Alexander Nesterov

• “Maintaining trademark rights when business operations are reduced: the role of proactive re-filing” (The Trademark Lawyer by CTC Legal Media, issue 2, September 2026)
• From Asia to Russia: Trademark laws for Asian businesses (Asia Business Law Journal by Law.asia, May 2025)
• “What you need to know about stylized trademarks” (RBC.ru, April 2024)
• “Non-traditional trademarks. Difficulties in registration and protection” (Rusability, March 2024)
• “The trademark is registered. Can we calm down?” (Spark.ru, October 2023)
• “Trademark registration without problems” (Regforum.ru, September 2023)
• “Threats and risks for trademarks in Russia” (The Trademark Lawyer by CTC Legal Media, issue 4, September 2022)
• Trade Marks 2022 - Russia (A Chambers Global Practice Guide Publication, March 2022)
• The Trademarks Law Review: Russia (The Trademarks Law Review - Edition 5 by Law Business Research Ltd, November 2021)
• TLR Trademarks (Chapter Russia) (The Trademarks Law Review Fourth Edition by Law Business Research Ltd, January 2021)
• TLR Trademarks (Chapter Russia) (The Trademarks Law Review, Edition 3, by Law Business Research Ltd, October 2019)
• “Lexology Navigator: Trademarks in Russia” (Lexology, December 2018)
• TLR Trademarks (Chapter Russia) (TLR Trademarks Second Edition by Law Business Research Ltd, November 2018)
• TLR Trademarks (Chapter Russia) (TLR Trademarks 1-st Edition by Law Business Research Ltd, January 2018)
• “Trademarks in Russia” (Lexology, November 2017)
• “Fluid” Trademarks in Russia” (“World Trademark Review”, #44, 2013)
• “Protecting unregistered trademarks and other commercial signs in Russia” (“World Trademark Review”, #40,2013)
• “Taking a commercial approach to protection” (WorldTrademarkReview, December 2012 / January 2013)

Presentations

• “Combating Copycat Trademarks in Russia: Proactive Legal Strategies for 2026” (Webinar “Combating Copycat Trademarks in Russia: Proactive Legal Strategies for 2026”, Moscow, April 2026)
• “Trademark Prosecution in Russia – Specific Features and Developments” (Scientific and Practical Conference “Striking IP Gold in the Russia–Eurasia Market: A Comprehensive Guide to IP Protection Strategies”, Beijing, September 2025)
• “Post-registration trademark protection strategies” (19th Gorodissky annual seminar “IP Protection Strategies for Successful Company Development”, Moscow, November 2021)
• “The protection and enforcement of well-known trademarks in the BRICS countries” (BIPF/FICPI 2019 BRICS IP Forum, Stockholm, May 2019)
• “Trademark registration. What`s so special about it?” (9th annual seminar “Obtaining and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in Russia”, Saint Petersburg, August 2013)
• “Brand protection in Russia” (international seminar “Topical legal issues of Russian-Finnish economic cooperation: IP protection and modern challenges”, Helsinki, Finland, May 2013)
• “Strategies of obtaining trademarks in Russia” (8th annual seminar “Obtaining and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in Russia”, Moscow, September 2012)
• “Russian IP legislation changes in 2009–2011 and trends of new development” (seminar “Russian IP Law”, AIPPI Japan, Tokyo, Japan, February 2012)
• “Trademarks: registration, appealing and use in Russia” (5th seminar “Obtaining and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in Russia”, Beijing, China September 2010)
• “Use of a trademark how to avoid early termination” (7th annual seminar “Obtaining and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in Russia”, Moscow, August 2010)
• “How to prove your trademark use in Russia” (6th annual seminar “Obtaining and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in Russia”, Moscow, September 2009)
• “Licenses, non-use, well-known marks in Russia” (1st BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China) IP Forum dedicated to common aspects of IP issues and peculiarities faced by IP specialists in emerging markets, New Delhi, India, November 2008)
• “How to prove trademark use in Russia” (5th annual seminar “Obtaining and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in Russia”, Saint Petersburg, August 2008)
• “Trademarks: registration, appealing and use” (4th annual seminar “Obtaining and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in Russia”, Kiev, Ukraine, August 2007 (co-speaker L.Serova)
• “Use of a trademark and consequences of its non-use” (1st annual seminar “Obtaining and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in Russia”, Moscow, September 2004)

• Consulting large American and European manufacturers of medical equipment on trademark registration in Russia and CIS.
• Consulting large automobile manufacturers from Japan, South Korea and Germany on trademark registration in Russia and CIS.
• Represented a European pharmaceutic holding in an IPR protection case.