunology, genetic engineering, nanotechnology, computers, microelectronics, telecommunications, lasers, and optics.

The patent attorneys of "Gorodissky & Partners" counsel clients on a broad spectrum of issues in order to secure the most effective and reliable patent protection for their inventions and innovations. The firm has considerable experience in representing clients in the Russian PTO and the Eurasian Patent Office not only during the examination of applications, but also in case of appeals and contested decisions.

"Gorodissky & Partners" is a first IP firm in Russia, which files patenting applications with the Russian PTO electronically.

"Gorodissky & Partners" has a unique up-to-date automated system that allows the firm to reliably maintain patents in the Russian Federation as well as in any other country of the world.

The patent attorneys, together with the firm's lawyers, counsel on a full spectrum of issues connected with patent validity, enforcement and litigation.

Trademarks, Service Marks and Appellations of Origin

The trademark attorneys at "Gorodissky & Partners" can help clients to develop a trademark, conduct searches as to novelty, file and prosecute applications for trademarks in the Russian PTO and foreign countries, protest against the registration of trademarks, register licensing agreements and concession contracts, as well as extend the term of validity of certificates.

"Gorodissky & Partners" provides assistance in detecting the unauthorized use of registered trademarks on the territory of the Russian Federation and in other countries.

Together with the firm's lawyers, trademark attorneys advise clients on how best to defend a trademark from an act of infringement and unfair competition in Russia.

Industrial Designs

"Gorodissky & Partners" provides highly qualified services in patenting industrial designs in Russia and abroad. The firm's patent attorneys can help clients to file specifications of the design, prepare photographs, prosecute applications in the Russian PTO and in other countries.

The firm also can facilitate the timely payment of duties to maintain the validity of patents, and consults on all manner of questions concerning design legislation and infringement.

Plant Varieties

The patent attorneys of "Gorodissky & Partners" can help clients to prepare the necessary application documentation for a patent on a plant variety and its use. The firm is highly experienced in prosecuting applications for new plant varieties in the State Commission of the Russian Federation for testing and protecting selectional achievements under the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Russian Federation where such applications are examined.

Copyright

“Gorodissky & Partners” lawyers advise clients on all aspects of copyright including the registration of computer programs, databases and topologies of integrated circuits.

Although registration of copyright subject matters is not mandatory, we recommend the registration in order to provide proof in case of conflict cases.

Registration of computer programs, databases, and topologies of integrated circuits can be handled in the Russian PTO with assistance of “Gorodissky & Partners”.

Other copyright subject matters can be registered and deposited directly with “Gorodissky & Partners”.

Patent Searches

The firm's experts conduct novelty and infringement searches in patent depositories and libraries of Russia and other countries, covering as well scientific-technical publications. They provide an opinion on patentability, as well as on patent infringement and challenging. "Gorodissky & Partners" has access to electronic databases of European Patent Office, the US Patent and Trademark Office, Russian PTO, "Derwent" and other organizations.

Technology Transfer and Licensing

>The lawyers and patent attorneys of "Gorodissky & Partners" prepare licensing and options contracts, agreements on confidentiality, know-how, and other documents. They negotiate the terms and conditions of license agreements as well as assist in seeking of partners (licensors and licensees) and technologies for assignment. "Gorodissky & Partners" provides these services in association with "Tehnopol-Moskva" (www.technopolmoscow.com).

Valuation of Intellectual Property

The experts of "Gorodissky & Partners" valuate different subject-matters of intellectual property, counsel clients on issues related to intellectual property inventory and accounting of intangible assets, optimization of tax payments on the basis of intangibles as well as providing advice on other aspects of using intellectual property in business activities, like:

• for determining the value of a contribution to start-up capital;
• when credit is sought using exclusive rights as collateral;
• when attracting investments and other monetary operations;
• when resolving property disputes;
• when IPR are conceded and when providing licenses for their use, etc.

Litigation

Attorneys at law and lawyers of "Gorodissky & Partners" have considerable experience in handling legal cases relating to intellectual property, in civil and arbitration (commercial) courts, as well as in the Antimonopoly Authority and other administrative bodies.

The firm's attorneys at law and lawyers have significant experience in handling such cases in courts and arranging amicable settlement of disputes, they have represented foreign and domestic clients, both plaintiffs and defendants in a number of landmark cases connected with infringement of rights of patent and trademark owners, appealing against government rulings, etc.

Domain Names

For better and thorough protection of IP rights of the clients Law Firm Gorodissky & Partners provides services of registration of domain names in all Generic Top Level Domains (such as .COM, .NET, .ORG etc.) as well as in Country Code Top Level Domains (.RU, .UA, .BY etc.).

Being accredited partner of RU-CENTER (the entity who supports the Russian Top Level Domain) Gorodissky & Partners provides for immediate registration of domain names and gives the clients access to on-line interface of RU-CENTER which makes it possible to manage domain name registrations on your own.

Notarial services

"Gorodissky & Partners" work in close cooperation with highly qualified notary in private practice to provide the entire spectrum of notarial services: notarizing special documents for patenting inventions, registration of trademarks, as well as other civil documents.

Translation of patent and scientific-technical documents

A team of skilled translators of "Gorodissky & Partners" render services in translating patent specifications, other application documents as well as juridical papers such as contracts, agreements, etc. and also non-patent technical documentation into Russian and other languages.