Sergey Dorofeev

The guide provides the latest information on intellectual property (IP) rights and granting procedures, initiating a patent infringement lawsuit, patent revocation/cancellation, patent remedies, litigation costs, alternative dispute resolution (ADR), and assignment and licensing of IP rights.

Nikolay Bogdanov & Sergey Dorofeev, Partners at Gorodissky & Partners, explain the use of expert witnesses in Russian court with advice on best procedure.

The utility model protection system was originally designed to allow an inventor to protect small improvements to devices quickly. However, the system turned out to be a major market instrument used not only by true innovators, but also by patent trolls and competitors in an unfair manner.